We all want more birdies, but do you have a realistic expectation for how many a player of your handicap cards each round? It might surprise you. Unfortunately, golfers are often delusional, and ...

Golf is a unique game in that anyone can compete with anyone else, regardless of skill level. This is thanks to handicapping. Handicapping is implemented via the World Handicap System. This system, ...

Among the highlights of the June 2024 presidential debate was a lively back and forth between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – about golf. Trump cited his golf skills as ...

The USGA tracks the 9 and 18-hole scores of millions of golfers through their handicap system with about 3.2 million players in the United States currently posting their scores to maintain a Handicap ...

Thursday night’s presidential debate hosted by CNN featured a topic that no one could’ve predicted—golf handicaps. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump raised the issue when ...

For most golfers, the currency that measures our skill is a handicap. It is a measure not only of our scores, but the difficulty of where we play. Both factors are essential. Why don’t pros need ...

Are you a Home Course Golfer? Those players who know each blade of their home course so well that they can scrape it around for a respectable score even when they’re not playing well. Home Course ...

What things does a golfer with a handicap index in the 10-20 range need to carry to maximise their enjoyment of a round and ...

For golfers who play fewer than 15 rounds a year, routinely shoot in the 90s or higher, or prefer to play for fun, a Handicap Index allows you to track your progress and work toward goals ...

One of the core principles of the World Handicap System (WHS) is fairness. For golfers of all skill levels to compete equitably, handicaps must reflect a player’s demonstrated ability as accurately as ...

You can find your golf handicap by taking the average score of the best eight of your last 20 scores. Use this equation to calculate your handicap for any course: Course Handicap = [Handicap Index * ...