The USGA will present its highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, to Ellen Port, of St. Louis, Mo., in 2026 in recognition of her exemplary sportsmanship, character and lifelong contributions to the game ...

2021 U.S. Amateur Qualifying Results ...

The Rules of Amateur Status are effective from January 2022 and the supporting Guidance Notes were last updated as of December 2024.

'Download the free Rules of Golf app for iOS and Android devices. The app contains the Rules of Golf, Clarifications, and Model Local Rules, plus many additional features including videos, diagrams, ...

Since its founding in 1920, the Green Section has led the USGA’s efforts to improve golf course playing conditions and sustainability through research, education, course consulting, technology tools ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is no longer a penalty for merely touching the line of play on the putting green (the term “line of play” applies everywhere on the course including the putting green, and the term “line of putt ...

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 following content was first published in the monthly digital edition of Golf Journal. To be among the first to receive access to Golf Journal, the USGA’s Members-only quarterly print and monthly ...

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.