Handicap allowances are designed to provide equity in different formats of play, over both 9 holes and 18 holes. The National Association is responsible for establishing handicap allowances, or it can ...

Learn more about the 2023 updates to the Rules of Golf below. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to the Rules Department any time at [email protected] or 908-326-1850.

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.

The following are the main changes to the Rules of Golf that took effect on January 1, 2019. The items covered on this page are organized into nine categories. Within each individual item, you will ...

In 2022, hundreds of artifacts and library materials were carefully and thoughtfully brought into the USGA Golf Museum and Library’s already vast collection of items of importance to the game’s ...

The USGA officially broke ground Monday on its newest campus, Golf House Pinehurst, which will include its equipment-testing facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience and an educational landscape ...

Sand Valley Resort, in Nekoosa, Wis., has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for four USGA championships, beginning with the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2026. The 2029 U.S. Junior Amateur, 2030 U.S.

The USGA has announced the launch of the USGA App built by Deloitte, in conjunction with fully redesigned championship pages at usga.org. For the first time, the USGA App will feature live scoring and ...

Age: Athlete must be between 13-18 years old with a projected high school graduation date (or GED) no earlier than 2025 Amateur Status: Athlete must be an amateur as defined under the Rules of Amateur ...

Maintaining a Handicap Index isn’t just useful for better, more experienced players who compete in tournaments. It’s for everyone. In fact, those who play golf mainly for fun can actually get more ...

The USGA has announced the establishment of the inaugural U.S. National Junior Team, the newest milestone for the U.S. National Development Program, which launched last year to ensure that American ...

The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass., will be the host site of four future USGA championships: the 2030 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2034 U.S. Amateur, 2038 U.S. Open and 2045 U.S. Women’s Open. "We are ...