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| The USGA Handicap Committee Guide |
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Click on the link below to download your copy of the USGA Handicap Committee Guide. The guide is meant to assist Handicap Committees in the practical application of the |
Explanations of Changes from USGA Handicap
System to World Handicap System
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Each document below explains a major change that went into effect on
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| 1 | Course Rating & Slope Rating |
| 2 | Number of Scores Required to Obtain a Handicap Index |
| 3 | Basis of Handicap Index Calculation (8 of 20) |
| 4 | Limit on Upward Movement of Handicap Index (CAP) |
| 5 | Exceptional Score Reduction (ESR) |
| 6 | Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) |
| 7 | Frequency of Handicap Index Updates (Daily Updates) |
| 8 | Maximum Handicap Index (54.0) |
| 9 | Importance of Determination of Par |
| 10 | Course Handicap Calculation |
| 11 | Playing Handicap Calculation and Use |
| 12 | Maximum Hole Score for Handicap Purposes (Net Double Bogey) |
| 13 | Treatment of Nine-Hole Scores |
World Handicapping System Introduction Videos
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| Introducing the World Handicapping System (2:08) |
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| Golf is a Social Game (0:36) |
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| Why WHS Why Now (0:59) |
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| World Handicapping Overview (2:57) |
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| Everyone's Invited Inclusivity (2:59) |
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| A Game for a Lifetime A Player's Journey (3:00) |
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