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 ...

Number of strokes the Score Differential is lower than a player’s Handicap Index in effect when the round was played ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 10 covers how to prepare for and make a stroke, including advice and other help the player may get from others (including caddies). The underlying principle is that golf is a ...

All the trophies have been handed out and the competitors feted for their 2024 USGA championship feats. A memorable championship year, which included the 1000th USGA championship (the U.S. Open at ...

As 2024 draws to a close, the United States Golf Association (USGA) celebrates advancements made by the USGA Green Section and U.S. National Development Program as well as organizational investments ...

The USGA has released its 2024 Golf Scorecard, the organization’s first data report that highlights domestic golfer participation trends using information from scores posted under the World Handicap ...

Over the course of the USGA’s 10 amateur competitions, a total of 566 matches are contested. Add in this year’s Curtis Cup Match at Sunningdale Golf Club, in England, and 586 head-to-head showdowns ...

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

This will allow for the Handicap Index to be updated as new scores are posted. If fewer than 20 scores are recorded on a player’s scoring record the adjustment is applied to all recorded Score ...

Purpose of Rule: This Rule allows you to do things on the putting green that are normally not allowed off the putting green, such as being allowed to mark, lift, clean and replace your ball and to ...

You must fairly strike at the ball with the head of the club such that there is only momentary contact between the club and the ball and you must not push, scrape or scoop the ball. If your club ...