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WHS Rules of Handicapping
The Rules of Handicapping are part of the World Handicap System™ (WHS™), which also includes the Course Rating System™, and they are jointly governed by the USGA and The R&A on a unified basis throughout the world. The administration and oversight of ...
Is WHS exactly the same way in every country?
No, there may be some small variations from country to country. Each authorised National Association has the discretion to tailor the system to fit their own golfing culture. For example, the WHS offers a broad range of formats that, with some form ...
4BBB Competition - Now Acceptable for Handicap Purposes
🏌️♀️ Guidance for Clubs — Four‑Ball Better‑Ball (4BBB) Competitions Overview Under the updated World Handicap System (WHS), Four‑Ball Better‑Ball (4BBB) competitions are now recognised as an acceptable format for handicap purposes. However, a ...
As a Golf Club, how do we properly monitor the return of General Play Scores?
As a Handicap Administrator for your Golf Club, you have access to a number of useful reports via your log in to the Dot Golf/CDH portal: “General Play Scores” At any point in time, a golf club can pull a report of those players who have ...
Alternate Day Competitions
For those Clubs which have members who find it difficult to play on the Main Competition Day, and providing the Club Committee is willing to grant the necessary permission, the Committee may arrange an ‘Alternate Day(s)’ for their club competitions. ...