2015 (May 2-6): Nathan Smith and Todd White def. Sherrill Britt and Greg Earnhardt, 7 and 5; The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif.; stroke-play co-host, The Olympic Club (Ocean Course) ...

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The United States Golf Association (USGA) has released its Water Conservation Playbook to the golf industry, a comprehensive effort to provide courses with the latest tools and techniques to more ...

Among the benefits of the USGA establishing a second home in Pinehurst, N.C., is the founding of the Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program (GAP)– an innovative effort to address the maintenance ...

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.

In a groundbreaking move that unites the two leading institutions in the collection and preservation of golf history, the USGA and the World Golf Hall of Fame will open a new state-of-the-art museum ...

Your Handicap Index® represents your demonstrated playing ability. It is a portable number, so you can use it from course to course and tee to tee. It is based on the Score Differentials™ from your ...

The “Be My Champion” series is part of the U.S. National Development Program and is a resource for parents, coaches and supporters of young golfers. VISION54 co-founders and world-renowned golf ...

What did you announce today and why is it so important? We’re updating the speeds used to test golf balls for the first time in 20 years. The game has evolved significantly during that time and it’s ...

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 USGA and The R&A today announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and Course Rating System™ with a continued ...

Following the monumental announcement in 2020 of the establishment of "Golf House Pinehurst" and the first U.S. Open Anchor Site at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, the USGA has announced that ...