Education and training are essential components to creating programs and events for Minor Athletes that are supportive, safe, and free from emotional, physical and sexual abuse and misconduct. The ...

Please click below to read through frequently asked questions about the USGA Safeguarding Program. Our intent is to update the FAQs as questions and situations arise. Please be sure to check back ...

The Prevention Policies set forth the standards of conduct and proactive measures that all Adult Participants must follow when interacting with minor athletes, including one-on-one interactions, ...

The USGA Safeguarding Program includes required background screening for adults who have regular contact or authority over Minor Athletes who are part of U.S. National Development Program or any USGA ...

Anyone can report any known or suspected Safeguarding Program violations to the USGA. Violations include any Prohibited Conduct, including child abuse, sexual misconduct, emotional or physical ...

Animal HoleAnimal Hole: Any hole dug in the ground by an animal, except for holes dug by animals that are also defined as loose impediments (such as worms or insects).(...Continued), Ground Under ...

There are several types of defined objects and conditions that can interfere with play. It is important to know the area of the course where the ball lies and the status of any interfering objects and ...

Reflecting a continued commitment to ensure the game of golf empowers the next generation, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has awarded its latest round of IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, ...

I hit my ball into a pile of leaves, now what? This involves what the Rules of Golf calls “loose impediments.” In other words, any unattached, natural objects that can be easily removed – things like ...

Purpose of Rule: This Rule allows you to do things on the putting green that are normally not allowed off the putting green, such as being allowed to mark, lift, clean and replace your ball and to ...

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

Purpose of Rule: Rule 5 covers how to play a round – such as where and when a player may practise on the course before or during a round, when a round starts and ends and what happens when play has to ...