SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform transforming the live event experience for fans, teams and venues, and the USGA today announced a multi-year partnership, making SeatGeek the Official ...

I typically only have time for 9 holes after work. Can I post those scores toward my Handicap Index? Absolutely. As a matter of fact, more than 14 million 9-hole scores were posted in 2024 alone. With ...

In 2017, Brooks Koepka captured the first of his two consecutive U.S. Open titles at Erin Hills, defeating future major champions Brian Harman and Hideki Matsuyama by four strokes. He posted a 72-hole ...

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

Barbara McIntire, a two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur champion and winner of the 2000 USGA Bob Jones Award for distinguished sportsmanship, died on May 6 in Southern Pines, N.C., at the age of 90. A quiet ...

Welcome to the 10th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship hosted by Plainfield Country Club & Echo Lake Country Club. Please find the below links to help with your experience!

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With its 125th U.S. Open Championship on the horizon, the USGA has teamed with Oakmont Country Club and the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association to invest in the area’s public golf courses and ...

Whether it’s reevaluating what a successful round or hole means for your game or moving up or back a set of tees depending on the course you play, there are multiple ways you can use your Handicap ...

The following is a list of common formats of play with descriptions, as well as their recommended handicap allowances in parentheses. For information on the impact of field on recommended handicap ...

The recommended method for determining a golf club’s most improved player at the end of a season, year or custom date range is as follows: The Committee may determine that they will only consider a ...

5.2a/1 – Modification of a Player’s Initial Handicap Index Due to Evidence of Previous Ability A player submits three scores to obtain an initial Handicap Index, which result in calculated Score ...