What Would You Shoot at Oakmont Country Club? Find Out With Our Handicap Calculator!

World Famous Oakmont Country Club

Oakmont Country Club, with its slick greens and the infamous “Church Pews” bunkers, stands as a titan in the world of golf — a course that has tested the mettle of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

But what if you, yes you, teed up on the first hole with your clubs in hand? Ever wondered what score might be penciled on your scorecard at the end of the round?

Well, wonder no more!

We’ve crafted a nifty little calculator that lets you pit your skills against Oakmont’s daunting layout.

Whether you’re a scratch golfer or a high handicapper, our tool gives you a glimpse into a round at this legendary course.

The Magic Behind the Calculator

Our calculator uses your Handicap Index to determine your Course Handicap, applying the formulas used by the USGA. But what does that all mean?

Handicap Index: This is your golfing fingerprint, an average of your best scores, adjusted for the difficulty of the courses you’ve played.

It’s a number that levels the playing field, allowing golfers of different abilities to compete fairly.

Course Handicap: This number adjusts your Handicap Index for the specific difficulty of a course, allowing you to determine the number of strokes you get on any given course.

For Oakmont Country Club, with its Course Rating of 77.5 (the score a scratch golfer should shoot) and Slope Rating of 147 (how much harder the course is for bogey golfers than for scratch golfers), the Course Handicap gives us an idea of what you’d shoot there.

How It Works

Enter Your Handicap Index: Simply type in your current Handicap Index into our calculator.
The Prediction: Like a crystal ball, our calculator works its magic to reveal your Course Handicap and the score the USGA thinks you would shoot at Oakmont Country Club.
We’re going to show you your score if you shoot your handicap (this only happens 15-20% of the time), your expected high and low scores and then adjust it 3 strokes for tournament play.

The Reality Check

Now, for a bit of fun — we all know that golf is unpredictable.

That’s why our calculator also gives you a “Reality Score.”

This score takes into account the jitters, the wind that just picked up, and, of course, those “Church Pews” that could make or break your round.

It also assumes Major Championship conditions and that you are playing in the Major alongside the pros. So we add 7 strokes for tournament pressure.

We also bump up the course rating by 2 and the slope because the course will be made more difficult when hosting a Major golf tournament.

So go ahead, give our calculator a whirl, and see how you’d fare at Oakmont Country Club.

Whether you’re gearing up for your next round, dreaming of playing a course like Oakmont Country Club, or just looking for a bit of fun, our calculator is a great way to engage with the game we all love.