Do the same handicap issues exist in the men’s game?
Charlotte talks to Farleigh General Manager James to understand whether the increased handicap limit causes similar issues for men as it seems to for women.
We need to make women feel welcome
Could making women feel welcome be the answer to the ongoing handicap debate? Competition secretary at Chorley Golf Club, Janet shares her story.
“If I’d started on 54, it would have helped my confidence”
Reader Gill shares a different perspective of the World Handicap System and tells us how increasing the handicap limit has been a good thing for her.
Data proves World Handicap System is making competition fairer
A recent study by HowDidiDo has revealed that the World Handicap System is working effectively to level out the playing field. But is it that black and white?
“It’s not beneficial to more experienced golfers”
Is the World Handicap System turning more experienced golfers away from the game? One Women & Golf reader tells us what she thinks.
“There are more barriers to participation than pathways”
Following our recent handicap survey, we explore whether the issue isn’t with handicaps at all, but with a lack of pathways to participation.
“I think handicaps are ridiculously high”
One Women & Golf reader tells us what she thinks of the increased handicap limit and shares her experience of the World Handicap System.
Have your say: Have we let handicaps get too high?
Have we let handicaps get too high and what impact is it having on the game? Take our short survey to tell us what you think.
Have we let the Handicap Index get too high?
The maximum Handicap Index is now 54. But in an effort to make the game more inclusive, are we actually turning people away from it?