On Wednesday, November 8, the USGA and The R&A officially announced revisions to the World Handicap System™, which will take effect beginning January, 2024. Although not the same scale as the sweeping changes that were introduced, along with the WHS, in 2020, there are several notable updates to the system, including how 9-hole scores and partial scores are posted to your Handicap Index®, as well as allowing short courses and par-3 courses to receive an official Course Rating™.
Click on the links below to learn more about these revisions to the WHS for 2024:
- The complete Rules of Handicapping for 2024
- Player Reference Guide
- Change Summaries for the 2024 WHS Revision
- 9-Hole score posting (Article/FAQs)
- Treatment of 9-Hole Scores Under the World Handicap System
- 10-17 Hole partial score posting (Article/FAQs)
- Hole(s) Not Played under the World Handicap System
- Shorter Par-3 Courses (Article/FAQs)
- “3 Key Changes” (Info Graphic)
- World Handicap System: 3 Key Changes (Article)
- USGA/R&A WHS 2024 Revision (Promotional Video)