After selecting a gender and entering a golfer's Total 7-iron Hitting Distance (including bounce and roll), the user will provide a course configuration by entering the number of par 3, par 4 and par ...

The Golf Handicap & Information Network® Presented by Sentry Insurance brings together golfers of all playing abilities with innovative products to drive engagement and bring out the best in your game ...

In order to establish and maintain a Handicap Index, a player must be a member of an authorized golf club. Most golf courses, public and private, are authorized. Check out the links below to explore ...

The USGA Rules Hub contains all of the information and resources you need to learn more about the Rules of Golf.

'Download the free Rules of Golf app for iOS and Android devices. The app contains the Rules of Golf, Clarifications, and Model Local Rules, plus many additional features including videos, diagrams, ...

Learn more about the 2023 updates to the Rules of Golf below. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to the Rules Department any time at rules@usga.org or 908-326-1850.

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 ...

A player is allowed to keep using and/or to repair any club damaged during the round, no matter what the damage and even if the player damaged it in anger. A player is not allowed to replace a damaged ...

The shape, slope and condition of many putting greens today increase the chances that a ball at rest on the putting green might move, and it can be difficult to determine whether a player caused the ...

The resources below have been created to educate golfers on the 2024 updates to the World Handicap System, which went into effect in the United States on January 16th, 2024.

There is no longer a penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. Players are not required to putt with the flagstick in the hole; rather, they continue to have ...

A strict prohibition on touching or moving loose impediments or touching the ground in a water hazard has never been practical, and so a series of exceptions had to be recognized in previous Rule 13-4 ...