World Handicap System - The Golf Association of Philadelphia
The World Handicap System
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What is the World Handicap System?

The new World Handicap System started on Jan. 1, 2020, and is intended to bring six different handicap systems together into a single set of Rules for Handicapping, enabling golfers of different abilities to play and compete on a fair and equal basis, no matter how or where they play.

To review the new Rules of Handicapping, click here to download a PDF copy.



Key Changes in the World Handicap System

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Handicap Index Computation

Handicap Index Computation

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Course and Playing Handicap

Course and Playing Handicap

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Playing Conditions Calculation

Playing Conditions Calculation

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Exceptional Score Reduction

Exceptional Score Reduction

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