When it comes to handicaps in golf, there is a lot of confusion about what they actually mean. A +1.5 handicap means that the player has an estimated 18 hole score that is 1.5 strokes above par. So, if a course has a rating of 72 and the player has a +1.5 handicap, their expected score would be 73.5 (72+1.5).

Handicap 1: You can back your team with a (+1) handicap, which means that your team will have a 1 goal advantage in the game, or (-1) means that your team will have to win with a score difference of more than 1 to win. Handicap -1.5: Your team will win if the score difference is two and more goals.