Category: Newsletters

This month we take a look at some common misconceptions related to the handicap system and how your Handicap Index is calculated, and reveal the truth behind these myths.

When playing 9-hole rounds of golf, obtaining and allocating strokes for your round is a little different to 18-hole rounds. This month we recap your 9-hole Course Handicap and run…

Over the course of 2021, we saw healthy growth in the number of affiliated golfers, with a 4,3% increase in golfers on our system. We also saw a 1,9% increase…

In 2021, golf continued to grow in popularity in South Africa, with more rounds registered on the HNA system than ever before. This month we take a look at some…

We trust that you had a restful Festive Season and we hope that you were able to squeeze in some rounds of golf over the break. With borders reopening and…

As we reach the end of what has been another challenging year, we would like to wish all golfers a safe and healthy Festive Season. This month, which is traditionally…

This month we look at scores entered for handicap purposes and discern between those that are acceptable and unacceptable.

This month we turn our attention to nine-hole rounds of golf and remind you how to obtain – and allocate strokes on – your nine-hole Course Handicap.

This month we provide a snapshot of the rollout of the World Handicap System across the globe, revealing that most countries (including all major golf-playing countries) are now using the…

This month we explain the role of Soft and Hard Caps in the World Handicap System and how they help to reduce large and rapid increases in players' Handicap Indexes.