The USGA is canceling all local and sectional qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Open, according to Golf Digest. According to Golf Digest, the USGA instead will create exemption categories. Those categories are still being finalized. The U.S. Open, which is set to be held at Winged Foot in September will be played without fans. “Throughout this process, our primary focus
The USGA has canceled the U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Junior Amateur Championships due to the continued spread of coronavirus across the country. “Our primary focus when making determinations around championships continues to be the safety and well-being of everyone involved. While we are incredibly disappointed to have to make the decision to cancel our two junior championships, we know
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In part two of GolfNewsRI’s series on the new World Handicap System, we look at standardizing par. Standardized par means that the par of a course is going to be the same no matter what tees you play from. “The benefits in standardizing par at courses include simplification, avoiding confusion due to par not matching the scorecard at the course,
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GolfNewsRI has begun a four part series, this being part one, regarding the new World Handicap System implemented by the USGA. “With golf season in Rhode Island all but underway, it is important for players to have a basic understanding of the system, as it is a little different. I’m trying to learn it myself,” said GolfNewsRI co-founder Joe Calabro.
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The USGA has announced that the U.S. Senior Open that was scheduled to be held at Newport Country Club has been canceled. “Canceling this year’s Senior Open championships was a very difficult decision to make. Not only are they important pillars of our championship schedule, but we also value our relationships with both Newport Country Club and Brooklawn Country Club
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