The USGA is giving a major honor to Tiger Woods, changing the name of two awards to recognize his impact on the sport.

The USGA and the R&A regulate golf balls under the Equipment Rules to control distance and overall performance. The goal isn’t to stop innovation; ...

Ludvig Aberg, of Sweden, tees off on the second hole on the South Course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in San Diego.

The 2026 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia is set for the playing dates of April 9-12 amongst the beautiful dogwood trees and manicured fairways and putting greens. (Too bad – no tickets ...

Augusta National has introduced a new pace-of-play policy for its junior Drive, Chip and Putt competition. Finalists can earn bonus points by completing each shot in 40 seconds or less, rewarding fast ...

Golf's governing bodies are reconsidering the timeline for implementing new golf ball distance rules. The original plan was a two-phase rollout, starting with elite players in 2028 and recreational ...

The imminent approach of the ball rollback may have just gotten a little less imminent. In a notice to manufacturers, the USGA and R&A announced that they are considering revising the timeline for ...

As part of its latest additional clarifications to the Rules of Golf, the USGA released new guidance on Model Local Rule G-6, which prohibits the use of motorized transportation. MLR G-6 states: ...

Call it the Paul Mitzel update. Or the Akshay Bhatia one. Or the Korn Ferry sixsome update. Any of those could work. Each refers to incidents in which a player or the player's caddie claimed to have ...

Think you know the Rules of Golf? Think again! We dive into two of the weirdest scenarios recently clarified by the USGA. From accidental ball drops on the green to the "relief area" trap that could ...