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 ...

Annual Driving Distance Reports ...

See Section 6 for Local Guidance for Golf Club Committees ...

If you have a question about the Rules of Golf or the Rules of Amateur Status, please reference the below resources for guidance. If the answer to your question cannot be found in one of our resources ...

Amateur Status ... Amateur Status ...

Do I need to purchase a ticket for my child to attend a USGA Championship? Where will parking for the USGA Championship be located?

Video - Frequency of Handicap Index® Revisions (Daily Updates) Video - Maximum Handicap Index Video - Post Your Score The Day You Play (Why It Matters) Video - The importance of the Score ...

Each hole must be measured to the nearest yard/metre, for each set of tees from a permanent distance marker, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Course Rating System and only by a ...

What’s a Handicap Index? A Handicap Index is a measure of your demonstrated playing ability - in other words, your potential. It doesn’t reflect your average score - instead it’s calculated from your ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 16 covers when and how the player may take free relief by playing a ball from a different place, such as when there is interference by an abnormal course condition or a dangerous ...

The List of Conforming Driver Heads identifies the models and lofts of all driver heads that have been submitted for evaluation to The United States Golf Association and/or R&A and have been ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 21 covers four other forms of individual play, including three forms of stroke play where scoring is different than in regular stroke play: Stableford (scoring by points awarded ...