5.7/1 – Circumstances When a Player’s Low Handicap Index Becomes More Than 365 Days Old After submitting a score on 1 March 2025, a player’s Handicap Index calculates at 12.3. Their Low Handicap Index ...

A player should submit their score as soon as possible on the day of play, after completion of their round, and before midnight (local time). If a player does not submit their score on the day of play ...

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After selecting a gender and entering a golfer's Total 7-iron Hitting Distance (including bounce and roll), the user will provide a course configuration by entering the number of par 3, par 4 and par ...

Cathy Engelbert is in her fourth year as a member of the USGA Executive Committee. Engelbert was named the WNBA’s first-ever commissioner in 2019 after a storied 33-year career at Deloitte, in which ...

Why did the USGA introduce the revised groove rules in 2008? In establishing the revised technical specifications for golf club grooves, the USGA was fulfilling one of our key responsibilities – to ...

Best Management Practices (BMPs) in golf course management are critical for the protection and efficient utilization of our most valuable resources. BMPs are broad principles. The golf course manager ...

Explore the history and contributions of past USGA Presidents who have shaped the United States Golf Association.

J. Stuart Francis, of Hillsborough, Calif., is in his eighth year as a member of the USGA Executive Committee, and his third as USGA president. Francis is a senior managing director for Evercore, ...

The USGA has established the Open Works Program, an initiative designed to promote inclusion and create opportunities for residents and businesses in Pebble Beach, Monterey County, and surrounding ...

Handicap allowances are designed to provide equity in different formats of play, over both 9 holes and 18 holes. The National Association is responsible for establishing handicap allowances, or it can ...