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In order to establish and maintain a Handicap Index, a player must be a member of an authorized golf club. Most golf courses, public and private, are authorized.

Purpose of Rule: Rule 14 covers when and how you may mark the spot of your ball at rest and lift and clean your ball and how to put it back into play so that your ball is played from the right place.

Rule 14 - Procedures for Ball: Marking, Lifting and Cleaning; Replacing on Spot; Dropping in Relief Area; Playing from Wrong Place Purpose of Rule: Rule 14 covers when and how the player may mark the ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 10 covers how to prepare for and make a stroke, including advice and other help you may get from others (including your caddie). The underlying principle is that golf is a game ...

Stroke Index Allocation Under the World Handicap SystemThe recommended procedure for the allocation of stroke index values in the Rules of Handicapping under the World Handicap System (WHS™) has ...

The USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame Experiences are located on the USGA’s Golf House Pinehurst campus, situated between Pinehurst Resort’s Carolina Hotel and its Main Clubhouse. The ...

Frequently Asked Questions for the United States Golf Association implementation of the World Golf Handicap System (WHS). Learn more and get contact information for Handicap questions.

A. You may not share clubs with another player (see Rule 4.1b (2)). However, you may share clubs with your partner provided that the total amount of clubs you and your partner have does not exceed ...

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The clubhead must be generally plain in shape. All parts must be rigid, structural in nature and functional. The clubhead or its parts must not be designed to resemble any other object. It is not ...

Golf Ball How to Proceed After Playing Wrong Ball Q. I played a ball that is not mine – what do I do? A. In match play, you incur a loss of hole penalty. In stroke play, you get a two-stroke penalty ...