Purpose of Rule: Rule 17 is a specific Rule for penalty areas, which are bodies of water or other areas defined by the Committee where a ball is often lost or unable to be played. For one penalty ...

The Masters Tournament, The R&A and the USGA today announced that the 11th Latin America Amateur Championship will be contested at Lima Golf Club in Lima, Peru. The dates of the championship are Jan.

Peru’s Patrick Sparks, Guatemala’s Gabriel Palacios and Colombia’s Manuel Merizalde opened the 10th edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship at six-under-par 66 to share the lead after the ...

The support of USGA members is essential in helping the USGA serve the game on both local and national levels. Members, like you, play a pivotal role in the growth and development of the game by ...

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

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 April 2025. Note: The revised version of MLR G-9 ...

The USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame Experiences are located on the USGA’s Golf House Pinehurst campus, situated between Pinehurst Resort’s Carolina Hotel and its Main Clubhouse. The ...

Have your Handicap ID (e.g., GHIN #) and email address associated with your account ready. When you sign up for a Handicap Index through USGA.org, you’ll receive membership to your local Allied Golf ...

To enhance the enjoyment of players during general play there are many actions that a Committee can take to improve pace of play and to encourage a good standard of player conduct, such as: Reducing ...