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Two Sets of Rules ?

Article by article, opinion by opinion, it seems to be dawning on the golf world that amateurs do indeed play under different rules than professionals and perhaps we ought to take that into account in...

Published Mar. 10, 2009

Keywords Rules | USGA | USGA equipment regulation

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USGA hosting Handicap seminars

Are you the handicap chair at your course? Running any golf tournaments this year? If so, you might consider attending one of the 22 handicap seminars run by the USGA during the first half of...

Published Jan. 13, 2009

Keywords Handicap Seminars | USGA

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Rules Changes for 2008

We've received several letters on changes to the Rules of Golf for 2008. The most confusing change, perhaps because of the way we reported it in Golf Digest in January, has to do with "advice."...

Published Dec. 18, 2007

Keywords Rules | USGA

One Step Closer

USGA continued its grooves research on tour last week

By E. Michael Johnson By E. Michael Johnson

Published Oct. 31, 2007

Keywords Equipment | USGA | Grooves

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USGA Turns Profit in 2007

At the USGA Annual Meeting on Feb. 9, incoming president Jim Vernon, executive director David Fay and the rest of the governing body's brass will have some good news to share on the financial front....

Published Jan. 23, 2008

Keywords Ryan Herrington | USGA | USGA Annual Meeting

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The Genius of Handicaps?

See the well-researched piece on handicapping by John Paul Newport in the Wall Street Journal this weekend. Newport, after a trip to Atlantic City, lauds the handicap system's power to level a Buddies trip playing...

Published Nov. 03, 2008

Keywords Dean Knuth | Handicapping | USGA

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Dan Jenkins: All the Rage

Now that the USGA says golfers can be tossed for throwing a tantrum, we rewrite history.

Published Jun. 26, 2007

Keywords Dan Jenkins | rage | USGA

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USGA Researches More Change

Apparently rolling back grooves may not be enough for the U.S. GolfAssociation. According to a USGA Notice to Manufacturers from senior technical directorDick Rugge, dated December 10, golf's ruling bodies will be conductingresearch on the...

Published Dec. 10, 2008

Keywords Mike Johnson | Mike Stachura | USGA

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USGA unveils '09 Ex. Committee nominees

The USGA has announced its nominees for the 2009 Executive Committee, which will be voted on at its annual meeting in Newport Beach, Calif., next February. No surprise in the fact that Jim Vernon...

Published Oct. 27, 2008

Keywords Jim Vernon | Ryan Herrington | USGA

Crunching The Numbers

Average driving distance went in reverse for the first time since 1993

By E. Michael Johnson By E. Michael Johnson

Published Nov. 07, 2007

Keywords Equipment | USGA | statistics | driving distance

Muny roots suit Vidovic well

Muny roots suit Vidovic well

Published Jul. 18, 2007

Keywords Ryan Herrington | Amateur | Publinx | USGA

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Golf World's Equipment Preview

Our mail box overfloweth--well, we got a several emails--about the Golf World Equipment Preview issue. What is it about the hope that springs from these product pages, especially when it's winter and there's no golf...

Published Dec. 24, 2008

Keywords Golf World Equipment Preview_ | USGA | USGA equipment regulation