2020 Golf Handicap System. The World Handicap System WHS was launched in January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. First off we want to wish everyone out there a Happy New Year 2020 we hope this year makes all of your golf wishes come true even if it is to get the ball airborne more than twice a round.

The 2020 calculation is done using this new formula. 20200103 The 2020 Golf Handicap Rules Explained. Ireland the current handicapping system which is maintained by CONGU will be replaced by one single global system.
The new formula includes course rating minus par.
See what the USGA is doing to ensure a strong future for the game. The new system has been developed by review how it works in. See what the USGA is doing to ensure a strong future for the game. The WHS will roll out in stages beginning in January 2020 and although many National Associations are planning to adopt the new system in January the WHS will go live in other parts of the world throughout the year to accommodate different implementation plans and variations in the golfing calendar.