NBCUniversal has extended its media rights agreement with the United States Golf Association (USGA) through 2032, both parties announced today. “We’re incredibly proud of the partnership we’ve built ...

Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course was designed by Willie Park Jr. in 1923. Park was a two-time British Open champion, winning in 1887 and 1889. The course was renovated for the 1997 U.S.

Net Double Bogey explainerSince 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 ...

Sand Valley Resort, in Nekoosa, Wis., has been selected by the USGA to host four future amateur championships, starting with the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur.

World Handicap System resources dedicated to the 2024 revision.

The longest shot in golf history didn't happen on Earth. astronaut Alan Shepard holds that record, hitting a ball on the moon in 1971. Here are three things to know about ...

Major ChangesThe 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 ...

5 Things Every Golfer Should Know About Aeration1. We aerate to improve, not annoy Putting greens receive more traffic than any other playing surface. The aeration process helps relieve the compaction ...

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Bill Wright, the 1959 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion who became the first Black golfer to win a USGA title, died on Feb. 19 at the age of 84.

New Rule: Under Rule 4.1: A player is allowed to keep using and/or to repair any club damaged during the round, no matter what the damage and even if the player damaged it in anger. A player is not ...

The U.S. National Development Program Grant is designed to mitigate barriers of cost to promising junior golfers who demonstrate both financial need and the potential to progress through the U.S.