Q. My ball was moved by another player – what do I do? A. You must replace your ball, but there is no penalty to you or the other player (see Rule 9.6).

Purpose of Rule: Rule 4 covers the equipment that players may use during a round. Based on the principle that golf is a challenging game in which success should depend on the player’s judgment, skills ...

Louise Suggs, one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and a two-time U.S. Women’s Open champion, died on Aug. 7 in Sarasota, Fla., at the age of 91. Suggs had been in ...

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 ...

A strict prohibition on touching or moving loose impediments or touching the ground in a water hazard has never been practical, and so a series of exceptions had to be recognized in previous Rule 13-4 ...

The 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, you will ...

The USGA has announced the launch of the USGA App built by Deloitte, in conjunction with fully redesigned championship pages at usga.org. For the first time, the USGA App will feature live scoring and ...

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 ...

All-Time USGA Champions, Records and Notes (2025 Media Guide) ...