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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 ...

Commonly referred to as “better ball,” four-ball is a format in which two golfers compete together as a side.

The USGA's new Rules of Golf will go into effect on January 1, 2023. Explore additional resources on these changes here.

In a groundbreaking move that unites the two leading institutions in the collection and preservation of golf history, the USGA and the World Golf Hall of Fame will open a new state-of-the-art museum ...

The USGA Golf Museum and Library has received a significant donation of memorabilia belonging to Charlie Sifford, the first Black golfer to play on the PGA Tour.

The Golf Ball and Distance: Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat did you announce today and why is it so important? We’re updating the speeds used to test golf balls for the first time in 20 years. The game ...

The revised test conditions that address consistent increases in hitting distance and golf’s sustainability will have little to no impact on the recreational golfer.

World Handicap System resources dedicated to the 2024 revision.

The USGA and The R&A today announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and Course Rating System™ with a continued ...

The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass., will be the host site of four future USGA championships: the 2030 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2034 U.S. Amateur, 2038 U.S. Open and 2045 U.S. Women’s Open. "We are ...

Cisco and the USGA have announced a multiyear extension of their partnership, which began in 2018 and established the global technology leader as the Official Technology Partner of the USGA and its ...