An annual handicap report from the USGA provides a data-driven snapshot of player performance and other trends in the game.

When I think of an average golfer, I picture someone who shoots in the low 90s. That’s where my brain has always gone.

More golfers maintained handicap indexes, and they posted more scores than ever in the World Handicap System. Which states had the best players?

The USGA does. As part of its year-end accounting, the governing body has tallied up the numbers from 2024 to produce its first report highlighting domestic golfer participation, drawing on ...

When we released our Top 100 Courses in the U.S. and Top 100 Courses You Can Play lists this fall, a few states with the most courses and golfers overall dominated the rankings. California, for ...

An annual handicap report from the USGA provides a data-driven snapshot of player performance and other trends in the game.Getty Images How’d you play last year? Don’t give us your gut feeling. Supply ...