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You have a bad lie in the rough, but there’s interference from a sprinkler head. You decide to take free relief and realize that your one club-length reaches the fairway. Are you allowed to take relief from the rough and drop in the fairway? 🤔 Absolutely!

Two of the most prestigious championships in amateur golf 🏆 Entries for the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club and U.S. Women's Amateur at The Honors Course are now open ⬇️

U.S. Senior Open🆚 U.S. Women's Amateur

U.S. Mid-Amateur 🆚 U.S. Adaptive Open

Bracket season is here! 🏀 Which 2026 USGA championship has the best logo? 🧵

You’ve seen (maybe even tried!) the intimidating tee shot, but do you know how tough 17 at TPC Sawgrass really plays?

What's the difference between red and yellow penalty areas? Not much! Red stakes allow lateral relief where you may drop within two club lengths of where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area, no closer to the hole.

Junior golfers, this one's for you! Entries for the U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls' Junior championships are now open ⬇️

What can I do when my ball is on a cart path? What's the difference between a red and yellow penalty area? We sorted through thousands of rules questions over the last year and found the five that were asked the most. Tap for the answers 👇

One key to the long-term sustainability of golf courses? Golfer expectations. Our @USGAGrnSection and the @RandA explain what you need to know.

Three more USGA champions will be crowned at Champions! 🏆 The Houston club will host for the first time since 2020 ⬇️

One of the most underrated days on the golf calendar! Daylight saving time is back ⛳️

Honored and I am looking forward to it!

It’s hard to imagine two people who could add more experience in both golf and business to the USGA Executive Committee than Brenda Corrie Kuehn and @SuzyWhaley! Tap to learn more about the 15 individuals who serve as our policymaking and governance board 👇