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World Handicap System

High-handicap golfers are dominating club competitions – but not for the reasons you think

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From the Clubhouse

From the Clubhouse: We talk WHS with England Golf’s Head of Handicapping James Luke

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Best Fairway Woods For High Handicappers 2023

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Best Fairway Woods For High Handicappers 2024

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From the Clubhouse

How much do we actually value our handicaps?

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World Handicap System

Don’t make golfers responsible for handicaps, clubs told

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From the Clubhouse

How can you put in a score for handicap without holing out? Introducing ‘most likely score’

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From the Clubhouse

From the Clubhouse: Could five foot gimmes become a part of handicapping in the UK?

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Stars rejecting new PGA Tour initiative is a huge blow to fans

19th hole

Two World No 1s? It could happen! (Just don’t tell Jon Rahm)

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19th hole

Stats reveal the ludicrous handicap Rahm would currently have

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From the Clubhouse

Want to make Stableford better? Then change the scoring system!

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Maurice Flitcroft

News

How ‘the world’s worst golfer’ hoaxed his way into The Open

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From the Clubhouse

Is this how to keep your club’s lower handicappers happy?

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World Handicap System

Want to stop handicap cheats? Here are four simple things your club needs to do

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Reckon you can beat the LET's finest? This single-figure handicapper took the challenge

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Reckon you can beat the LET’s finest? This single-figure handicapper took the challenge

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Angry Club Golfer

Still moaning about high handicappers? You are the real WHS villain

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World Handicap System

What is the average handicap in England?

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From the Clubhouse

‘It’s a hideous mistake’: Golf clubs warned after failure to adopt gender-neutral tee system

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World Handicap System

What is Slope Rating and how does it affect your handicap?

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Handicap allowances scorecard

World Handicap System

Could handicap allowances be scrapped under WHS? England Golf say it’s an ‘ongoing debate’

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World Handicap System

How does the USGA course rating system work?

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Just look at the revamped Prince's!

WIN: Monetary vouchers with the NCG Worldwide Stableford!

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World Handicap System

iGolf – England Golf’s ‘historic’ handicap scheme – is now open

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World Handicap System

WHS explained: How many scores does it take for my handicap to be accurate?

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Controversial independent golfer handicap scheme gets launch date

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World Handicap System

WHS is designed to be fairer – but is it favouring higher handicappers?

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World Handicap System

WHS explained: Why has my handicap been cut so heavily?

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Club

Scheme to offer non-club members an official handicap to launch this summer

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England Golf ease ‘cheating’ fears in nomad handicap row

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Handicap debate rages on as England Golf insist clubs won’t be forced to participate

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England Golf: Official handicaps will be offered to independent golfers

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World Handicap System

What’s your new handicap under WHS? Here’s how to find out

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World Handicap System

Thinking of not handing in your scorecard? You could lose your handicap

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England Golf propose offering official handicaps to nomad golfers

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World Handicap System

Why social rounds of golf may count towards your new handicap

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Courses and Travel

The inside story of Dumbarnie, Scotland’s new world-class links

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World Handicap System

I got thrashed by a 54 handicapper and loved every minute of it

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World Handicap System

We analysed a club golfer’s rounds to see how his handicap would change under WHS

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Tour

Forget your own little handicapping issues and see the bigger picture for once

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Tour

Handicaps cause more problems than they solve – let’s do away with them

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From the Clubhouse

Why you should welcome 54 handicappers to the game

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Review: Arccos 360 GPS tracking system

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Tour

Understanding the CSS, SSS & handicapping systems

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What is maximum score in golf?

World Handicap System

Should you have to put your handicap on your scorecard?

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5 things you might not know about Course Rating

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World Handicap System

Should clubs get the chance to think again about 95 per cent?

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'A pretty good innings': Tour stars react to R&A chief executive's tenure ending

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‘A pretty good innings’: Tour stars react to R&A chief executive’s tenure ending

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Martin Slumbers

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Martin Slumbers to step down as R&A chief executive

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Is golf really broken?

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Is golf really broken?

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World Handicap System

Ignore the critics – there is plenty to like about the WHS changes

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This 93-year-old must have set a club golf record!

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World Handicap System

What are the hardest golf courses in England?

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World Handicap System

Golf isn’t just 18 holes and 6,000 yards!: Course architects back big WHS changes

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World Handicap System

How many PCC adjustments have there been in England? The answer may surprise you

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World Handicap System

What is Course Rating minus Par?

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World Handicap System

There is a new way of sorting out when you’ve not played a hole: Explaining ‘Expected Score’

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World Handicap System

‘It’s good governance’: Why The R&A carried out a huge WHS review

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It's time for a re-think: 90 per cent is too much in match play competitions

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It’s time for a re-think: 90 per cent is too much in match play competitions

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preferred lies relief

World Handicap System

Golfers rejoice! Winter rules are back

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Golf cheats

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Why are we so obsessed with the tiny number of players who cheat?

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Rules of Golf

Can I be disqualified for not entering my score on the computer?

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How to qualify for the US Open

Golf Clubs

Does EVERY men’s competition have to be off the back tees? It’s so boring!

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World Handicap System

I’ve been putting every score in for WHS – here’s what I’ve learned

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News

6,000 join clubs AFTER signing up to independent golfer scheme

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2023 Rules of Golf rules disputes

Rules of Golf

Got a rules issue and need club chiefs to get involved? Here’s what you need to know

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World Handicap System

It’s time we stopped moaning about WHS

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What could you score at Los Angeles Country Club?

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We treat juniors like second-class citizens at golf clubs – it’s time to stop 

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World Handicap System

Everything you need to know about submitting cross-border scores in GB&I

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World Handicap System

What’s the difference between a ‘hole not played’ and a ‘hole not finished’?

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World Handicap System

It’s still wet out there – can we extend the period for winter rules?

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World Handicap System

How long should your golf club keep your scorecards?

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WHS 2024 changes World Handicap System

World Handicap System

When will we be able to enter WHS scores digitally?

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From the Clubhouse

Paid to enter your club roll up? Then put in a card!

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From the Clubhouse

From the Clubhouse: Are we seeing the death of roll ups?

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World Handicap System

The controversial Playing Conditions Calculator has changed – but has it worked?

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From the Clubhouse

From the Clubhouse: Why do we get so angry when we see a ruling we don’t like?

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From the Clubhouse

WHS has left club competitions in a mess – and only you can fix it

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2023 Rules of Golf

Rules of Golf

The Rules of Golf have changed! This is what you need to know

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From the Clubhouse

Winter qualifiers? Someone please stop the madness!

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How will the new Rules of Golf affect YOUR game?

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From the Clubhouse

Has this club found the answer to golf’s gender debate?

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