World Handicap System™: 3 Key Changes for 2024

World Handicap System™: 3 Key Changes for 2024

World Handicap System™: 3 Key Changes for 2024Introduced in January 2020, the World Handicap System (WHS) was based upon three key principles: be inclusive, provide a consistent measure of ability, and remain modern. Four years later, with the first revision to the...
WHS™ 2024 Treatment of 9-Hole Scores

WHS™ 2024 Treatment of 9-Hole Scores

WHS™ 2024 Treatment of 9-Hole ScoresHow is the treatment of 9-hole scores changing under the WHS™ in 2024?Currently, one 9-hole score must be combined with another to create an 18-hole Score Differential™ before it can be counted for handicap purposes.Beginning in...
WHS™ 2024 Treatment of Hole(s) Not Played

WHS™ 2024 Treatment of Hole(s) Not Played

WHS™ 2024 Treatment of Hole(s) Not PlayedWhat is changing about the way 10–17-hole scores are treated in 2024?Currently, when 10 to 13 holes are played, scores made on holes 10 through 13 are disregarded and a 9-hole score is posted. When 14-17 holes are played, net...
WHS™ 2024: Reduced Minimum Course Length

WHS™ 2024: Reduced Minimum Course Length

WHS™ 2024: Reduced Minimum Course LengthWhat will the new minimum length requirement be for a course and/or set of tees to be issued a Course Rating and Slope Rating?The World Handicap System has approved a low-end limit for courses to be issued a Course Rating and...