One of the recommendations under the previous USGA Handicap System (not in use since 2019) was to try to keep the difference between partners’ Course Handicaps to 8 strokes or less. If this difference ...

The Rules of Handicapping were developed with this goal in mind: Fewer scores were required to establish an initial Handicap Index, the maximum Handicap Index was increased, and daily updates provided ...

According to the USGA and the World Handicap Service, as of the end of 2024, there are more than 3.35 million golfers in the United States who carry a Handicap Index.

It’s as easy as ordering something online — all you need to do is head to getahandicap.usga.org, enter your state, zip code and contact information, pay the $60 annual fee and you are good to go.

The USGA and R&A are making their first significant changes to the World Handicap System since its 2020 launch. Here's what you need to know ...

With his handicap index, Trump can be expected, on a good day, to hang around the mid-70s. On his best day, he can probably ...

The good news for American golfers is that the WHS will look and feel much like the current USGA system. The WHS formula will be average-based, pulling from a golfer’s last 20 rounds (though all ...

USGA and R&A set new golf handicap guidelines for players like you in 2024. The USGA and the R&A, golf’s governing bodies, released new handicap guidelines for golfers ahead of 2024.

The USGA and R&A have worked steadfastly to create a world handicap system and will be implementing it throughout 2020. Here is what is happening and why. In short, the handicap system you know is ...

After all, that’s why the USGA handicap comprises only 40% of your rounds (your top 8 scores out of every 20 rounds). As I’m writing this in real-time, I check my previous article and notice I ...