We all want more birdies, but do you have a realistic expectation for how many a player of your handicap cards each round? It might surprise you. Unfortunately, golfers are often delusional, and ...

Golf is a unique game in that anyone can compete with anyone else, regardless of skill level. This is thanks to handicapping. Handicapping is implemented via the World Handicap System. This system, ...

Among the highlights of the June 2024 presidential debate was a lively back and forth between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – about golf. Trump cited his golf skills as ...

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Are you a Home Course Golfer? Those players who know each blade of their home course so well that they can scrape it around for a respectable score even when they’re not playing well. Home Course ...

Thursday night’s presidential debate hosted by CNN featured a topic that no one could’ve predicted—golf handicaps. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump raised the issue when ...

The Long Game tracks the Handicap Index progress of three Golf Digest editors of different abilities throughout the 2024 golf season. Catch up on last month’s story. The comedian and TV host John ...