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It’s one of golf’s most hotly debated questions – and Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll aren’t holding back.
Has the World Handicap System become too much of a free-for-all? Should competition golf be the only true measure of a player’s ability?
The pair ask whether the system is baffling newcomers and juniors and get into par, strokes received, and what your handicap really represents.
Whether you're a competition regular, or simply someone who's ever wondered how their index is calculated, you’ll want to listen in…
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