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Golf influencer @joshsensgolf dispels common misconceptions about the GHIN handicap system. He explains that the handicap index is not an average of all scores but a calculation of the best 8 score ...

Explore scoring trends, check yardages on your wrist and see how your rounds help the USGA assess the handicap system.

I typically only have time for 9 holes after work. Can I post those scores toward my Handicap Index? Absolutely. As a matter of fact, more than 14 million 9-hole scores were posted in 2024 alone. With ...

Amateur golfers awoke to a new World Handicap System in 2020 -- and the inability to access the GHIN app on their phone. That convenient place one touch away is where scores should be posted ...

With spring in the air and an increasing number of courses in the northern parts of the country opening up for the season, it’s time for a quick refresher on a few key handicapping and score posting ...

Most of the time, when the U.S. Golf Association makes news, it involves the U.S. Open, the U.S. Women’s Open or something related to the distance debate or the proposed golf ball rollback. But the ...