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Scoring, articles, photos, videos and all content related to the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, conducted by the USGA at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
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 ...
Scoring, articles, photos, videos and all content related to the 2021 U.S. Amateur Championship, conducted by the USGA at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.
Major ChangesThe 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 ...
World Handicap System resources dedicated to the 2024 revision.
The USGA's new Rules of Golf will go into effect on January 1, 2023. Explore additional resources on these changes here.
New Rule: Under Rule 4.1: A player is allowed to keep using and/or to repair any club damaged during the round, no matter what the damage and even if the player damaged it in anger. A player is not ...
The USGA Green Section explains how to properly repair ball marks.
The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by the USGA and The R&A, with key features designed to provide all golfers with a ...
New USGA research, combined with a growing effort by golf facilities, reveals a formula for an improved golfer experience.
Major Proposed ChangesThese are the proposed changes expected to have the most impact on the game and to be of most interest to golfers and those who follow the game. The 33 items covered on this page ...
James Piot, of Canton, Mich., rallied from a 3-down deficit midway through the second 18 to defeat Austin Greaser, 2 and 1, in the 36-hole final of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont.