If you’re one of the more than 3.2 million golfers in this country who keep a handicap, you know how simple the process is: You tally up your shots, post your score, and the World Handicap System (WHS ...

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Course Ratings happen quietly in the background, but its impact is felt by every golfer, every day. They provide the foundation for fair handicapping, equitable tournament play, and consistent ...

Gabriel Hjertstedt competes in the third round of the B.C. Open held on the Atunyote course at Turning Stone Resort in Vernon, New York, on July 22, 2006.Photo by: Chris Condon/PGA TOUR This is the ...

Each hole must be measured to the nearest yard/metre, for each set of tees from a permanent distance marker, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Course Rating System and only by a ...

Paige Spiranac regularly shares her thoughts on changes she would make to the game of golf. Over the last several years, Spiranac, 32, has established herself as golf's top social media influencer.

Those who have read my work will know I’m a huge fan of iGolf – England Golf’s nomadic handicap scheme – and I’m more ...

May 12—It took but one glance at Golf Digest's latest list of America's 100 greatest golf courses for Brian Cairns to express exasperation. "How can these other courses be ranked ahead of Inverness?" ...

For most golfers, the currency that measures our skill is a handicap. It is a measure not only of our scores, but the difficulty of where we play. Both factors are essential. Why don’t pros need ...

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Acres of green span a good chunk of central Nampa, serving as a refuge from the bustle of traffic. A challenge to nurture, one of Nampa’s city-owned golf courses will soon go under a full renovation ...

I have been part of a team that has been rating golf courses in Kenya in preparation for the World Handicap System. The course rating exercise has taken us to different parts of the country. The ...