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 ...

There were six different handicap systems in use around the world before the United States Golf Association and R&A brought them all the under the wing of the World Handicap System in 2020. Each ...

In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most important things that every golfer needs to know. From handicap indexes to slope ...

Nearly two years after it was first unveiled, the World Handicap System (WHS) is about to take effect. The U.S. is one of several countries that will adopt the WHS, which was crafted by the USGA and R ...

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The USGA and the R&A released details Tuesday of a proposed new World Handicap System. The WHS takes the six handicapping systems that exist worldwide and aligns them under a new single system. The ...

The USGA and the R&A announced on Tuesday that a new "World Handicap System" (WHS) will be implemented in 2020. So what does it mean to you? As it stands now, there are six different handicap systems ...

Last week SI launched its new SI World Golf Rankings, a data-driven list powered by Golf Intelligence. The calculations include new metrics to rank the best players in the world across all tours. This ...

The USGA and R&A have announced plans for a unified World Handicap System slated to be rolled out in 2020. Here are nine ways the proposed system differs from — and improves upon — the current system.