Golf Education
The VSGA offers in-person and virtual seminars on the Rules of Golf and World Handicap System™ which are open to all clubs and golfers. View the schedule of upcoming seminars as well as links to past seminar recordings below.
The VSGA offers in-person and virtual seminars on the Rules of Golf and World Handicap System™ which are open to all clubs and golfers. View the schedule of upcoming seminars as well as links to past seminar recordings below.
A regular update to the Rules of Golf went into effect on January 1, 2023 with the USGA and The R&A putting an emphasis on both inclusion and sustainability. Several penalties have been relaxed and language has been clarified to help golfers at all levels of play.
Below is access to the slide decks and recordings from our three-week webinar series held in February.
For any questions or to schedule a program for your club and its members, please contact Amanda Braun by email or phone at (804) 378-2300.
Topics: Intro & Resources, Forms of Play, Parts of the Course, Play the Course as you Find It
Topics: Finding & Identifying Ball, Playing the Ball as it Lies, Ball in Motion Deflected, Ball Handling
Topics: Free Relief & Penalty Relief Rules
Learn more about Club Authorization requirements all clubs must meet by June 30, 2025.
The latest revisions to the WHS™ went into effect on January 1, 2024 as part of an ongoing review of the Rules of Handicapping with a continued emphasis on accuracy, consistency and equity. The following e-Learning course was created by the USGA to assist Allied Golf Associations in the United States with educating and authorizing golf clubs within their jurisdiction to administer the World Handicap System at the club level.
For any questions or to schedule a program for your club and its members, please contact Michael Walder or Brian Wright by email or phone at (804) 378-2300.
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For Club Representatives:
If you are a club representative accessing the e-Learning course to fulfill a WHS education requirement, please contact the VSGA to receive a unique link to the 20-question Club Authorization Quiz.
For Individuals:
If you are an individual accessing the e-Learning course for your own knowledge, the USGA has created a 15-question quiz to gauge your understanding of the World Handicap System which can be accessed here.