Press Releases

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Jul 28, 2026

USGA Renews IDEA Grant Funding to First Tee Chapters for Fifth Straight Year

USGA Has Distributed Over 150 Grants to Chapters Across the Country to Increase Access and Expand Impact in Communities

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 28, 2026) – The USGA is reinforcing its commitment to broadening golf’s reach with a new round of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) grants...
Jul 22, 2026

Baltusrol Golf Club Awarded 2046 U.S. Open, Three Additional Future USGA Championships

Historic Springfield, N.J., club to welcome the 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Amateur, 2046 U.S. Open and a U.S. Women’s Open to be determined later

Historic Springfield, N.J., club to welcome the 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Amateur, 2046 U.S. Open and a U.S. Women’s Open to be determined later
Jul 7, 2026

Bob Buck Named Inaugural McGraw Family Award Recipient

Award Part of McGraw Family’s Support of U.S. Adaptive Open Championship

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced today that Bob Buck of Bethlehem, Pa., has been named the recipient of its newest honor – the McGraw Family Award – created to recognize an...
Jun 17, 2026

Joint Statement from the USGA, The R&A, PGA Tour and DP World Tour
Jun 15, 2026

126th U.S. Open Field Now Complete With 156 Players

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that two additional players have earned full exemptions into the 126th U.S. Open Championship, to be contested June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, bringing the number of fully exempt players to 88. Additionally, five alternates from final qualifying were added to complete the 156-player field.