When starting a hole, if you play a ball from outside the teeing areaTeeing Area: The area you must play from in starting the hole you are playing. The teeing area is a rectangle that is two ...

Net double bogey, and Net par. It is important that an accurate par be established for each hole on a golf course for both men and women, and these values should be printed alongside each hole on the ...

You must fairly strike at the ball with the head of the club such that there is only momentary contact between the club and the ball and you must not push, scrape or scoop the ball. If your club ...

What is AXS Mobile ID? AXS Mobile ID is digital ticketing technology that provides the flexibility and convenience of safely and securely managing tickets online or in the USGA mobile app. It ...

The USGA promotes and conserves the true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions. It acts in the best interests of the game for the continued enjoyment of those ...

Q. May I touch the sand with my club when my ball is in a bunker? A. Touching the sand with your club immediately in front of or behind your ball, during a practice swing or during your backswing is a ...

This will allow for the Handicap Index to be updated as new scores are posted. If fewer than 20 scores are recorded on a player’s scoring record the adjustment is applied to all recorded Score ...

Q. My ball is in a fairway in a puddle of water (temporary water) – what are my options? A. Your ball is in what the Rules call “temporary water.” You may play your ball as it lies or take free relief ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 14 covers when and how you may mark the spot of your ball at rest and lift and clean your ball and how to put it back into play so that your ball is played from the right place.

Purpose of Rule: This Rule allows you to do things on the putting green that are normally not allowed off the putting green, such as being allowed to mark, lift, clean and replace your ball and to ...

Playing either match play or stroke play, In match playMatch Play: A form of play where you or your side plays directly against an opponent or opposing side in a head-to-head match of one or more ...

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