Date Published: 21/03/2022 Offering good exercise, fresh air and a healthy challenge, golf is a great recreational sport. But it becomes even more enjoyable when you’re able to track your progress, watch your skills improve, and gain a Handicap Index®.There can be a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding golf – one of these being club membership and its necessity to acquiring a Handicap Index®. While this was once true, the introduction of iGolf from England Golf has made golf handicaps accessible to all players as of 2021.In this blog we explain what a golf handicap is, how it’s calculated, and how you can get a Handicap Index® as a non-club member.What is a golf handicap?Calculated through the World Handicap System™ (WHS™), your Handicap Index® is simply a measure of your golfing ability.It indicates the additional strokes you might need beyond a course’s par score. A golfer with a higher handicap is granted more shots, which are deducted from their total at the end of a game to...
