Course rating allows handicaps to be portable to any golf course
Slope rating is the difference between the course rating for a ‘scratch’ golfer and the course rating for a ‘bogey’ golfer multiplied by a factor. The Slope rating indicates the difficulty of a golf course for the ‘bogey’ golfer relative to the scratch player.
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Acceptable golf scores can be submitted in various formats to reflect an accurate handicap
The World Handicap System is designed to offer golfers plenty of opportunities to submit scores for handicap purposes. The more acceptable scores a player submits, the more accurate their handicap index will be.
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Golf’s World Handicap System raises maximum handicap index to 54
The maximum Handicap Index has changed. Where previously there were different values for men and women, now there is one maximum Handicap Index regardless of gender. The maximum Handicap Index is 54.0.
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How your handicap is calculated under golf’s new World Handicap System
The World Handicap System will ensure handicaps are calculated consistently around the world.
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