World Handicap System

Explains that the World Handicap System (WHS) replaced the CONGU system on 2 November 2020. Every golfer now has a Handicap Index (HI) and each course has a slope rating. A course handicap is calculated as HI × (Slope Rating ÷ 113), rounded to the nearest whole number. A playing handicap is then derived from the course handicap by applying a percentage (95% for singles, 90% for four-ball match play, 85% for four-ball stroke play). A table compares old terms (Standard Scratch Score, CSS, Exact Handicap, etc.) with new WHS terms such as Course Rating, Playing Conditions Calculation, Handicap Index and Course Handicap. The page includes links to England Golf's information package and a button leading to conversion tables.