An artificial leg or arm is an artificial device within the meaning of the term in Rule 14-3. However, as such a device is used to alleviate a medical condition and the player has a legitimate medical ...

I used to have a Handicap Index® and want to reactivate. How do I capture my old scoring history? If you previously maintained a Handicap Index but haven’t posted a score or accessed your scoring ...

As Fred Perpall embarks on the last year of his three-year term as president of the United States Golf Association (USGA), the organization has appointed Kevin Hammer as its president-elect and added ...

The USGA will present its highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, to Mike Keiser during U.S. Open Championship week in Pittsburgh this June. Presented annually since 1955, the award recognizes those who ...

The USGA has named David Jacobsen, of Portland, Ore., as the 2025 recipient of the Joe Dey Award, in recognition of his exemplary service to the game and incredible impact in welcoming thousands to ...

For golfers who play fewer than 15 rounds a year, routinely shoot in the 90s or higher, or prefer to play for fun, a Handicap Index allows you to track your progress and work toward goals ...

“The Prairie Raynor” by John Moran and Rand Jerris has been selected as the recipient of the USGA’s Herbert Warren Wind Award, recognizing the book as an outstanding work of golf literature. Through ...

Stu Francis named USA Captain, 2025 Men’s World Amateur Team Championship Kendra Graham named USA Captain, 2025 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship Meghan Stasi named 2026 USA Curtis Cup Captain ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 20 covers what you should do when you have questions about the Rules during a round, including the procedures (which differ in match play and stroke play) allowing you to protect ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 12 is a specific Rule for bunkers, which are specially prepared areas intended to test your ability to play a ball from the sand. To make sure you confront this challenge, there ...

You must fairly strike at the ball with the head of the club such that there is only momentary contact between the club and the ball and you must not push, scrape or scoop the ball. If your club ...