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 ...

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 ...

In this video, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Trey Niven takes a look at the swing of former Premier League footballer, Jay Bothroyd. Since retiring from football Jay has devoted his time and effort to his ...

Thursday night’s presidential debate hosted by CNN featured a topic that no one could’ve predicted—golf handicaps. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump raised the issue when ...

It’s easy to sit around with some beers at the 19th hole and hypothesize about who plays golf in America, how they score and how much they play. The National Golf Foundation has provided much of that ...

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Many golfers will readily admit there are times when playing a solo round is sublime. However, Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Handicapping states that if you play by yourself, you can’t post your score.

The first 2024 Presidential Debate between President Biden and former President Trump Thursday featured some non-political discourse. At one point towards the latter half of the debate, Trump and ...