Know the Score is an educational campaign launched by England Golf to bring all the different elements of the WHS together to provide a consistent message that golfers will recognise and associate with the WHS.
The short articles below take you through the system step by step:
- Know the Score
An introduction to Know the Score and
How will handicaps be calculated under the WHS? - Transition Handicaps
How will my initial WHS handicap be calculated? - Course Rating and Bogey Rating
How the relative difficulty of a course is determined [1] - Slope Rating
How the relative difficulty of a course is determined [2], including a short video about Course Rating and Slope Rating. - Course Handicap
The number of strokes that you will receive on the golf course - Score Differentials
How your gross scores are converted into equivalent scores on a course of standard relative difficulty. - Handicap Index
How the basic Handicap Index calculation is done each time you post a new score. - Handicap Index Caps
How safeguards ensure that your Handicap Index doesn't rise too quickly due to a spell of poor from. - Handicap Index Summary
How Exceptional Scores and Playing Conditions can influence the Handicap Index calculation and finishing with a short video. - Acceptable Scores
The formats of competition and recreational golf that are acceptable for posting scores for handicap purposes. - Unplayed Holes
How scores from uncompleted rounds can be acceptable for handicap purposes. - Handicap Allowance and Playing Handicap
How your Handicap Index is converted into a Playing Handicap
