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If you’ve ever tried to calculate your golf handicap index then you know it’s a lot like rocket surgery, yeah… rocket, surgery. Fortunately for you Gear Patrol has a few mad scientists on staff ready ...

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 ...

I typically only have time for 9 holes after work. Can I post those scores toward my Handicap Index? Absolutely. As a matter of fact, more than 14 million 9-hole scores were posted in 2024 alone. With ...

Thanks to the World Handicap System, golfers of all abilities have the opportunity to compete against each other on a relatively level playing field. While the system isn’t perfect, it makes golf the ...

Editor's Note: On Jan. 1, 2020, the World Handicap System goes into effect in the United States along with several countries around the globe. In the U.S., the new process replaces the old USGA system ...