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The USGA's new Rules of Golf will go into effect on January 1, 2023. Explore additional resources on these changes here.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has introduced a new Competitive Fairness Gender Policy, set to take effect for the 2025 championship season.
Are you an average golfer? And what would it mean if you were? After all, this is golf, a sport of such random, unforeseen outcomes it tends to mock the notion that anything hews to an average – or ...
The U.S. National Development Program Grant is designed to mitigate barriers of cost to promising junior golfers who demonstrate both financial need and the potential to progress through the U.S.
Commonly referred to as “better ball,” four-ball is a format in which two golfers compete together as a side.
As more than 30 states move from the “inactive” season to “active” between March 1 and April 15, golfers across these regions are undoubtedly excited to post scores again. They are also likely to ...
The USGA's Allied Golf Associations act as a conduit to the country’s 30 million golfers.
Sand Valley Resort, in Nekoosa, Wis., has been selected by the USGA to host four future amateur championships, starting with the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur.
The USGA and The R&A today announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and Course Rating System™ with a continued ...
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. in North Carolina has been awarded six additional USGA events, including the 2027 and 2044 U.S. Women's Amateurs and 2038 U.S. Amateur.
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The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass., will be the host site of four future USGA championships: the 2030 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2034 U.S. Amateur, 2038 U.S. Open and 2045 U.S. Women’s Open. "We are ...