Your golf handicap is 14. So, you are expected to play 89 strokes or 14 over par. After scoring all 18-hole scores, your friend scored 82 and you scored 85. While your friend scored lower, once handicaps are applied you would have won this round of golf. Your friend played 7 over par as expected.

A 7 handicap in golf indicates a golfer who typically shoots around 7 strokes over par on an 18-hole course. It is a measure of a golfer's playing ability and is used to level the playing field in competitions by allowing players of differing abilities to compete on an equal basis.