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RULES OF GOLF

Effective January 2023

As the governing body of golf in Canada, Golf Canada holds the exclusive right to govern, publish and distribute the Rules of Golf in Canada.

The Rules are typically updated every four years through the work of the R&A and the United States Golf Association. A joint committee of these associations, on which the Chair of Golf Canada’s Rules and Amateur Status Committee sits, is charged with revising, modernizing and improving the Rules of Golf. These two documents form the complete Rules of Golf that are used universally throughout the world of golf.

To access rules of golf publications through Golf Canada click HERE

To see Rules of Handicapping, click HERE

For an Application to Reinstatement of Amateur Status, click HERE

If you are interested in learning more about the rules of golf or becoming involved in that capacity with British Columbia Golf, please contact Jerome Goddard at jerome@britishcolumbiagolf.org 

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