The Masters Tournament, The R&A and the USGA today announced that the 11th Latin America Amateur Championship will be contested at Lima Golf Club in Lima, Peru. The dates of the championship are Jan.

Peru’s Patrick Sparks, Guatemala’s Gabriel Palacios and Colombia’s Manuel Merizalde opened the 10th edition of the Latin America Amateur Championship at six-under-par 66 to share the lead after the ...

Number of strokes the Score Differential is lower than a player’s Handicap Index in effect when the round was played ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 17 is a specific Rule for penalty areas, which are bodies of water or other areas defined by the Committee where a ball is often lost or unable to be played. For one penalty ...

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Chris Tanabe serves as the Team Coordinator for the United States Golf Association’s National Development Program (USNDP). In this role, Chris supports and helps execute key functions across USNDP ...

The support of USGA members is essential in helping the USGA serve the game on both local and national levels. Members, like you, play a pivotal role in the growth and development of the game by ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 15 covers when and how the player may take free relief from loose impediments and movable obstructions. These movable natural and artificial objects are not treated as part of ...