meets the varied needs and expectations of golfers, golf clubs and golf authorities all around the world and is adaptable to suit all golfing cultures. The WHS encompasses both the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System (formerly known as …

The purpose of the WHS is to enhance the enjoyment of the game of golf by enabling players of any ability, from anywhere in the world, to play and compete with others on a fair basis.

Welcome to the World Handicap System Resource Portal for National Associations. These materials are designed to support your education and communication efforts for the WHS, and are available for easy download.

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Inclusion of Shorter-Length Golf Courses Within the Course Rating System: The overall length requirements for Course Rating in the WHS will be significantly reduced. A set of tees on an 18-hole course may be as short as 1,500 yards [1,370 meters] to be eligible for a Course Rating and Slope Rating®, and a set of tees on a 9-hole course may be ...

This practice is already used in many countries around the world and the WHS recognizes the benefits, as follows: • It helps to simplify the application of net double bogey and net par adjustments, by making them consistent across all tee-sets on a hole. • For those countries that include the difference between Course Rating and par within

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