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Should Golf's World Handicap System Be Scrapped? The Arguments For And Against…

The World Handicap System is an emotive topic. Here, we consider whether it’s fit for purpose or if it should be abolished...

Golf Monthly

What Happens If You Don’t Complete A Round When You’re Putting In A Card?

You’ve signed up to play a round but can’t or don’t get all the way round. What happens if you’re putting in a card?

Golf Monthly

The Moaning Of Golf: The 15 Things Golfers Complain About The Most

Golf is a difficult and complicated sport, but most of us would admit we grumble more than we probably should. These things tend to ignite our ire the most…

Golf Monthly

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Viral WHS Article Slamming Golf's Handicap System Leads To New Competition Rules At UK Club

An English club has responded to a much-viewed article on the ‘unfairness’ of golf’s World Handicap System for scratch and low-handicap players

Golf Monthly

‘I’m Sick Of Scratch Golfers Complaining They Can’t Win Handicap Competitions’

Many low-single-figure and scratch players have spoken out about the World Handicap System and their struggles to win events, but do mid-handicappers feel the same way?

Golf Monthly

I Play Off 1 But I Don’t Care About My Golf Handicap Anymore. This Is Why...

Under the World Handicap System, handicaps have become so fluid that Fergus Bisset no longer places much importance on the number after his name.

Golf Monthly

'The Handicap System In Golf Has Ruined Club Competitions. It’s The Only Sport That Rewards Mediocrity'

Many scratch golfers and low-handicappers are becoming increasingly incensed with golf’s handicap system. But what is their gripe and is there a solution?

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'If You’re Looking For Perfection, I’m Afraid You’re Not Going To Find It' – Why We Should Be Thankful For The World Handicap System

Whatever you think of the merits or otherwise of WHS over any previous system, nothing is ever going to be perfect when it comes to golf handicaps

Golf Monthly

Here's what the new WHSmith logo could (and should) have looked like

Everyone else is going retro – so should WHSmith.

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L’esprit de l’escalier – the Guardian edition

The Guardian - UK

WHSmith logo rebrand sparks debate as shoppers question NHS likeness

A REBRAND of a popular UK store has caused backlash online, as people took to social media to express their fury.

The National (Scotland)

WH Smith faces ridicule after rebrand likened to NHS logo

The rebrand trial has only been introduced in 10 stores across England but has met fierce criticism

The Independent UK

WH Smith’s ‘WHS’ rebrand criticised for similarity to NHS logo

New signage seen on 10 stores during trial sparks online backlash from customers

The Guardian - UK

WH Smith's 'baffling' new logo trial likened to NHS branding

WH Smith is trialling a new logo design at ten of its stores across the country

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The new WHSmith logo is totally baffling

Customers think it looks like something else.

The Independent UK

Father and daughter discover 1871 shipwreck on Lake Michigan fishing trip

Tim Wollak and his daughter Henley, from Peshtigo, Wisconsin, made the find earlier this summer

Golf Monthly

I Put In A Card Every Time I Played In 2023. Here’s Why I Plan To Do The Same Next Year...

We should be taking advantage of the World Handicap System, iGolf and the ability to put in General Play scores

Golf Monthly

Why The World Handicap System Has Ruined Golf For Low Handicappers

Single figure golfer Carly Frost says the World Handicap System has caused a sensational and unpopular shake-up of handicaps

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6 Biggest Changes From The 2024 World Handicap System Revisions

We highlight and discuss some of the biggest changes to the WHS from 2024 as The R&A and USGA seek to further strengthen our handicap system

Golf Monthly

Golf’s Governing Bodies Detail World Handicap System Changes

The R&A and USGA announced the first refreshing of the World Handicap System since its launch in 2020

USA Today Sports Media Group

Updates to World Handicap System feature inclusion of short courses, new scoring method

“With these revisions we’re very much continuing to evolve to meet the game where it's moving."

The Guardian - US

‘It’s like a time capsule’: 19th-century shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

Schooner Trinidad hailed as ‘significant shipwreck’ after successful sonar search reveals well preserved vessel

Bristol Post

'Doofus' told to take down West Country 'holiday home' after he bragged on social media

Planners "smelt a rat"

Daily Mirror

Homeowner busted after boasting about 'holiday home' built without permission

Jack Lindsay, a business owner from Oxfordshire, boasted on Facebook about the 'blood sweat and tears' put into building his 'holiday home' before he later applied for planning permission claiming he needed it as a 'traveller and rural worker'

ABC News

Anglo Coal cleared of breaching workplace health and safety laws over the death Bradley Hardwick

A central Queensland mine operator has been cleared of breaching workplace health and safety laws over the death of a miner, despite a court ruling there was an "obvious" risk with faulty machinery.

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