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<title>USGA Launches Rules AI to Give Players Instant Answers to the Rules of Golf</title>
<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/press-releases?item=123200</link>
<description>Developed in collaboration with Deloitte, the new Rules AI tool harnesses over 130 years of rules stewardship to provide high-confidence answers to golfers</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>USGA Releases 2024 U.S. Open Economic Impact following Golf House Pinehurst Opening</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>THE R&amp;A AND USGA ANNOUNCE DECISION TO REVISE GOLF-BALL TESTING CONDITIONS BEGINNING IN 2028 </title>
<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/press-releases?item=123053</link>
<description>Revised test conditions to address consistent increases in hitting distance, golf’s sustainability

Impact on recreational game kept to an absolute minimum
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>USGA, The R&amp;A Announce 2024 World Handicap System™ Revisions</title>
<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/press-releases?item=123050</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>USGA, R&amp;A Distance Insights Media Conference Video and Transcript</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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