Press Releases

Month Year

Apr 3, 2025

U.S. National Junior Team to Host Match Against Canada

The U.S. National Junior Team will host members of Team Canada – NextGen for a World Amateur Golf Ranking® -sanctioned match at Champions Golf Club, in Houston, Texas, from April 12-13.
Jan 23, 2025

USGA Announces 2025 U.S. National Junior Team and Inaugural U.S. Elite Amateur Program Rosters; 100 Families Awarded Grant Funding

Annual U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) grant funding of more than $795,000 dispersed to 100 promising junior golfers

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 23, 2025) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the 2025 U.S. National Junior Team roster, the first-ever U.S. Elite Amateur Program roster and...
Dec 18, 2024

USGA Delivers on Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts in 2024

Junior golfer development, turfgrass innovation and inclusion programs support overall strength of the golf industry

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 19, 2024) – As 2024 draws to a close, the United States Golf Association (USGA) celebrates advancements made by the USGA Green Section and U.S. National Development...
Oct 16, 2024

USGA Announces Expansion of State Junior Team Program

An additional nine teams will launch next year; the original seven teams announced earlier this year will each release rosters by December

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 16, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the expansion of the State Junior Team Program that will support the pipeline for elite junior...
Feb 1, 2024

Ally Financial and USGA Team Up To Grow The Game

Ally becomes presenting partner of the U.S. Women’s Open and founding partner of the U.S. National Development Program; New partnership moves Ally closer to equal spending goal across men’s and women’s sports paid media; Ally Signs World No. 1 Golfer Lilia Vu; 2024 U.S. Women’s Open purse set for record $12M

Charlotte, N.C. and Liberty Corner, N.J., Feb. 1, 2024 -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), a financial services company with the nation’s largest all-digital bank and a leading brand in...