In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Did you only have time for nine? You’re not alone. Nine-hole rounds are on the rise, according to data from the USGA. Of the 300 million scores recorded by the governing body since 2020, around 45,000 ...

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 ...