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 Liberty Corner, NJ
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We are excited to announce that the USGA Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program (GAP) is expanding to Central Piedmont Community College @cpcc in Charlotte beginning in 2027. Click to learn more and apply 👇

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Your ball. Your call. Other than in a penalty area, you can take an unplayable anywhere on the course at any time. Here are your options.
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Great golf starts with the people who care for the course! ⛳️ The USGA and Central Piedmont Community College are bringing the Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program to Charlotte in 2027, as announced this week at Quail Hollow Club.
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Learn more about our third GAP location after Pinehurst and Myrtle Beach👇 usga.org/content/usga/home-p…

Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program Expands to Charlotte, N.C.

Third GAP location will serve the golf-dense Carolinas, joining existing sites in Pinehurst, N.C., and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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🚨 Inactive season incoming! Here are the final dates in 2026 to post scores for your Handicap Index®: Oct. 31: Alaska, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York (New York State, Rochester District), South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming Nov. 14: Delaware, Idaho, Illinois (Chicago District, Met Amateur), Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (Metropolitan), Ohio (Greater Cincinnati, Northern Ohio), Pennsylvania, Utah (northern region), Washington Nov. 15: Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island Nov. 30: Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada (northern region), Ohio (Miami Valley, Ohio Golf), Oregon, West Virginia Dec. 31: Kansas
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🏌️‍♂️MAN VS. MACHINE 🤖 Can Lexus Ambassador @WillLoweryGolf topple our mechanical golfer? It’s the Perfect Launch challenge presented by @Lexus.
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Who can deliver the perfect golf shot? Watch the full video now on our @YouTube 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=18ZYtopR…

Man vs. Machine: Can Lexus Ambassador Will Lowery Beat the USGA Mechanical Golfer?

Lexus Ambassador Will Lowery takes on our mechanical golfer in the ...

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We're watching these on repeat! 🔥 The best shots from our 2026 championships ⬇️
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The 2028 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, originally slated to be contested at Belle Meade C.C. in Nashville, Tenn., has been relocated to The Lakewood Club in Point Clear, Ala. The dates of the championship (Sept. 9-14) will remain the same.

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16 past @DriveChipPutt National Finalists will make their return to Augusta National Golf Club in April. #DriveChipandPutt
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Your ball is in temporary water in a bunker 💧 No big deal. Just find the nearest point of complete relief and drop within one club-length, staying in the bunker. But what if the 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳 is underwater? 🤔
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Eighty junior golfers representing 28 U.S. states, Canada and India, have earned an invitation to compete at Augusta National Golf Club for the 13th annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. #DriveChipandPutt | @USGA | @TheMasters | @PGA drivechipandputt.com/2027-dr…

Eighty Finalists Earn Invitations to Compete at 13th Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Eighty junior golfers representing 28 U.S. states, Canada and India, have earned an invitation to compete at Augusta National Golf Club for the 13th annual Drive, Chip and Putt...

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💯 years of history at Salem. Six USGA championships so far. Three more are coming.

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You snapped a tee. Happens to the best of us. What you do next matters more than you think... just ask the mowers. Tap the video to learn more from our @USGAGrnSection 👇

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The newest U.S. Open Anchor Site! Merion Golf Club joins Pinehurst, Oakmont and Pebble Beach as the fourth Anchor Site, allowing us to invest in the future of our national championship.
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"Hey! You can't do that!" Actually, he can. A waste area may look like a bunker, but it plays like the fairway. Practice swings and grounding your club are both fine.
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Your Handicap Index®. Front and center. The redesigned GHIN app presented by @SentryInsurance is here with a cleaner design, simpler navigation and faster scoring. Download or update today 👇

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Learn more: usga.org/content/usga/home-p…

Upgraded GHIN App Unveiled

The easier interface and innovative features evolve the app into a playing companion used before, during and after every round.

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The U.S. Mid-Amateur final delivered at The Lido 🏆 Watch every shot from the afternoon portion of the championship match between Andrew Bailey and Nate Smith now on YouTube 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=Ykxey-Ka…

2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship Match: Nate Smith vs. Andrew Bailey | Every Shot

Nate Smith squared off against Andrew Bailey in the 36-hole final o...

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