How Golf’s World Handicap System Makes Any Match Fair

Golf’s handicap system makes it possible for players of any skill level to compete on equal footing, even if one of them happens to be the best golfer in the world. Alex Myers breaks down how the ...
Golf Digest

How to play a match using the World Handicap System—and the hidden benefit that comes with it

Since most official tournaments require you to have a certain Handicap Index to enter, however, sometimes a buddies trip or a ...
United States Golf Association

Revisions Coming to World Handicap System™ in 2024

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 ...
Golf Digest

What Golf Digest editors learned from their GHIN Handicap Rewinds—and the best tips that worked for them

The USGA is sending a little gift to all golfers once again this holiday season. To all golfers who have an official handicap index, that is. As has become a bit of tradition since the development of ...