Scotland is the home of golf, with the sport first being played in the 15th century, and this new campaign will provide valuable and insightful information ahead of the changes to how handicaps will be calculated.
WHS aims to offer one, unified system around the world for the first time, giving golfers the ability to obtain and maintain a Handicap Index and use this anytime, anywhere around the world. The system will take playing conditions, course, and slope ratings into account, with a player’s best eight scores in the past 20 games played counting towards their Handicap Index.
The Scottish Golf’s campaign, goes live from today Monday 19th October .
This week, the campaign will focus on:
- Purpose of WHS
- Handicap Index
- Course & Playing Handicap
- Frequency of Handicap Index Updates
- Acceptable Scores
In week two, you will receive further assets that will focus on:
- Course & Sloping Rating
- Playing Conditions Calculations (PPC)
- Exceptional Score Reduction
- Soft and Hard Cap
- WHS Summary for Golfers
DAY 1 -- The purpose of the WHS
With WHS coming into play in Scotland on 2nd November 2020, many golfers across Scotland will be asking, “why are we moving to a new Handicap system?”
WHS aims to provide maximum enjoyment for all who play the game. The new system will enable players of any ability, from anywhere in the world, to play and compete with others on a fair basis. This will be the case whether in competition, or during a casual round.
WHS will encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap and once a golfer has their handicap, players of differing abilities, genders, and nationalities will be able to take their handicap to any course in the world where they will be able to compete on a fair basis.
Another key aim of WHS is that it will indicate, with accuracy, the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving on any course around the world, playing under normal conditions.
