Whitefish Lake Golf Club (WLGC) has and always will adhere to the standards put forth by the governing body of golf in the United States - the USGA. The local rules of golf for the WLGC are the same as the rules of golf set by the USGA and contained in the Rules of Golf, available in print from the USGA and included in USGA Membership.

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has served as the national governing body of golf for the U.S., its territories and Mexico since its formation in 1894. It's a non-profit organization run by golfers for the benefit of golfers. The Association sponsors a variety of programs that benefit everyone who plays the game, from conducting 13 national championships each year, to writing and interpreting the Rules of Golf, to funding turf grass and course maintenance practices, to supporting grassroots programs through its “For the Good of the Game” initiative.