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One thing that golf fans love to do more than anything else is compare course handicaps to each other, and when they get to compare their handicap to a celebrity golfer, there's nothing better.
Whether it's Donald Trump or Charles Barkley the Average Joes love to see how they stack up against the most famous of them all. So this week when an interesting video of pop star Justin Bieber on the links emerged, golf fans had to get to the bottom of what his score index really was.
Thanks to Golf.com's Claire Rodgers, we finally have an answer. After Rodgers' did some extensive research, it has become apparent that Bieber posts from Idaho, and has an index of 10.2.
Update on my Justin Bieber Handicap search: he posts from Idaho pic.twitter.com/rumAewAxgy
— claire rogers (@kclairerogers) May 6, 2025
For those unfamiliar with how the golf handicap index works, in the most simple of terms, it forecast how many strokes, on average, you are expected to shoot over par in a given round. While the weighted average of your most recent scores has a lot to do wit the calculation, it's fair to presume at when playing at his best, Bieber would shoot around an 82-85.
Judging by his most recent golf video on social media, that may be in question.
Justin Bieber’s swing is _______. ️♂️
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 7, 2025
pic.twitter.com/t6wnZsC2pl
While it may not be the prettiest swing in the world, and has a follow-through that looks like a combination of Jim Furyk and Scottie Scheffler, it seems to get the job done. What's good, beyond all else, is that Bieber is getting out on the links consistently and enjoying the game, taking time out of the public eye and connecting with his roots.
If anyone hates on Bieber's handicap, let's see what your index reads.
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