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Golf in Southern California provides the opportunity to play year-round at hundreds of courses of note. Southland properties have hosted major championships including SCGA Amateur Championships, U.S. Opens, PGA and LPGA Tour events. Fairways have been walked by golf’s most notable professional and amateur players, U.S. Presidents and dignitaries, and…
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The SCGA re-rates golf courses every eight years to comply with the Course Rating System’s 10-year requirement. Re-ratings are also conducted after significant hole construction or course renovations have been completed. There is no charge to SCGA member clubs to re-rate or measure their golf courses. The SCGA Course Rating…
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Holding membership in an organization of professional golfers (including apprentice status membership in the PGA) is a breach of Rule 2-2. If you have held membership in such an organization, you must resign your membership before you can be considered for amateur status. The routine period awaiting reinstatement is one…
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Many golfers have physical limitations which may result in some degree of disability, and which may have a significant impact on their ability to play the game. Examples include visually impaired golfers, and golfers who cannot grip a club because of severe arthritis or missing fingers. The Rules of Golf…
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The USGA currently has seven officially licensed Rules of Golf products, covering a range of golf publications and software. These are the only products entitled to carry the official “USGA Licensee” tagline: Common Golf Rules for Match Play and Stroke Play, from Flexagon Guides International, (678) 393-1905 Golf Rules Illustrated,…
