Golfers identify pace of play as the No. 1 thorn in their side detracting from their enjoyment of the game.

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As Fred Perpall embarks on the last year of his three-year term as president of the United States Golf Association (USGA), the organization has appointed Kevin Hammer as its president-elect and added ...

Are you an average golfer? And what would it mean if you were? After all, this is golf, a sport of such random, unforeseen outcomes it tends to mock the notion that anything hews to an average – or ...

Whistling Straits, in Kohler, Wis., has been awarded three future USGA championships, starting in 2028 with the U.S. Amateur.

Commonly referred to as “better ball,” four-ball is a format in which two golfers compete together as a side.

In a groundbreaking move that unites the two leading institutions in the collection and preservation of golf history, the USGA and the World Golf Hall of Fame will open a new state-of-the-art museum ...

The USGA Golf Museum and Library has received a significant donation of memorabilia belonging to Charlie Sifford, the first Black golfer to play on the PGA Tour.

Any decision to apply the January 1, 2010, specifications to all golfers, which would impact the conformance of many clubs available and conforming in 2009, will not become effective until at least ...

Sand Valley Resort, in Nekoosa, Wis., has been selected by the USGA to host four future amateur championships, starting with the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur.

The Golf Ball and Distance: Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat did you announce today and why is it so important? We’re updating the speeds used to test golf balls for the first time in 20 years. The game ...

The revised test conditions that address consistent increases in hitting distance and golf’s sustainability will have little to no impact on the recreational golfer.