What is a Playing Handicap™? Your Playing Handicap is the number of strokes you give to, or receive from, an opponent for the round being played. It’s based on your Course Handicap™ but can be ...

Golfers identify pace of play as the No. 1 thorn in their side detracting from their enjoyment of the game.

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The Playbook is a comprehensive effort to provide courses with the latest tools and techniques to more effectively manage water utilization.

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has introduced a new Competitive Fairness Gender Policy, set to take effect for the 2025 championship season.

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.

Commonly referred to as “better ball,” four-ball is a format in which two golfers compete together as a side.

As more than 30 states move from the “inactive” season to “active” between March 1 and April 15, golfers across these regions are undoubtedly excited to post scores again. They are also likely to ...

The revised test conditions that address consistent increases in hitting distance and golf’s sustainability will have little to no impact on the recreational golfer.

World Handicap System resources dedicated to the 2024 revision.

The USGA and The R&A today announced the first update to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping™ and Course Rating System™ with a continued ...

Pinehurst Resort & C.C. in North Carolina has been awarded six additional USGA events, including the 2027 and 2044 U.S. Women's Amateurs and 2038 U.S. Amateur.