Whether it’s determining how your game stacks up on a particular course or competing against other players, a Course Handicap and Playing Handicap can be used by golfers with a Handicap Index® to ...

The recommended procedure for the allocation of stroke index values in the Rules of Handicapping under the World Handicap System (WHS™) has changed from the recommendations found in the previous USGA ...

It's that time of the year again. The USGA officially released its GHIN Rewind feature in the GHIN app this week, which, a bit like its inspiration Spotify Wrapped, has a breezy look back at your 2024 ...

Not all golf scores are created equally. That’s why, in 2020, the United States Golf Association adopted a handicap rule called Playing Condition Calculation (PCC). Depending on how golfers perform on ...

The USGA announced Thursday the U.S. Adaptive Open will adopt a qualifying model for the 2024 championship. Conducted over 18 holes, qualifiers will be held at six sites across the United States ...

FARGO – The United States Golf Association has modified its handicap system this year and will not allow a golfer to enter a score after playing alone. It's a rule that is getting plenty of discussion ...

A new year-end report from the USGA provides a vivid picture of golf in the U.S., including who is playing it, how much and how well. The post Were you a better-than-average golfer in 2024? This new ...

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The handicap system in golf is what makes ours such a universally enjoyable sport. Elite golfers can play with and compete ...

This content was first published in Golf Journal, a quarterly print publication exclusively for USGA Members. To be among the first to receive Golf Journal and to learn how you can ensure a strong ...