Tag: USGA

Regional Drive, Chip & Putt competitions kick off

September 6, 2017 By Grant Gannon

Following months of local and subregional qualifying, the final phase of Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying started last weekend. Beginning Sept. 3 and continuing through Oct. 1, 10 golf venues will host regional qualifiers as participants play to earn their ...

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Rules of Golf update: Video review to be limited

April 25, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

The USGA and The R&A have issued a new Decision on the Rules of Golf to limit the use of video evidence in the game, effective immediately. The two organizations have also established a working group of LPGA, PGA Tour, ...

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USGA, R&A work to develop a single world handicap system

April 24, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

The USGA and The R&A are working with golf’s handicapping authorities to develop a single World Handicap System for the game. More than 15 million golfers in more than 80 countries currently have a handicap, a numerical index long used ...

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Dr. Norman Hummel to receive 2017 USGA Green Section Award

December 5, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The United States Golf Association (USGA) named Dr. Norman Hummel as the recipient of the 2017 USGA Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognizes an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through ...

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USGA brings 2017 Golf Innovation Symposium to Canada

September 12, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The United States Golf Association (USGA) will host the 2017 North American Golf Innovation Symposium on March 6-7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, gathering leaders in sustainable facility management and sports research to share knowledge and advance the game. Symposium attendees ...

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USGA, ASGCA Foundation select 6 facilities for pro bono site evaluations

May 5, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation jointly selected six publicly accessible golf facilities to receive pro bono consulting visits this year from USGA agronomists and ASGCA-member architects. The partnership, which ...

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