The Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation (STERF), The R&A, the United States Golf Association (USGA) have launched the International Turfgrass Research Initiative to further the ...

The USGA’s commitment to elevating the U.S. Open as one of the most sustainable events in golf continues this week at Pinehurst through a Reduce, Renew and Reinvest program aimed at reducing the ...

Joe Mauer, a first-ballot National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, and Larry Fitzgerald Jr., an 11-time National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowler, have been named honorary co-chairs of the 2024 U.S.

In February, the USGA announced the launch of the Wilson Endowed Research Fund, an initiative that would provide financial support for individuals wishing to conduct original research utilizing the ...

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 ...

In a four-ball match play, two common phrases used by golfers are “that’s good” and “you’re on your own.” By understanding those phrases from a Rules of Handicapping™ and score-posting perspective, ...

Recognizing a critical need to expand both the workforce of golf course maintenance professionals and the training needed to advance a more sustainable game, the United States Golf Association, the ...

Belle Meade Country Club, in Nashville, Tenn., has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for the 2028 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and 2036 U.S. Senior Amateur. These will be the first USGA ...

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Purpose of Rule: Rule 18 covers taking relief under penalty of stroke and distance. When your ball is lost outside a penalty area or comes to rest out of bounds, the required progression of playing ...

This listing identifies golf balls that have been tested and found to conform to the Rules of Golf as established by the United States Golf Association and The R &A in St. Andrews, Scotland. This List ...