Tag: USGA
Stocking Stuffer: New Rules of Golf Guide
BOSTON, Mass - In 2019, the most major revision of the rules for more than 30 years came into effect.
The USGA and R &...
What the new World Handicap System means for you
BOSTON, Mass - By now you've heard the news - and it's not fake news.
The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient...
U.S. Open Insider: How to watch the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach
BOSTON, Mass - There’s nothing quite like the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
After all, it’s one of the most scenic venues in...
NEW WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM BEGINS IN 2020
BOSTON, Mass - According to an announcement from the United States Golf Association and The Royal & Ancient, Golf’s new World Handicap System, which...
USGA Clarifies Rule 10.2b(4): Restriction on Caddie Standing Behind Player
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The USGA and The R&A have provided two clarifications to Rule 10.2b(4) regarding restrictions on caddies standing behind players, which...
New Rules of Golf Start January 1
ORLANDO, Florida - When the new year arrives we often have the urge to make promises of improved behavior, sometimes called turning over a...
Ed Travis on Golf: Golf Purist is a Dinosaur
ORLANDO, Florida - Played golf the other day with a good friend who brought along a gentleman I had never met. After the usual...
ED TRAVIS on GOLF: USGA Putting Rule Revision is Confusing
ORLANDO, Florida - The purpose of this column is not to pick on the United States Golf Association nor the R&A. In fact, these...
Limits set for green-reading materials
BOSTON, Mass. - The USGA and the R&A have published the finalized interpretation on the use of green-reading materials in golf, which takes effect...
Preview of 2019 USGA Rules Changes
ORLANDO, Florida - The other day it occurred to me that I didn't know as much as I should about the January 1 changes...