New additions will normally be updated on a quarterly basis each January, April, July, and October and the next quarterly update will be in early July 2026. - If a sprinkler head is popped up, the ...

Established as a result of the remarkable growth in senior golf, both at the professional and amateur levels, the inaugural U.S. Senior Open in 1980 was conducted on the East Course of Winged Foot ...

Some bentgrass greens are seeded with a blend of different varieties, which can lead to differences in appearance across the playing surface that are often most noticeable during seasonal shifts as ...

Many women aged 50 and over find that for the first time they have the requisite time for competitive golf. Additionally, some of the nation’s best amateurs have advanced into this age group and still ...

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A strict prohibition on touching or moving loose impediments or touching the ground in a water hazard has never been practical, and so a series of exceptions had to be recognized in previous Rule 13-4 ...

Downloadable Resources Overview of the Rules Modernization Initiative: Goals, Changes and Process for Implementation in 2019 ...

There is no longer a penalty for merely touching the line of play on the putting green (the term “line of play” applies everywhere on the course including the putting green, and the term “line of putt ...

The shape, slope and condition of many putting greens today increase the chances that a ball at rest on the putting green might move, and it can be difficult to determine whether a player caused the ...

Learn more about the 2023 updates to the Rules of Golf below. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to the Rules Department any time at rules@usga.org or 908-326-1850.