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Feb 13, 2024

USGA Announces Qualifying Sites for 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally

Path to Lancaster features 23 U.S. and three international qualifiers; entries open tomorrow

(16th hole photo courtesy of Bradenton Country Club) LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s...
Feb 12, 2024

USGA Announces Qualifying Sites for 124th U.S. Open

Local qualifying will be conducted in April and May; final qualifying to be held May 20 & June 3

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced local and final qualifying sites for the 124th U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open will be...
Feb 5, 2024

Terry Francona named honorary chair of 2024 U.S. Senior Open

Newport Country Club in Rhode Island will host the 44th U.S. Senior Open in June

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 5, 2024) – Terry Francona, who managed Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles and guided the Cleveland Indians to an American League...
Feb 5, 2024

USGA Recognizes Outstanding Efforts in Volunteerism, Turfgrass Research and Golf Literature with Annual Awards

Joe Dey Award, Green Section Award and Herbert Warren Wind Award recipients to be honored at USGA Annual Meeting

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 5, 2024) – The USGA has announced the recipients of its Annual Awards, honoring three individuals for their significant contributions for the good of the game in the...
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...
Jan 23, 2024

USGA’s Davis Grants Top $50 Million In Total Research Investment Since 1983

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 23, 2024) – The United States Golf Association’s Mike Davis Program for Advancing Golf Course Management has funded 15 new research projects to advance turfgrass...
Jan 22, 2024

U.S. Open to Return to Merion in 2040

Club Now Set to Host 2030, 2040 and 2050 U.S. Open Championships

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 22, 2024) - The USGA announced today that Merion Golf Club, in Ardmore, Pa., will serve as the host site for the 2040 U.S. Open Championship. Merion was previously...
Jan 18, 2024

U.S. Adaptive Open Championship to Conduct Nationwide Qualifying

In its third edition, the championship, with the support of Allied Golf Associations, will conduct six qualifiers across America

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 18, 2024) - The USGA announced today that the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship will adopt a qualifying model for 2024. Conducted over 18 holes, qualifiers will be held at...
Jan 17, 2024

U.S. National Development Program Launches Junior State Teams

Seven states will participate in the initial phase beginning in 2024

PINEHURST, N.C. (Jan. 17, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the creation of a state team pilot program that will expand the pipeline for elite junior golfers into...
Dec 22, 2023

USGA Delivers Yearlong Impact in Championing and Advancing the Game

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 22, 2023) – Delivering on an organizational commitment to drive impact “for the good of the game,” the USGA’s investments and programs contributed greatly to golf’