Most elite golfers have a positive handicap and give extra strokes to the course. Take Tiger Woods’ +9.4 handicap, for ...

All golfers are not created equal. But many want to compete on equal footing. That’s where handicaps come in. In addition to helping golfers keep track of their individual performance, the World ...

For golfers, a soft cap can seem like a badge of dishonor. But it's not a punishment. It's a handicapping safeguard designed to help reflect a player's true ability. The post Why a ‘soft cap' on your ...

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 ...

I just started playing and am not sure what a Handicap Index is. A Handicap Index® is a portable number that measures your demonstrated ability; for example, 15.2. The maximum Handicap Index is 54.0 ...

We don’t mean ‘How do you think you have been playing.’ We’re asking how you’ve actually been performing. There’s often a difference between feel and real. The good news is, your answer doesn’t have ...