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Feb 22, 2021
Liberty Corner, N.J., USA and St. Andrews, Scotland (Feb. 22, 2021) – The USGA and The R&A have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game...
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Nov 4, 2019
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Nov. 4, 2019) – The World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched in January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more...
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Apr 29, 2019
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (April 30, 2019) – Golf’s new World Handicap System, which is designed to bring the game of golf under a single set of Rules for handicapping and...
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Apr 9, 2019New Local Rule Allowing Replacement of Broken Club
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (April 9, 2019) –The USGA and The R&A have provided a clarification that introduces a Local Rule, allowing players to replace a broken or...
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Feb 14, 2019
The USGA Amateur Status Committee has ruled that amateur golfer Lucy Li breached Rule 6-2 of the Rules of Amateur Status by participating in an Apple Watch “Close Your Rings” advertisement...
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Feb 6, 2019
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Feb. 6, 2019) –The USGA and The R&A have provided two clarifications to Rule 10.2b(4) regarding restrictions on caddies standing behind players,...
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Oct 1, 2018Cisco Named Official Technology Partner of the USGA in Multiyear Agreement
The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Cisco announced a new multiyear global partnership focused on using technology to enhance the fan experience at USGA championships, create new...
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Sep 17, 2018
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. AND ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Sept. 18, 2018) – A global online questionnaire and data-gathering exercise on distance in golf has been launched by the USGA and The R&A today as...
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Sep 11, 2018Publications Feature Most Significant Changes to Rules of Golf in More Than 60 Years
Golf’s new Rules have been published by the USGA and The R&A ahead of their effective date on Jan. 1, 2019. For the first time, a new Player’s Edition of the Rules of Golf is being introduced...
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Aug 13, 2018Sports Marketing Surveys Inc. appointed to conduct research to secure feedback and perspectives this fall
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. AND ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Aug. 14, 2018) – In an effort to thoroughly inform the Distance Insights project through the lens of the global golf community, the USGA and The...
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