World Handicap System™ Quiz
Test your knowledge of the WHS!
For an 18-hole golf course to receive a Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®, and for scores to be eligible for handicap purposes, it must be at least 3,000 yards in length.
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False
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Question #2
It takes 20 scores to establish a Low Handicap Index™. What does this value represent?
Your lowest Handicap Index® ever
Your lowest Handicap Index in the 365 days preceding your most recently posted score
Your average Handicap Index over the last year
The best Score Differential™ in your scoring record
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Question #3
Which of the following are required for a round to be acceptable for handicap purposes?
It must be played under the Rules of Golf
It must be played in an authorized format of play
It must be played on a golf course during its active season
All the above
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Question #4
For a player with a Handicap Index, the maximum hole score that can be posted for handicap purposes is a:
There is no maximum score
Double bogey
Net double bogey
Double par
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Question #5
A golfer who is a member of a golf club in New Jersey (active season April 1–November 14) plays a round in North Carolina in February. Because North Carolina is active for score posting year‑round, the golfer’s score is acceptable for handicap purposes, assuming other acceptable score requirements are met.
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False
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