The USGA Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction have helped golf courses around the world deliver consistent, high-quality playing conditions and healthy turfgrass for decades.

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.

All-Time USGA Champions, Records and Notes (2026 Media Guide) ...

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.

1952 was a historic year for the game of golf, and specifically for the Rules of Golf. This was when the USGA and The R&A first came together to release a joint code of the Rules of Golf to govern the ...

Aeration is viewed by many as a negative term, but it is an essential program to keep playing surfaces healthy and in good condition. Though it comes with a temporary disruption, without it, playing ...

Scoring, articles, photos, videos and all content related to the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, conducted by the USGA at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis., Sept. 10-15.

Light, water, air, mineral nutrients, soil and temperature are six essential requirements to grow grass. On the golf course, we can manipulate and manage five of these requirements to varying degrees.

When you hit a shot that you think might result in a lost ball or in your ball coming to rest out of bounds, you have the option of playing a provisional ball to save time.

These are the proposed changes expected to have the most impact on the game and to be of most interest to golfers and those who follow the game. The 33 items covered on this page are organized into ...

As part of its commitment to stage golf’s greatest championships at the nation’s most iconic venues, the USGA has awarded five more U.S. Open Championships and four U.S. Women’s Open Championships to ...

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