Golf Handicap New Rules. HNA is the provider of Official SAGA Handicaps to over 160 000 golfers at close on 500 golf clubs across South Africa and Southern Africa and has been in operation since June 2010. The full GolfRSA Rules Manual can be viewed on either wwwgolfrsacoza or wwwhandicapscoza.
20181018 Currently under the USGA handicap system the maximum golf handicap for a male golfer is 364. Its all about greater. Golfers will be able to transport their Handicap Index globally and compete or play a casual round with players from other regions on a fair basis.
The World Handicap System WHS is ready to be launched from January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time.
20191017 The new maximum index is 540 instead of what was 364 for men and 404 for women. Were excited to be taking another important step along with modernising golfs Rules to provide a pathway into the sport making golf easier to understand and more approachable and enjoyable for everyone to play The focus of the new World Handicap System has been built upon three main objectives. The old number was 10 but now youll be able to knock that career-best 95 off your handicap a bit faster. 20201022 If youve spent the last few months poring over your scores trying to work out how your handicap will look when the new World Handicap System comes into effect then put down the calculator.
