What is the World Handicap System^{™ For more information visit www.usga.org/whs}

The World Handicap System (WHS) unifies the six existing handicap systems and provides every  player in the world with a consistent measure of ability. The WHS enables players of different  abilities, from anywhere in the world, to play with or compete against others on a fair basis.

The World Handicap System is comprised of the Rules of Handicapping and the Course Rating System. The Rules of Handicapping replaces the USGA Handicap System^™, which has been in  place since 1911, and the USGA Course Rating System^™ has become the Course Rating System.

These are the key topic areas from which we expect you to receive the most questions from your members and guests. This serves as a quick reference guide, but please refer to the Rules of Handicapping for more detail.