The USGA announced it has elected Kevin Hammer, of Boynton Beach, Fla., as its 68th president at the Association’s Annual Meeting in New York, N.Y. Hammer will serve a two-year term spearheading the ...

Since its founding in 1920, the Green Section has led the USGA’s efforts to improve golf course playing conditions and sustainability through research, education, course consulting, technology tools ...

I need help finding my Handicap ID (e.g., GHIN #). How do I find it?

Awards and Honors ...

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

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.

Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand overcame a near-record collapse on Sunday, surrendering a seven-stroke lead to hot-putting Hyo-Joo Kim, then rebounding from a one-stroke deficit in extra holes to claim ...

Rising star Hal Sutton claimed the 1980 U.S. Amateur with a 9-and-8 victory over Bob Lewis in the final at the Country Club of North Carolina.

Each year, the USGA Research & Test Center, located in Pinehurst, N.C., tests roughly 2,500 pieces of equipment and anywhere from 13,000 to 15,000 golf balls.

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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.