More golfers maintained handicap indexes, and they posted more scores than ever in the World Handicap System. Which states had the best players?

Saffie Joseph has two horses racing in the 2025 Oaklawn Handicap on Saturday and could get a second straight victory out of Alexander Helios. The son of Cairo Prince, who turns five years old on ...

The USGA and R&A have worked steadfastly to create a new world order … of handicaps. The result is a system that every golfer in the world can use at any course in the world. One that will allow you ...

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Whether it’s reevaluating what a successful round or hole means for your game or moving up or back a set of tees depending on the course you play, there are multiple ways you can use your Handicap ...

Among the highlights of the June 2024 presidential debate was a lively back and forth between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – about golf. Trump cited his golf skills as ...

An annual handicap report from the USGA provides a data-driven snapshot of player performance and other trends in the game.

Are you a Home Course Golfer? Those players who know each blade of their home course so well that they can scrape it around for a respectable score even when they’re not playing well. Home Course ...

You can find your golf handicap by taking the average score of the best eight of your last 20 scores. Use this equation to calculate your handicap for any course: Course Handicap = [Handicap Index * ...