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 ...

At a recent GM testing day – where the best golf clubs and designer clothing were put through their paces – a Stableford competition also took place. Afterwards, a number of players strolled into the ...

For golfers who play fewer than 15 rounds a year, routinely shoot in the 90s or higher, or prefer to play for fun, a Handicap Index allows you to track your progress and work toward goals ...

Stroke play refers to gross score, net score or Maximum Score formats of play. Stableford and Par/Bogey formats of play are considered separately. When a competition is played from two or more sets of ...

The USGA Handicapping system is a marvel. It allows players of disparate skills to compete, and, if everyone is honest, to compete fairly. (Big “if,” we know.) But the system produces painful side ...

Lots of the issues golfers tell me they have with WHS could be easily resolved if clubs just used the powers at their ...