The USGA Green Section explains how to properly repair ball marks.

Many women aged 50 and over find that for the first time they have the requisite time for competitive golf. Additionally, some of the nation’s best amateurs have advanced into this age group and still ...

Below are common questions related to the reinstatement of a golfer’s amateur status. The Rules in their entirety, including Guidance Notes, can be found at www ...

The USGA's Kendall Dunovant explains how a golfer can proceed if the ball ends up on a cart path. This is Rules Corner in partnership with Rolex.

There are more than two million jobs within the $84 billion golf industry, but only a small fraction are held by those from a range of backgrounds. As part of the ongoing effort to address those ...

Accidental movement of your golf ball during a round is one of many areas in the Rules that underwent a lot of player-friendly change in the new 2019 Rules. Still, some golfers may be confused about ...

Your Course Handicap is the number of strokes you’ll receive (or give) on a specific golf course. For an 18-hole round, it's calculated as follows: Course Handicap = Handicap Index X (Slope Rating / ...

If a playoff is not feasible or desired, the Terms of the competition may specify that any ties will be decided by matching scorecards. Even when the winner of a competition is to be decided by a ...

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The player and the Handicap Committee have joint responsibility for adhering to the two basic premises: each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where ...

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This will allow for the Handicap Index to be updated as new scores are posted. If fewer than 20 scores are recorded on a player’s scoring record the adjustment is applied to all recorded Score ...