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26 USGA Radio/Television/Internet Regulations/Photo Archive/Download Service
• Television and Internet video reports shall not exceed two
minutes in length and may not purport to be live, play-byplay
coverage from the course. No action footage from that
day’s play may be aired until that day’s live coverage by ESPN,
NBC or Golf Channel has concluded.
• Radio and live Internet reports shall not exceed two minutes in
length and may not purport to be live play-by-play from the
course.
USGA photographers are working on-site at each of the
national championships to provide high-resolution photographs
for authorized members of the media to download. This
service is offered free of charge for editorial purposes to be
used in the context of championship coverage for the duration
of a championship and for the two weeks immediately following
a championship.
Members of the media can also apply for an account with the
USGA Online Photo Archives, which will allow them to search
• Television and radio reports shall be used solely in connection
with regularly scheduled programming.
USGA Photo Archive/Download Service
• No report may be inserted into any commercial announcement.
through the USGA’s vast collection of color and black-andwhite
photography around the clock. Account applications can
be downloaded at http://photoarchive.usga.org.
Use of any images from the USGA Photo Archives is subject to
the USGA’s terms and conditions.
For more information about the availability of USGA photography,
please email PhotoRequests@usga.org.
Photography: Hanna and Erusha photo, courtesy Golf Course Superintendents Association of America; all other photos, ©USGA/John Mummert