RULES Rule 5: Rule 5.2: 5.2b/3 - Application of Penalty for Practising on Course Before Round in Stroke Play Rule 5.2b explains when a player is not allowed to practise on the course before a round in ...

Appendix C: Handicap Allowances Handicap allowances are designed to provide equity in different formats of play, over both 9 holes and 18 holes. Handicap allowances are applied to the unrounded Course ...

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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 ...

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What are examples of circumstances where the golf club’s Handicap Committee may choose to manually apply a Handicap Index adjustment rather than accept the recommended adjustment from the USGA ...

The USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame will be CLOSED on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day The USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame hours Open daily from 9 a.m. - 4 ...

Golf courses offer many clear and measurable environmental benefits – extensive scientific research has demonstrated that to be the case. Unfortunately, that reality doesn’t always match how golf ...

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