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USGA, The R&A Announce 2024 World Handicap System™ Revisions

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Nov 8, 2023

The USGA and The R&A have announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and Course Rating System™ with a continued emphasis on accuracy, consistency and equity.…

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Tags: course rating, handicapping, R&A, score posting, USGA, WHS, World Handicap System

USGA, R&A Announce 2023 Rules of Golf Update

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

The USGA and The R&A have unveiled a regular update to the Rules of Golf as they continue to make the Rules easier to understand and apply. The new Rules will go into effect on January 1, 2023. The 2023…

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Tags: Grant Moir, R&A, rules of golf, Thomas Pagel, USGA, World Handicap System

Top Reasons to Post Your Scores and Get a Handicap

By wsga

Posted on Aug 20, 2019

There are many good reasons to why you should post your scores (more…)

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Tags: handicapping, Handicapping News, Post Your Scores, score posting, WHS, World Handicap System

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