New additions will normally be updated on a quarterly basis each January, April, July, and October and the next quarterly update will be in early October 2026. Note: The revised version of MLR M-4 ...

This USGA Green Section Collection contains articles, videos and infographics related to the care and maintenance of bunkers. These materials will help superintendents provide the best possible bunker ...

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The match is won by the player who is leading by a number of holes greater than the number of holes remaining to be played. The higher-handicapped player receives the full difference in the Playing ...

When a player posts a 9-hole score played on a rated nine, a 9-hole Score Differential will be calculated for the 9 holes played, and that value will be combined with an expected score based on the ...

When players are competing from different tees or men and women are competing from the same set of tees with the same par, no additional adjustment needs to be made to the Playing Handicap of the ...

Stroke play refers to gross score, net score or Maximum Score formats of play. Stableford and Par/Bogey formats of play are considered separately. When a competition is played from two or more sets of ...

In an authorized format of play (see Rule 2.1a Played in an Authorized Format of Play) over at least the minimum number of holes required for either a 9-hole or an 18-hole score to be acceptable (see ...

In the Science of Golf Gallery, explore the work of the USGA Green Section and Equipment Standards teams housed in the Administration building next door. Learn about everything from best practices on ...

Welcome to the USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame! Millions of visitors and thousands of locals are in the Pinehurst area every year to live, breathe and play the game in the Home of American ...

What 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 has evolved significantly during that time and it’s ...