Not every pro golfer who applies to regain amateur status zooms back to the amateur ranks. Here's how the process works.

With the USGA celebrating 50 years of its membership program, its members reflect on the organization's wide impact in the ...

Golf rules have been tweaked here and there, and one big change is coming in 2028. But if you want to know details, don't ask ...

If your playing partner hits a wrong ball but you're playing both match play and stroke play, how should you assess the ...

We know there is a golf club limit rule – but what does it say, why this number, and should we be allowed more?

Dutchwoman Lauren Holmey rallied from third place on Thursday to win the Santander Golf Tour Vizcaya, which began Wednesday at the Laukariz Country Club. No player finished under par ...

Holtz beat Jeg Coughlin III 3 and 2 in the U.S. Mid-Am finals at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., last month. With ...

The Athletic's Gabby Herzig recently competed in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. She gained a deeper appreciation for the sport ...

Here is an explanation of the “leaf rule,” also known as Model Local Rule F-14. Understanding it can help save you during fall golf season.

Ryder Cup Sunday began with the news that the envelope rule, one of the competitions curiosities, had to be invoked ...

Imagine this: You’re feeling great about your game one day. Everything’s in sync — your form, your rhythm, your swing tempo. All that work on the range? Finally paying off. You step onto the tee, line ...

Golf carts are generally not allowed on the green, as the smooth surface can be easily damaged. “Don’t get too close to tees or greens [with carts],” the United States Golf Association advises in its ...