RULES Rule 5: Rule 5.2: 5.2b/3 - Application of Penalty for Practising on Course Before Round in Stroke Play Rule 5.2b explains when a player is not allowed to practise on the course before a round in ...

Appendix C: Handicap Allowances Handicap allowances are designed to provide equity in different formats of play, over both 9 holes and 18 holes. Handicap allowances are applied to the unrounded Course ...

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What are examples of circumstances where the golf club’s Handicap Committee may choose to manually apply a Handicap Index adjustment rather than accept the recommended adjustment from the USGA ...

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Sand Valley Resort, in Nekoosa, Wis., has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for four USGA championships, beginning with the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2026. The 2029 U.S. Junior Amateur, 2030 U.S.