The good news? I had just come back from a golf trip to Ireland with my son and had plenty of scores to enter. I found the process of establishing a handicap to be surprisingly simple — and I ...

Golfers who “manipulate” handicaps through the use of general play scores within the World Handicap System (WHS) have been branded as “cheats” by The R&A, with golf clubs being encouraged ...

And the USGA's recommended handicap allowance on match play? Nonexistent. (Golf Digest has its own match play event that I don't play in, but sources have grumbled to me already about this exact ...

Program membership also includes a registered handicap index in the United States Golf Association’s Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) system. Enrollment is open until May 24, 2025 at ...

Handicaps in golf are the subject of public shame and personal aspiration. But they are also a crucial part of the game for many amateur players, an essential mechanism for allowing any two ...

Donald Trump played three rounds of golf this past weekend and claimed ... Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Trump was then asked to reveal his handicap. Trump: "Very good. Because I won.

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Penalty strokes are the bane of most recreational golfers. With the driver in ...