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The Equipment Database identifies golf balls and clubs that have been submitted and evaluated for conformance to the Rules of Golf by the United States Golf Association and/or The R&A. 3) Clubs ...

9.2 Deciding Whether Ball Moved and What Caused It to Move 9.2a/1 – When a Ball Is Treated as Having Moved As stated in the definitions, to “move”, a ball at rest must leave its original spot and come ...

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A player should submit their score as soon as possible on the day of play, after completion of their round, and before midnight (local time). If a player does not submit their score on the day of play ...

What are the changes associated with Phase 2 of the USGA Handicap Review Tool? Which reports should a golf club run to identify any individual players who may require a Handicap Review?

Handicap allowances are designed to provide equity in different formats of play, over both 9 holes and 18 holes. The National Association is responsible for establishing handicap allowances, or it can ...

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Host States and Clubs: 1895 to Present California (39 host sites, 94 championships) Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach (14) 1929, 1947, 1961, 1999, 2018 Amateur 1940, 1948 Women’s Amateur 1972, 1982, ...

Below are common questions related to the Rules of Amateur Status. The Rules in their entirety, including Guidance Notes, can be found at www.usga.org/amateurstatus ...

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