The USGA Nominating Committee has released its 2025 Executive Committee slate, which is again led by Fred Perpall of Dallas, Texas, who will be serving his final year as USGA president. Kevin Hammer ...

Play the course as you find it and play the ball as it lies. Play by the Rules and in the spirit of the game. You are responsible for applying your own penalties if you breach a Rule, so that you ...

The holiday season is here and the USGA has you covered with the best gifts from our shop! Check out our best items below, which features the USGA's Official Outfitter, Peter Millar, two USNDP – USA ...

The USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame will be extending the hours of the building on Monday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Admission will be free to all veterans and their family ...

John Reginald “Reg” Murphy, a former USGA president and career newspaper editor and publisher, died on Nov. 9 at the age of 90 in his adopted hometown of St. Simons Island, Ga. Murphy served as the ...

The USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame Experiences are located on the USGA’s Golf House Pinehurst campus, situated between Pinehurst Resort’s Carolina Hotel and its Main Clubhouse. The ...

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

5.2 Practising on Course Before or Between Rounds 5.2b/1 – Meaning of “Completing Play of His or Her Final Round for That Day” in Stroke Play In stroke play, a player has completed his or her final ...

The USGA promotes and conserves the true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions. It acts in the best interests of the game for the continued enjoyment of those ...

Purpose of Rule: This Rule allows you to do things on the putting green that are normally not allowed off the putting green, such as being allowed to mark, lift, clean and replace your ball and to ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 5 covers how to play a round – such as where and when a player may practise on the course before or during a round, when a round starts and ends and what happens when play has to ...