United States Golf Association

March Handicapping Mailbag

I used to have a Handicap Index® and want to reactivate. How do I capture my old scoring history? If you previously maintained a Handicap Index but haven’t posted a score or accessed your scoring ...
United States Golf Association

Stroke Index Allocation Under the World Handicap System™

The recommended procedure for the allocation of stroke index values in the Rules of Handicapping under the World Handicap System (WHS™) has changed from the recommendations found in the previous USGA ...
Golf Digest

What Golf Digest editors learned from their GHIN Handicap Rewinds—and the best tips that worked for them

The USGA is sending a little gift to all golfers once again this holiday season. To all golfers who have an official handicap index, that is. As has become a bit of tradition since the development of ...