This might be the easiest way to bring down your Handicap Index.

A Playing Handicap is the actual number of strokes you receive or give during a round, and it’s the number used for scoring in a game or competition. While it’s often the same as your Course Handicap, ...

When you play in a competition, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. Here’s what you should know about how your Handicap Index® is used and what to expect. The Competition Committee may set entry ...

Everybody knows someone in their inner circle with a vanity handicap. It’s the player who claims to be a single-digit—but ...

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This essay (split into two parts) is a follow-up to a recent article that detailed my first time shooting an even par round. My first even-par round occurred in July of 2022, giving me a whole ...

As a nomadic golfer, I’ve long been fascinated by general play scores and the perception of them with the club member community. From my conversations and observations, I’ve come to the conclusion ...

I don’t enter singles match play competitions. I’m a glass half-empty person about the format anyway, I think games are too much of a hassle to sort out and tough to fit in when so many other summer ...

Welcome to Stuff Golfers Should Know, a GOLF.com series in which we reveal all kinds of useful golf (and life!) wisdom that is sure to make you the smartest, savviest and most prepared player in your ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Look, I’m not going to stand up here on a soapbox and profess that every golfer who ...