Golf Handicap Guides
Understand Your Handicap and Track It Better
Clear guides for recreational golfers who want to calculate a WHS-style Handicap Index, compare GHIN alternatives, post scores, and understand what their number means.
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Handicap Tracking Guides
Use these pages to choose the right app, understand the calculation, and decide whether a personal tracker or official GHIN membership fits how you play.
What to look for in a handicap tracker: score posting, free vs paid limits, WHS-style math, platform support, privacy, and long-term score history.
Understand the difference between recreational WHS-style tracking and an official USGA or R&A Handicap Index.
A simple walkthrough of posting scores, reaching 54 holes, updating your index, and backing up your score history.