As someone who knows the pressure and nerves of playing in club championships, I feel social vs non-competitive golf is very, ...

If you’re one of the more than 3.2 million golfers in this country who keep a handicap, you know how simple the process is: You tally up your shots, post your score, and the World Handicap System (WHS ...

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On the fifth anniversary of WHS, Sarah Barter, England Golf’s head of handicapping, discusses more key questions around the ...

On the fifth anniversary of WHS, Sarah Barter, England Golf’s head of handicapping, discusses some key questions around the ...

Each hole must be measured to the nearest yard/metre, for each set of tees from a permanent distance marker, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Course Rating System and only by a ...

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 ...

Gabriel Hjertstedt competes in the third round of the B.C. Open held on the Atunyote course at Turning Stone Resort in Vernon, New York, on July 22, 2006.Photo by: Chris Condon/PGA TOUR This is the ...

Those who have read my work will know I’m a huge fan of iGolf – England Golf’s nomadic handicap scheme – and I’m more ...

I have been part of a team that has been rating golf courses in Kenya in preparation for the World Handicap System. The course rating exercise has taken us to different parts of the country. The ...