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- World handicap system
The World Handicap System™ now allows golfers to register...
- Rules of Handicapping
Scores from all individual stroke-play formats are...
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A: There is one standard set of rules in golf, so it makes...
- World handicap system
The World Handicap System™ now allows golfers to register scores for handicapping purposes during a general play round. Acceptable scores include those played with friends, colleagues and in societies. You can now submit social scores directly via the My England Golf App. Pre-register the round with the host club.
Handicapping. The World Handicap System™ is designed to welcome more players, make golf easier to understand and to give all golfers a handicap which is portable all around the globe. It will replace the six different systems currently used by over 15 million golfers in more than 80 countries. It has been developed by The R&A and The United ...
- Getting Started
- BeforeYour Round
- DuringYour Round
- This simple guide offers golfers in Great
- It contains details specific to the way
- Purpose of the World HandicapSystem
- What is a HandicapIndex?
- Calculate your CourseHandicap
- If players are competing fromdifferent tees,
- Hole notplayed
- Valid reasons for not playing a holeinclude:
- Invalid reasons for notplaying a holeinclude:
- Submit yourscore
- Basiccalculation
- The Rules of Handicapping include a range of safeguards to protect the field and to
Introduction Purpose of the WorldHandicap System What is a HandicapIndex? HowdoIgetone? Maximum HandicapIndex
Calculate your CourseHandicap Handicap Allowances
Know whereyou get yourstrokes Know your maximumhole score Hole notplayed
Britain and Ireland a high-level overview of the World Handicap System and the Rules of Handicapping, and has beenput together by the Council of National Golf Unions(“CONGU”).
the system is administered withinGB&I. For further details, please contact your NationalAssociation.
The purpose of the WHS is to provide maximum enjoyment for all who play the game by enabling players of any ability, from anywhere in the world, to play and compete withothers on a fair basis.
A Handicap Index calculatedunder the WHS providesyou with a portable measure of your demonstrated playing ability that is consistent with how all other golfers will be measured around theworld. It can be used to track your progressand to play in a casual or a competitive round with any otherplayer. All players are encouraged to establish and ma...
Once you have decided which tees you are going to play, you must convert your Handicap Index into a Course Handicap. Your Course Handicap providesyou with the number of strokesyou need to helpyou play to your handicap based on thedifficulty of the course and the set of teesyou willbe playing. The conversion process is easy—and can be done by ...
a further adjustment may be necessary for any differences in CourseRating. NOTE: If you are playing a recreational round for handicap purposes,you willneed to pre-register before youplay.
If you did not play a hole for a valid reason, you should either leave the hole score blank or mark the hole as ‘not played’ (NP). A score of Net Par will be used for this hole, calculated asfollows: NetPar = Par
Failing light or badweather Player injury orillness A hole being declared out of play by the Committee for maintenance or reconstruction purposes
✗ a holefor the purpose of gaining a scoringadvantage (high orlow)
Submit your score in accordance with Club procedures as soon as possible afteryou have completed your round. It must be certified by a marker. The promptsubmission of your score is important as it will enable: Your score to beincluded in the daily PLAYING CONDITIONSCALCULATION and Your Handicap Index to be UPDATED READY FOR YOUR NEXTROUND
A Handicap Index is designedtorepresentyour demonstrated ability.
mitigate againstany player that mighttry to circumvent theRulesin order to gain an advantage. These include: Handicap CommitteeReview Application of a penalty scorefor failure to submit ascore Adjusting a Handicap Index tomore accurately reflect the player’sability Freezing a Handicap Index for a period of time Withdrawing a Handicap Index If ...
The Guidance sections reflect the order of the Rules within WHS Rules of Handicapping (Effective January 2020, updated April 2024) and the numbering reflects the numbering used for the Rules, prefaced with a ‘G’. Where specific Guidance does not directly pertain to a Rule of Handicapping, the information is placed at the end of the relevant ...
A: There is one standard set of rules in golf, so it makes sense to unify the six different handicapping systems currently in operation. This will make the game more inclusive and equitable across the world Q: Where can I get a copy of the WHS rules? A: The Rules of Handicapping will be produced in the same format as the current Rules of Golf. Golf
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To gain a Handicap Index® you must submit acceptable scores from 54 holes, made up of either 9- or 18-hole rounds, over any affiliated course that has been rated in Great Britain and Ireland. All rounds must be pre-registered through the app, this is done by creating a score card before the start of your round, this is known as ‘registering ...
