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 ...

After performing a review of your scoring record, the Handicap Committee has determined that your Handicap Index® is not reflective of your demonstrated ability. In accordance with Rule 7.1a of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

With handicap-posting season getting underway in April, here's a look at one of the system's quietly important features. The post How the handicap system stays steady even when conditions aren't ...

The USGA is sending a little gift to all golfers once again this holiday season. To all golfers who have an official handicap index, that is. As has become a bit of tradition since the development of ...

When we released our Top 100 Courses in the U.S. and Top 100 Courses You Can Play lists this fall, a few states with the most courses and golfers overall dominated the rankings. California, for ...

In addition to revising the Rules of Golf for the upcoming year to stress simplicity, the USGA also released changes to their handicap system on Monday that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. The ...

Golf is a game of numbers, and the USGA has plenty of those to offer. The governing body this week posted its 2025 Golf Scorecard, which tracks all kinds of information about how many people are ...

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 ...