If you’re a novice golfer, competing with those who have played longer or are more skilled could be discouraging. Making group rounds competitive can also be difficult if you’re with people of wildly ...

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 ...

A product of Cajun country in south Louisiana, Jeff played football through high school, and baseball through college and beyond. After getting a BFA from the Savannah College of Art & Design, he ...

The Course Handicap calculation converts a Handicap Index to the number of strokes a player requires to play any golf course with a Course Rating and Slope Rating. This allows portability of a ...

A player’s Handicap Index should represent their demonstrated ability and, where appropriate, be responsive to scores that are inconsistent with their demonstrated ability. Rule 5 covers the process ...

A score for handicap purposes should not be overly influenced by one or two bad hole scores they are not reflective of a players demonstrated ability. To prevent the occasional bad hole from impacting ...

Welcome to Golf Handicaps for Dummies: Why having a handicap is not a handicap. No, I’m not calling you a dummy, but if you’re a golfer of any ability who doesn’t maintain an accurate and consistent ...

Did you only have time for nine? You're not alone. Nine-hole rounds are on the rise, according to data from the USGA. Of the ...