If you want to want to become better at golf, it might be worth considering moving to the southern parts of the United States. According to the USGA, eight of the 10 states with the lowest average handicap are situated either along or one state above the country's southern border.
Although, that theory is not completely water-tight as the state which sat dead last among the 52 ranked areas is remarkably... Florida! Home to many of the PGA Tour's best and brightest. An ageing population could have something to do with the higher handicap index as well, but let's not allow the facts to disrupt what could be golf's most-intriguing theory.
