
Rockledge Men's Club

World Handicap system (WHS)
Five Things to know About the World Handicap System
Also Check Out the CGSA WHS Weekly Updates
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The Handicap Index Calculation is Changing
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Your number will be based on your 8 best scores out of the past 20.
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For most U.S. golfers, the change will be minor, but you may see that your handicap Index changed in January, despite not having played.
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You will have a Playing Handicap
Slope Rating and now Course Rating and Par will be used to determine your Playing Handicap, allowing players to compete from different tees more easily.
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Net Double Bogey will replace ESC
The maximum hole score for handicap purposes will be limited to Net Double Bogey (Par + 2 + any handicap strokes you receive.)
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Your Handicap Index will update the day after you or the Golf Shop posts a score. On days you don’t submit a score, no update will take place.
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Safeguards have been added to protect your Handicap Index.
The system will account for abnormal playing conditions, limit extreme upward movement of a Handicap Index, and reduce a Handicap Index when an exceptional score is posted.
Links for more additional information on the World Handicap System:
USGA WHS: https://usga.org/whs
CSGA WHS: https://www.csgalinks.org/content/csga/whs-world-handicap-system





