As has become a bit of tradition since the development of the World Handicap System, the USGA is once again releasing its ...

Many golfers will readily admit there are times when playing a solo round is sublime. However, Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Handicapping states that if you play by yourself, you can’t post your score.

If the ease at which the game comes to the best golfers in the world brings you envy and perhaps even a tinge of resentment, this would be a good time to click out of this story. That’s because ...

You left the golf course with an 84 and when you woke up the next day, the Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) treated it like an 81. How is that possible? When the World Handicap System was ...

The World Handicap System includes the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System. Its purpose is to enhance the enjoyment of the game of golf and to give as many golfers as possible the ...

In order to use the World Handicap System, an Association must be authorized by the USGA and The R&A. Within its area of jurisdiction, an Authorized Association may: Any organization that is not ...