Understanding how golf handicaps work is essential for fair play and for tracking your improvement. The World Handicap System™ (WHS), administered by Golf Canada, provides a unified and accurate way ...

There's your score, and then there's your score for handicap purposes. Here's the difference and how to calculate them both ...

Thanks to updates to the World Handicap System, your 9-hole score can be used to calculate what you likely would have shot over 18 holes. The post How are 9-hole scores counted toward your Handicap ...

My handicap index is currently 18.1 which, in my eyes, is the ideal number to play golf off. In theory, I have an extra shot on every hole and I can enjoyably shoot around 90 at a decent course.