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 300 million scores recorded by the governing body since 2020, around 45,000 ...

The Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) is one of the many tools that make the World Handicap System more dynamic and equitable. While largely invisible to the casual golfer, it plays a crucial role ...

In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most important things that every golfer needs to know. From handicap indexes to slope ...

Not all golf scores are created equally. That’s why, in 2020, the United States Golf Association adopted a handicap rule called Playing Condition Calculation (PCC). Depending on how golfers perform on ...

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With professional golf in a never-ending state of flux, it seems appropriate that the powers that be in charge of the game can't help themselves but continually make changes that impact casual golfers ...

Golf courses around Ireland may lie silent and empty at the moment but one of the biggest changes in the sport’s recent history will come into effect on Tuesday with the introduction of the new World ...

Q. Why was my Handicap Index impacted by a soft cap or hard cap? A. The cap is an automatic step in the Handicap Index calculation. It is not an additional adjustment, but a built-in safeguard ...

In our complicated relationship with cheating, golf makes no allowances. Unlike in field sports, for example, where any number of atrocities are pardoned by fans and commentators in the name of ...

Many golfers will readily admit there are times when playing a solo round is sublime. However, Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Handicapping states that if you play by yourself, you can’t post your score.