Lou Graham, who produced the greatest 36-hole comeback in U.S. Open history when he won the 1975 championship in a playoff, died on May 11 at the age of 88. Graham rallied from 11 strokes back at ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Amateur Status ... Amateur Status ...

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 ...

For a match play competition, customarily the number of players or teams in a flight should be placed in the appropriate draw of 8, 16, 32, or 64 (see below). The players or teams in each flight may ...

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 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 ...