The USGA and The R&A today announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and Course Rating System™ with a continued ...

Obtaining a golf handicap is the single best way to ensure fair and competitive play, regardless of your skill level. Now streamlined globally under the World Handicap System, the process is simpler ...

April has been called the cruelest month. For golfers, though, it’s the coolest month. It means the active season for handicap posting is fully underway. On April 1, a cluster of states kicks goes ...

It’s one of the more controversial aspects of the World Handicap System. We get our Course Handicap – the number of shots we receive adjusted for the difficulty of the tees being played – and then, ...

Thanks to the World Handicap System, golfers of all abilities have the opportunity to compete against each other on a relatively level playing field. While the system isn’t perfect, it makes golf the ...

There’s an adage in journalism that says if both sides of a complicated issue are unhappy with a story, that must mean it was fair. This might best summarize the World Handicap System as well. There ...

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It’s not controversial to suggest the World Handicap System is divisive. There are countless positives and hundreds of thousands of golfers around the world are pleased it came into being in 2020. I ...

Why golf’s obsession with back tees could be preventing fairer and more enjoyable club competitions under the World Handicap ...