World Handicap System

You can find information about the World Handicap System at https://www.whs.com/.  We have also gathered some links below that answer some of the more common questions about the World Handicap System.

Basis of Handicap  https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Basis-of-Handicap-Index_WHS.pdf

Minimum holes – https://youtu.be/tG_G4kfCwkE

Handicap Formula –  https://youtu.be/BFfc9Lvd7Q8

Limit of upward movement – https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Limit-of-Upward-Movement_WHS.pdf

Capping excessive increases – https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WHS_Cap_doc-web.pdf

Exceptional Score reduction – https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WHS_Exceptional_Scores_doc-web.pdf

Playing Conditions Calculation – https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Playing-Conditions-Calculation_WHS.pdf

Maximum Hole Score – https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WHS_Net_Double_Bogey_doc-web.pdf

If members have any questions you can refer to https://wagolf.org/keep-score/handicap-information/whs/ for more information