In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most ...

Just as not all golfers are created equal, not all golf courses are clones. Designs vary. Degree of difficulty fluctuates, too. What does that mean? For one thing, it means that a score of, say, 82 on ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a new GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges ...

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 ...

The USGA has released its 2024 Golf Scorecard, the organization’s first data report that highlights domestic golfer participation trends using information from scores posted under the World Handicap ...

The USGA dropped its annual handicap "rewind" feature via its GHIN app this week. It's exactly what it says: It shows how golfers fared over the 2023 season. What their handicap started the year, ...

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Hugh Freeze’s immense appetite for golf made headlines in the 2025 offseason. When Auburn football reportedly fired him on Sunday, it made a dent in the average SEC head coach handicap. With Freeze ...

A leaked text message from a golfer at the weekend has revealed a beginner made a net -1 on a hole - have you ever seen this ...