Press Releases

Nov 24, 2020

16 Players Chosen For 48th Walker Cup Match Practice Session, Dec. 16-18 in Orlando, Fla.

Four USGA Champions Invited as Part of Selection Process for 2021 USA Team

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 24, 2020) – The United States Golf Association’s International Team Selection Committee today announced the 16 players who will attend a practice session Dec. 16-18...
Nov 17, 2020

Field Set for Final Major Championship of 2020 Season

Nine champions will compete, while 42 players will make their U.S. Women’s Open debuts

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 17, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that the field for the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship is complete with the addition of 28...
Nov 12, 2020

Twenty Amateurs Added to Field for 75th U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club

Exemptions Based on World Amateur Golf Ranking®

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 12, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 20 additional amateurs have earned entry into the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship,...
Nov 9, 2020

Five Added to Field for 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Champions Golf Club

Exemptions based on official 2020 Symetra Tour money list

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 9, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that five additional players have earned entry into the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship,...
Nov 2, 2020

10 Players Added to Field for 75th U.S. Women’s Open

No. 7 Suwannapura Leads Exemptions Announced from Official 2020 LPGA Tour Money List

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 2, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 10 players have earned exemptions into the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will...
Oct 22, 2020

Emirates Golf Federation Selected by IGF Membership to Host 2023 World Amateur Team Championships

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (October 22, 2020) – The International Golf Federation has announced that the Emirates Golf Federation will host the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships, as voted upon...
Oct 21, 2020

2020 U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club to be Conducted Without Spectators

Ongoing COVID-19 health and safety concerns guide decision for Dec. 10-13 championship

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 21, 2020) – The USGA announced today that due to ongoing health and safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, scheduled...
Oct 21, 2020

Legendary Champion Mickey Wright Bequeaths Estate, Extensive Artifact Collection to USGA

Acquisition marks a milestone in USGA’s efforts to chronicle the history of women’s golf and preserve the legacy of one of the game’s most important figures

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 21, 2020) – In support of its mission to champion and advance the game of golf and in appreciation of its continued preservation and celebration of her legacy, the...
Oct 15, 2020

Golf Natural Capital Project Provides Most Comprehensive Study of Golf Course Environmental Benefits to Date

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Through funding provided by the United States Golf Association (USGA), researchers at the University of Minnesota and Michigan State University have...
Oct 13, 2020

USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award Recipients Announced

Two junior golfers honored for commitment to serving their communities

BRASELTON, Ga. – Ashley Yen of Houston, Texas, and Charlie Creamean of Winnetka, Illinois, were named recipients of the 2020 USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award, the USGA and American...