On Feb. 6, 1971, Rear Admiral Alan B. Shepard Jr. closed out his moonwalk with one of the most famous golf shots of all time. Shepard, an avid golfer, hit two balls using his makeshift Wilson Staff ...

The Masters Tournament, The R&A and the USGA today announced that the 12th Latin America Amateur Championship will return to Mayakoba’s El Camaleón course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Jan. 14-17, 2027 ...

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Since its founding in 1920, the Green Section has led the USGA’s efforts to improve golf course playing conditions and sustainability through research, education, course consulting, technology tools ...

Each hole must be measured to the nearest yard/metre, for each set of tees from a permanent distance marker, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Course Rating System and only by a ...

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There is no longer a penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. Players are not required to putt with the flagstick in the hole; rather, they continue to have ...

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 ...

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 ...

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