WHS

Looking down from the 15th Fairway towards the 18th Green and the Club House

THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF REPETION AND DUPLICATION HERE BUT THAT IS INEVITABLE AS THE WHS IS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND ONE PART OVERLAPS IN TO ANOTHER. SOME OF THE LINKS POINT TO VIDEOS PRODUCED BY/FOR GOLF ENGLAND BUT AS IT IS A WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM (WHS) THEY SHOULD STILL BE PERTINENT. IF A SCOTTISH GOLF EQUIVALENT BECOMES AVAILABLE WE WILL SUBSTITUTE IT

KLGC Members Guide World Handicap System (Read this First) – this has been distributed via email and is here for reference

Glossary of Terms used in WHS (Keep this handy)

Handicap Allowance for various formats of competition (in table form)you may need to print this off

Here are some further references on this website

1. General Comments

2. .Course Rating  and Slope rating Explained

3.Course and Playing Handicap Explained 

4 . Calculation of Handicap Index Explained Including how your Handicap Index is adjusted, frequency of Update, Playing Conditions calculation ( the old standard scratch) and the equivalent of the old rule 19 ( now contained in Rule 7)

5. When can you play for your handicap  Competition and General Play rounds –  sign in procedure and score entry Process

Here are some links to other websites -there are also various links contained in the appropriate pages  in 1 to 5 above

Scottish Golf Explanation of WHS

R&A – World handicap look up facility for Golf Course Course and Slope ratings – worldwide

How Did I do Videos