Ohio Golf Journal February 2020

Calm Down, Everything Will be OK New World Golf Handicap System is different, but you will get used to it. Take a deep breath and calm down, the new World Handicap System creates a few minor changes, but it will all work out in the end. Some of you may have seen a slight change in your handicap as the new World Golf Handicap System (WHS) went into effect last month. Rather than logging into your local association to look up your handicap, you now have to visit https://www.ghin.com/ login. Enter your personal GHIN number and last name to view you handicap index. With the new system going live last month, the USGA Allied Partner Associations are being deluged with concerns and complaints about the new World Golf Handicap system. Question include: Why do we need a World Handicap System? The World Handicap System enables golfers of various abilities to play on an equal level and in any format anywhere around the world. The system has been agreed upon by the various governing bodies and will provide an accurate and fair method of calculating handicaps. Ohio Golf Journal