Handicaps
Handicap and WHS scoring for clubs
Every round your members play is scored under World Handicap System rules — net scores, Stableford points and playing handicaps worked out automatically, with a full history for each golfer.
Handicap is the number players check most — the connected club keeps it live, fair and visible across every round they play.
The problem
Handicap maths by hand, and history in a shoebox
Working out net scores and Stableford points by hand is slow and error-prone, and a member's scoring history is scattered across paper cards and memory. The numbers members care about most are the hardest to keep straight.
The response
The maths, done for you, every round
As members score, Caddyio applies World Handicap System rules to compute net scores, Stableford points and playing handicaps automatically — and keeps every round in a running history members can actually see.
Why it matters
What a truly connected club gains
The number that keeps players coming back
Visible, moving handicap progress is one of golf's great retention hooks. When a member can watch their form trend, they play more to move it.
Consistent across all of club life
Casual rounds, competitions and society days are all scored the same way, so the handicap that shows up everywhere is one members trust.
No manual maths, no disputes
WHS rules applied automatically means fewer arguments in the bar and no card-entry mistakes deciding a competition.
A feedback loop for coaching
When lessons connect to real handicap movement, both the member and the pro can see whether the work is paying off.
WHS-rule scoring
Net scores, Stableford points and playing handicaps calculated under World Handicap System rules.
Handicap history
Every round is kept, so members and the club can see form over time.
Course & tee aware
Scoring accounts for the course and tee played, using real course and slope ratings.
For your club
- Competitions scored correctly under WHS rules without manual calculation.
- A clean, running scoring history for every member.
- Course and slope ratings applied automatically from your course setup.
- Consistent handicaps feeding competitions, leaderboards and societies.
For your members
- See net scores and Stableford points worked out as they play.
- Track their handicap and form across every round.
- Understand how each course and tee affects their game.
- Keep a lifetime scoring record in one place.
How it works
- 01
Play a round
Members score hole-by-hole from their phone on the course and tee they're playing.
- 02
The rules apply
Net scores, Stableford points and playing handicaps are computed under WHS rules.
- 03
History builds
Each round is saved, building a scoring history the member and club can see.
The Caddyio difference
Handicap-aware scoring, wherever golf happens
Because WHS scoring is built into the same phone-based scoring members use for every round — casual, competition or society — the numbers stay consistent across all of club life, not just the formal events.
Compare the whole platformFrequently asked
- Does it calculate net scores and Stableford points?
- Yes. Every round is scored under World Handicap System rules, with net scores, Stableford points and playing handicaps calculated automatically.
- Does scoring account for the course and tee?
- Yes. Scoring uses the real course and slope ratings for the tee being played.
- Is a member's history kept?
- Yes. Every round is saved into a running history the member and club can see.
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