In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most ...

Handicaps in golf are the subject of public shame and personal aspiration. But they are also a crucial part of the game for many amateur players, an essential mechanism for allowing any two players of ...

Since the launch of the World Handicap System in January 2020, a golfer's handicap index has been automatically calculated by taking their eight best score differentials from their most recent 20 ...

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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 ...

On the fifth anniversary of WHS, Sarah Barter, England Golf’s head of handicapping, discusses more key questions around the system ...

Hugh Freeze’s immense appetite for golf made headlines in the 2025 offseason. When Auburn football reportedly fired him on Sunday, it made a dent in the average SEC head coach handicap. With Freeze ...