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NCAA vs PGA of America

AFirst Sport

NCAA

Golf

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Season2025-26 NCAA Golf Rules Book (Rules of Golf base + NCAA team match-play format, fall+spring season, NCAA Championship match play)

CategoryIndividual Sports

BSecond Sport

PGA of America

KPMG Women's PGA Championship

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Players1

Settingoutdoor

Season2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship — Hazeltine National Golf Club, June 25-28, 2026 (field of 132 players)

CategoryIndividual Sports

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Format

Different

NCAA

Regular-season tournaments: typically 54-72 hole stroke play; team scoring; Conference championship: same stroke-play format, with conference-defined scoring; NCAA Championship: 4-day stroke play (72 holes) reduces to top 8 teams + top individuals; the top 8 teams advance to match play bracket

PGA of America

72-hole stroke play over 4 rounds; Cut at 36 holes — typically top 70 and ties advance to the weekend (subject to championship-specific Notice to Players); The player with the lowest 72-hole total wins the championship and the Wanamaker Trophy

Pace of Play

Different

NCAA

NCAA pace-of-play policy similar to USGA: each group has a timing par; bad-time accumulation triggers stroke penalties

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Section 2: Equipment

Section 3: Playing Area

Section 4: Players & Officials

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Section 8: Safety Considerations

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