Bowling Handicap Calculator
Enter your bowling average, base score (usually 200), and handicap percentage (usually 90%) in bowling handicap calculator, e.g. 150 for average, 200 for base score, and 90 for percentage.
The calculator shows the handicap pins, your input values, and the formula used for calculation.
With an average score of 150 and a basis score of 200, applying a percentage factor of 90%. To calculate the handicap, we first find the difference between the basis and average scores (200 – 150 = 50), then multiply this by 0.9 (90%), resulting in a handicap of 45.
Bowling Handicap Calculator
(Base Score = 200, Percentage = 90%)
| Average Score | Handicap |
|---|---|
| 100 | (200 – 100) × 0.9 = 90 |
| 110 | (200 – 110) × 0.9 = 81 |
| 120 | (200 – 120) × 0.9 = 72 |
| 130 | (200 – 130) × 0.9 = 63 |
| 140 | (200 – 140) × 0.9 = 54 |
| 150 | (200 – 150) × 0.9 = 45 |
| 160 | (200 – 160) × 0.9 = 36 |
| 170 | (200 – 170) × 0.9 = 27 |
| 180 | (200 – 180) × 0.9 = 18 |
| 190 | (200 – 190) × 0.9 = 9 |
| 200 | (200 – 200) × 0.9 = 0 |
(Base Score = 210, Percentage = 80%)
| Average Score | Handicap |
|---|---|
| 100 | (210 – 100) × 0.8 = 88 |
| 110 | (210 – 110) × 0.8 = 80 |
| 120 | (210 – 120) × 0.8 = 72 |
| 130 | (210 – 130) × 0.8 = 64 |
| 140 | (210 – 140) × 0.8 = 56 |
| 150 | (210 – 150) × 0.8 = 48 |
| 160 | (210 – 160) × 0.8 = 40 |
| 170 | (210 – 170) × 0.8 = 32 |
| 180 | (210 – 180) × 0.8 = 24 |
| 190 | (210 – 190) × 0.8 = 16 |
| 200 | (210 – 200) × 0.8 = 8 |
Bowling Handicap Formula
Handicap = (Base Score - Average) × (Percentage ÷ 100)Parameters:
- Base Score: Reference score (typically 200-220)
- Average: Bowler’s average score
- Percentage: Handicap percentage (typically 80-100%)
For an average of 150, base score of 200, and 90% handicap: (200 – 150) × 0.90 = 45 pins handicap.
How to Calculate Bowling Handicap?
To calculate bowling handicap, subtract your average from the base score (typically 200), then multiply by the handicap percentage (typically 90%).
For an average of 175, subtract from 200 to get 25, then multiply by 90% to get 23 pins handicap.
For average 140: (200 – 140) × 90% = 54 pins handicap.
With average 165: (200 – 165) × 90% = 32 pins handicap.
For average 185: (200 – 185) × 90% = 14 pins handicap.
What is Handicap in Bowling?
Handicap: A bowling handicap is the number of pins added to a bowler’s score to level the playing field between bowlers of different skill levels. For example, a bowler averaging 150 with a 90% handicap of 45 pins would add 45 to their actual score in handicap competition.