USGA
Fairway rules body
USGA stands for United States Golf Association, the governing body for golf in the United States.
The organization establishes rules, conducts championships including the U.S.
Open, and maintains the handicap system that allows golfers of different skill levels to compete fairly: The USGA ruled the new club design nonconforming.
American tennis championship
- Pebble BeachElite California golf destination
- PinehurstHistoric golf resort village
- OakmontFamed Pennsylvania golf club
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
sectionals · exemptions · medalist · cut line · trophy
Meeting accepted standards
- non-conformingNot meeting established standards
- driverVehicle operator
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
shaft · clubhead · testing · specifications · prototype · bifurcation · rollback
Principles governing behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- handicap systemScoring adjustment for fairness
- groovesNarrow carved channels
- decisionsConclusions reached after consideration
rulings · exemptions · eligibility · compliance · certification · oversight · guidelines · bylaws
Angled terrain or steepness
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- differentialRelative difference between things
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
- net scoreResult after subtracting allowances
US Open
American tennis championship
- Pebble BeachElite California golf destination
- PinehurstHistoric golf resort village
- OakmontFamed Pennsylvania golf club
qualifying · sectionals · exemptions · medalist · cut line · trophy
conforming
Meeting accepted standards
- non-conformingNot meeting established standards
- driverVehicle operator
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
groove · shaft · clubhead · testing · specifications · prototype · bifurcation · rollback
rules
Principles governing behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- handicap systemScoring adjustment for fairness
- groovesNarrow carved channels
decisions · rulings · exemptions · eligibility · compliance · certification · oversight · guidelines · bylaws · policy
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- differentialRelative difference between things
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication