More golfers maintained handicap indexes, and they posted more scores than ever in the World Handicap System. Which states ...

One thing that golf fans love to do more than anything else is compare course handicaps to each other, and when they get to compare their handicap to a celebrity golfer, there's nothing better.

An annual handicap report from the USGA provides a data-driven snapshot of player performance and other trends in the game.

Handicaps in golf are the subject of public shame and personal aspiration. But they are also a crucial part of the game for many amateur players, an essential mechanism for allowing any two players of ...

A zero-handicap is playing. And two 18-handicaps. There are also seven four-handicaps — one of whom is Fred Ridley, the Augusta National and Masters chairman. And there are three 15-handicaps — one of ...

All golfers are not created equal. But many want to compete on equal footing. That’s where handicaps come in. In addition to helping golfers keep track of their individual performance, the World ...