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USGA and R&A announce new Model Local Rule option for limiting club length

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Oct 12, 2021

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Oct. 12, 2021) – The USGA and The R&A have announced that a new Model Local Rule (MLR G-10) will be available beginning on January 1, 2022 to provide those running professional or…

Category: Championship News, Rules of Golf

Tags: Martin Slumbers, Mike Whan, R&A, USGA

USGA and R&A Release Key Findings on Impacts of Distance in Golf

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Feb 4, 2020

The USGA and The R&A have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the contributors to, and long-term impacts of, hitting distance in golf. (more…)

Category: Championship News

Tags: Championship news, Distance, Distance Insights Project, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, USGA

World Handicap System to Roll Out in 2020

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Nov 4, 2019

The World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched in January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. (more…)

Category: Handicapping News

Tags: 2020, Annika Sorenstam, course rating, Gary Player, golf, Handicap News, handicapping, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, USGA, WHS, WHS 2020, World Handicap System

USGA and R&A Invite Global Golf Community to Share Perspectives and Relevant Data on Distance in Golf

By wsga

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

A global online questionnaire and data-gathering exercise on distance in golf has been launched by the USGA and R&A as part of the Distance Insights project. (more…)

Category: WA Golf News

Tags: Distance Insights Project, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, USGA, USGA News

USGA and R&A Launch Golf's Global Distance Insights Project

By wsga

Posted on May 15, 2018

The USGA and the R&A have launched a comprehensive project to analyze distance in golf and gather perspectives from the worldwide golf community. (more…)

Category: WA Golf News

Tags: Distance, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, USGA

New Rules of Golf Decision Limits Use of Video Review, Effective Immediately

By wsga

Posted on Apr 25, 2017

The USGA and R&A have issued a new Decision on the Rules of Golf to limit the use of video evidence in the game, effective immediately. (more…)

Category: Championship News, Shari's Blog

Tags: Championship news, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, Rules, rules of golf, Slideshow, USGA

USGA and R&A Work with Handicap Authorities to Develop a Single World Handicap System

By wsga

Posted on Apr 19, 2017

The USGA and R&A are working with golf’s handicapping authorities to develop a single World Handicap System for the game. (more…)

Category: Handicapping News, Shari's Blog, WA Golf News

Tags: handicapping, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, USGA, USGA Handicap System

USGA and R&A Publish Research on Driving Distance for 2016

By wsga

Posted on Feb 15, 2017

The United States Golf Association and Royal & Ancient have published their annual review of driving distance, a research document that reports important findings on driving distance in golf. (more…)

Category: WA Golf News

Tags: Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, R&A, USGA

From the Masters: Announcement About Golf in the Olympics

By wsga

Posted on Apr 11, 2016

At Augusta National during Masters week, it was announced that the men and women gold medalists in golf at the upcoming Olympics in Rio will earn exemption (more…)

Category: Championship News

Tags: Billy Payne, Martin Slumbers, Mike Davis, Pete Bevacqua, R&A, The Masters, USGA

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