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With spring in the air and an increasing number of courses in the northern parts of the country opening up for the season, it’s time for a quick refresher on a few key handicapping and score posting ...

Cathy Engelbert, of Berkeley Heights, N.J., is in her fourth year as a member of the USGA Executive Committee. Engelbert was named the WNBA’s first-ever commissioner in 2019 after a storied 33-year ...

Welcome to the USGA’s Interactive Video Board Experience (“Services”). These Services are provided by the United States Golf Association (“USGA”) through its third-party service provider, Famous Group ...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has released its Water Conservation Playbook to the golf industry, a comprehensive effort to provide courses with the latest tools and techniques to more ...

This content was first published in Golf Journal, a quarterly print publication exclusively for USGA Members. To be among the first to receive Golf Journal and to learn how you can help make golf more ...

This content was first published in Golf Journal, a quarterly print publication exclusively for USGA Members. To be among the first to receive Golf Journal and to learn how you can help make golf more ...

Sunriver Resort, in central Oregon, has been chosen by the USGA as the site for four USGA championships, beginning with the 2027 and 2028 U.S. Adaptive Opens. The 2031 U.S. Mid-Amateur and 2036 U.S.

Purpose of Rule: Rule 8 covers a central principle of the game: “play the course as you find it.” When your ball comes to rest, you normally have to accept the conditions affecting the stroke and not ...

This will allow for the Handicap Index to be updated as new scores are posted. If fewer than 20 scores are recorded on a player’s scoring record the adjustment is applied to all recorded Score ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 20 covers what you should do when you have questions about the Rules during a round, including the procedures (which differ in match play and stroke play) allowing you to protect ...

When starting a hole, if you play a ball from outside the teeing areaTeeing Area: The area you must play from in starting the hole you are playing. The teeing area is a rectangle that is two ...