Golf is a game for every age and ability – where success is found between golfers, equipment and the courses on which they play. Every aspect of those three components involves science, technology ...

Q. My ball was moved by another player – what do I do? A. You must replace your ball, but there is no penalty to you or the other player (see Rule 9.6).

Louise Suggs, one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and a two-time U.S. Women’s Open champion, died on Aug. 7 in Sarasota, Fla., at the age of 91. Suggs had been in ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 4 covers the equipment that players may use during a round. Based on the principle that golf is a challenging game in which success should depend on the player’s judgment, skills ...

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 ...

The following are the main changes to the Rules of Golf that took effect on January 1, 2019. The items covered on this page are organized into nine categories. Within each individual item, you will ...

Taking divots is a normal part of any round of golf. Making our best effort to repair our divots should also be a routine part of the game. Spending a little time to properly repair our divots makes a ...

No golfers are ever thrilled to arrive at a course, only to find that they will be putting on greens that have just been aerated. The USGA’s Green Section has been helping golf courses deliver the ...

Barbara McIntire, a two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur champion and winner of the 2000 USGA Bob Jones Award for distinguished sportsmanship, died on May 6 in Southern Pines, N.C., at the age of 90. A quiet ...

Four-Ball, commonly referred to as “better ball,” is a format in which two golfers compete together as a side, with each player playing their own ball. A side’s score for a hole is the lower score of ...

SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform transforming the live event experience for fans, teams and venues, and the USGA today announced a multi-year partnership, making SeatGeek the Official ...