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Liberty Corner, NJ
Joined September 2008
ππ’ππ ππ‘ π§ππ π¦π‘π’πͺ? π¬π’π¨ π¦π§πππ πππ‘! βοΈ These are your options when there is snow or ice on the ground: 1. Treat the snow/ice as a loose impediment, which means you can physically move it just like you would move leaves or twigs. Just be careful not to cause
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If you find your ball embedded in the fringe, you are entitled to free relief. But are you allowed to drop onto the green if it is within one club-length and no closer to the hole? π€
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Big day if you live in Kansas and Kansas City! π» Not only is it New Year's Eve, but today is the last day to post scores for handicap purposes for all @centlinksgolf golfers until March.
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Did you know we field over 20,000 questions a year via phone, email, social media and the USGA Rules of Golf mobile app? Tap to see the five topics we were asked about the most! π
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Investing in the Future of American Golf βοΈ Advancing Sustainability βοΈ Building Golfβs Future Workforce βοΈ All this and more in 2025 for the good of the game.
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Having the shanks = π Is it a penalty if you hit a hosel rocket off your golf cart? Thankfully, no! If you accidentally hit an outside influence, which is a broad term that covers almost anything that can affect what happens to your ball, there is no penalty.
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The USA Team's defense starts now πΊπΈ Eighteen hopefuls have touched down in Florida for the 2026 Walker Cup practice session.
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Today marks 50 years of the USGA Membership Program! We launched the program in 1975 with @ArnoldPalmer and President Gerald Ford leading the charge. Now, more than 300,000 strong help us ensure the game continues to thrive for years to come. π: https://t.co/CvUO60HFMh
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If you find yourself behind a tree and you blast your next shot OB, are you required to drop right where you made your last stroke? No! When taking stroke and distance, you get a club length relief area to drop in, which can give you just enough room to avoid the tree.
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The 2026 U.S. National Junior Team is here! πΊπΈ Meet the 24 athletes representing the nationβs elite junior golf talent.
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@USGA - my friends are calling BS on only 57 rounds played - but 24 diff courses mimics my @united frequent flier account. Not a lot of progress made on lowering hdcp - next year more practice (!!). Huge thx to my home courses @HamiltonFarmGC and @BaltusrolGC
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! GHIN rewind season! I'm 2.5 years into playing and have ended my seasons at 22,14 and now 9.5. Won 4 @GolfweekAmTour events and moved up a flight! Played in 4 states, broke 80 for the first time, inc a 78 in comp! Excited for next year!
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My GHIN rewindβ¦light year on rounds played Gotta pump those numbers up in 2026
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Not pictured in the 2025 @USGA GHIN Rewind is my first ace from an @NJGolf1900 Member Golf Day in April! Easy goal for 2026: play some more golf & reverse the Handicap trend on the road to single digits ππ
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