The USGA and R&A have worked steadfastly to create a new world order … of handicaps. The result is a system that every golfer in the world can use at any course in the world. One that will allow you ...

Raise your hand if this has happened to you. A narrow window opens in your schedule, so you sneak out to play 9 holes. You quite like it. You’re not alone. As golf has boomed in recent years, with ...

Although there are enjoyable pairs and team formats in golf, the sport is inherently a solitary one. It’s you with sticks and a ball versus the golf course or an opponent on the golf course. Whether ...

Whether it’s reevaluating what a successful round or hole means for your game or moving up or back a set of tees depending on the course you play, there are multiple ways you can use your Handicap ...

Among the highlights of the June 2024 presidential debate was a lively back and forth between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – about golf. Trump cited his golf skills as ...

Golf courses around Ireland may lie silent and empty at the moment but one of the biggest changes in the sport’s recent history will come into effect on Tuesday with the introduction of the new World ...

In retrospect, golf is one of the most complicated sports out there. However, after a keen understanding of the game, its simplicity reveals itself and many difficult terms turn out to be extremely ...

To calculate a 9-hole Course Handicap, the first step is to divide the player’s Handicap Index by two, and round this value to the nearest tenth using traditional rounding methods. It is necessary to ...

When asked for my ‘Handicap’, how should I answer? Have you ever been asked on the golf course: “what’s your handicap?” Responses vary. Some say: “a bad 8,” or “a happy 14,” or joke, “my whole game.” ...

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