The USGA Green Section explains how to properly repair ball marks.

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 ...

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Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course was designed by Willie Park Jr. in 1923. Park was a two-time British Open champion, winning in 1887 and 1889. The course was renovated for the 1997 U.S.

There are more than two million jobs within the $84 billion golf industry, but only a small fraction are held by those from a range of backgrounds. As part of the ongoing effort to address those ...

The player and the Handicap Committee have joint responsibility for adhering to the two basic premises: each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where ...

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 ...

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 ...

Below are common questions related to the reinstatement of a golfer’s amateur status. The Rules in their entirety, including Guidance Notes, can be found at www ...

Explore the history and contributions of past USGA Presidents who have shaped the United States Golf Association.

New Rule: Players continue to drop a ball when taking relief, but the dropping procedure is changed in several ways as detailed in Rule 14.3: The new procedure means that there is greater consistency ...