The Official Rules of Golf

United States Golf Association, USGA

About this app

The USGA’s official app for the Rules of Golf, which is always kept up to date with the latest Rules content. The following documents are included in this app:

• The Rules of Golf
• The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf (includes Clarifications, Committee Procedures, and Model Local Rules)
• Note – The Official Guide is designed for referees and tournament administrators, and is available after enabling Expert Mode within the app’s Settings.

App features include:

• Every Rule, Definition and Clarification available instantly
• Rules videos, FAQs, topic overviews, and quizzes
• A powerful search tool to quickly locate information on any Rules topic
• Simple, fast, and intuitive navigation
• Quick hyperlinking to all definitions, Rule number references, and related Rules documents

Additional resources on the Rules of Golf are available at www.usga.org/Rules.

Have a question? Feel free to reach out to us anytime at [e-mail] or 908-326-1850!

Ratings and reviews

The biggest drawback to the app is the inability to move the app to the SD card. Many Androids, like mine, have precious little hard drive space available. Useful apps, like the USGA rules, are, unfortunately, the first to be deleted when space is at a premium. A problem that could simply be solved by allowing the app to be moved to the SD card...

Not really designed for course use where most if not all rule disputes take place. Good for indoor use. I challenge the developer to field test this app under real time course conditions. Test both novice and seasoned players to resolve a dispute in under a minute. When they can not you may understand the app is useless. In addition, the developer email contact in the app and below redirects me to AT&T support to force me to sign in to browser I don't use. Does not allow zoom function.

Searches produce unrelated nonsense. Impossible to use in real time. Little if any help in finding a rule. I'm pretty sure no one involved in thus app have ever held a golf club. They certainly have never debated a free drop.

What's new

Thanks for using the USGA Rules of Golf app! This update includes:
• Rules content updates for the 2023 Rules
• Navigation and structure enhancements