Press Releases

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...