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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

(St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, NJ, USA) – The R&A and the USGA announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and ...