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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.

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 additions will normally be updated on a quarterly basis each January, April, July, and October and the next quarterly update will be in early January 2027. - If a sprinkler head is popped up, the ...

Effective from Jan. 1, 2010, the USGA adopted additional specifications for grooves and punch marks in the impact area of irons, wedges, fairway woods and hybrids. The additional specifications are ...

Q. What is the playing conditions calculation (PCC) and how does it work? A. At the end of each day, the playing conditions calculation takes place automatically to determine if scores made at the ...

A score is acceptable for handicap purposes when it is played in an authorized format, in the presence of at least one other person, and under the Rules of Golf. It must also be played on a course ...

Best Management Practices (BMPs) in golf course management are critical for the protection and efficient utilization of our most valuable resources. BMPs are broad principles. The golf course manager ...

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