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  • Aerial view of Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, future host site of three USGA championships through 2044
    May 21, 2026
    Historic Tulsa, Okla., Club to host 2036 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 2044 U.S. Amateur 

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, Okla., will host the 2036 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 2044 U.S. Amateur...

  • May 18, 2026
    Number of currently exempt players is 86
  • Members of the 2026 USA Curtis Cup Team pose ahead of the 44th Curtis Cup Match at Bel-Air Country Club
    May 18, 2026
    Eight-Woman Team Features Three Returners and Three of the World's Top 10 

    The USGA has finalized the eight players who will represent the USA in the 2026 Curtis Cup Match that will be held June 12-14 at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. The four additional...

  • May 12, 2026
    124 athletes and their families receive financial assistance in third year of USNDP Grant Program

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced its 2026 U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) Grant Program athletes. In total, 124 athletes representing 32 states and ranging in age from 13-18 will receive more than $1.1 million in financial assistance. California has the most athletes with 26, followed by Florida with 11 and Texas with nine.

  • Cisco and USGA announce AI-focused technology partnership extension for 2026 U.S. Open championships.
    May 12, 2026
    Cisco Continues as Official Technology Partner of the USGA, Bringing Next-Gen Connectivity to The Riviera Country Club and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club for 2026 Championships

    Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced a multiyear extension of their partnership, designed to pioneer a new chapter of innovation and technology for...

  • May 8, 2026

    This is the fourth and final part in a weekly series on the path to the 126th U.S. Open Championship, which will be contested June 18-21, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y.

  • Colorful winning artwork from the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally youth poster contest displayed at Riviera Country Club during championship week
    May 4, 2026
    Four winners from California were chosen to have their designs featured at the 81st U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club

    Four juniors from around the country have been chosen as winners of the Youth Poster Design Contest for the 81st U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally at Riviera Country Club, which will be contested

  • May 1, 2026

    This is the third part in a weekly series on the path to the 126th U.S. Open Championship, which will be contested June 18-21, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y.

  • A scenic view of Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oregon, future host site of the 2035 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and 2045 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships conducted by the USGA.
    Apr 29, 2026
    The Oregon club to host ninth and 10th USGA championships

    Waverley Country Club, in Portland, Ore., has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 2035 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and the 2045 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships, the organization...

  • Apr 24, 2026

    This is the second part in a weekly series on the path to the 126th U.S. Open Championship, which will be contested June 18-21, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, in Southampton, N.Y.

  • Apr 22, 2026
    First roster features Zoe Antoinette Campos, 23, and Gianna Clemente, 18

    The USGA has announced the 2026 Young Professional Program roster, featuring Gianna Clemente and Zoe Antoinette Campos.

  • Spectators walking the fairways at Merion Golf Club during the U.S. Amateur Championship, highlighting fan access and championship atmosphere in 2026.
    Apr 21, 2026
    World’s best amateurs compete at Merion for first time since 2005; Single-day tickets and five-packs now on sale

    Fans have the chance to walk the fairways with the world’s best amateur golfers and future stars of the game as tickets for the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship, scheduled for Aug. 10-16 at...

  • Yani Tseng, former world No. 1 and five-time major champion, returns to the U.S. Women’s Open via special exemption for the 2026 championship at Riviera Country Club
    Apr 20, 2026
    Former world No. 1, who spent 109 consecutive weeks atop the rankings, returns to the championship for her 13th appearance

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that five-time major champion Yani Tseng has accepted a special exemption into the 81st U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally, which will...

  • Apr 17, 2026

    This is the first part in a weekly series on the path to the 126th U.S. Open Championship, which will be contested at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, in Southampton, N.Y., June 18-21.

  • A scenic view of Lakewood Club in Alabama and Ekwanok Country Club in Vermont, future host venues for the 2029 and 2030 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championships announced by the USGA.
    Apr 14, 2026
    Fourth U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at The Lakewood Club and USGA returns to Ekwanok C.C. for first time since 1914 

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced The Lakewood Club in Point Clear, Ala., and Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester, Vt., as the host sites for the 2029 and 2030 U.S. Senior...

  • Aerial view of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton New York, host of the 2026 U.S. Open Championship with historic links-style course layout.
    Apr 14, 2026
    Second-highest entry total in championship history, just one shy of last year’s record 

    Defending champion J.J. Spaun and everyone in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking® are among the 10,201 entries that were accepted by the USGA for the 126th U.S. Open Championship at...

  • Top American women amateur golfers selected for the 2026 USA Curtis Cup Team practice session at Bel-Air Country Club, featuring Kiara Romero, Farah O’Keefe, Anna Davis and Asterisk Talley
    Apr 13, 2026
    Farah O’Keefe and Asterisk Talley earn automatic selections via WAGR®, Anna Davis earns committee selection for June’s Match at Bel-Air Country Club

    Two new players have secured positions on the 2026 USA Curtis Cup Team through the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®) as of April 8, while another has been added via the USGA Team...

  • Harton S. Semple Trophy on display ahead of the 81st U.S. Women's Open Presented by Ally at Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
    Apr 2, 2026

    Eleven past champions and all of the top 25 players in the world are among the 1,897 entries accepted by the USGA for the 81st U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally, to be held for the first time...

  • Aerial view of the Cypress Creek Course at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, host of three future USGA championships
    Mar 9, 2026
    Houston club to host 2029 U.S Senior Women’s Open, 2034 U.S. Mid-Amateur and 2040 U.S. Senior Open

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Champions Golf Club, in Houston, Texas, will host the 2029 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, 2034 U.S. Mid-Amateur and 2040 U.S. Senior...

  • Old Barnwell, in Aiken, S.C., has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for the 2031 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
    Mar 4, 2026
    The South Carolina club will host its first USGA championship

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Old Barnwell, in Aiken, S.C., will host the 2031 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. “We’re thrilled to bring this...

  • The USGA has named the 2026 Elite Amateur Program roster, featuring top college golfers including Kiara Romero, Anna Davis, and Max Herendeen as part of the U.S. National Development Program established in 2023.
    Mar 2, 2026

    The USGA has announced the roster for the 2026 Elite Amateur Program, a pillar of the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) that was established in 2023 to create a unified pathway designed to...

  • Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, host of the 2045 U.S. Open, 2033 U.S. Girls' Junior, and 2036 U.S. Women's Amateur, featuring the clubhouse and bentgrass fairways with white sand bunkers.
    Mar 2, 2026
    Toledo, Ohio, club to welcome the 2033 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 2036 U.S. Women’s Amateur as well as the 145th U.S. Open

    Inverness Club, in Toledo, Ohio, has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for three future championships, reinforcing the club’s long-standing place in American golf and its continued...

  • The silver Tiger Woods Trophy for the USGA Junior Amateur Championship and the gold Tiger Woods Medal for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship on a red, white, and blue ribbon.
    Mar 2, 2026
    Nine-Time USGA champion joins esteemed list of influential figures with USGA medal in their names

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced during its Annual Meeting in New York City that the medal presented annually to the U.S. Amateur champion and the trophy awarded to the...

  • Mar 2, 2026

    The USGA announced today that several of golf’s most storied stages are set to welcome Curtis Cup and Walker Cup Matches. National Golf Links of America will host the 2040 Walker Cup, Cypress...

  • Mar 1, 2026
    Dedicated golf leader, son of a PGA professional elected as the 68th president of the United States Golf Association

    The United States Golf Association announced it has elected Kevin Hammer, of Boynton Beach, Fla., as its 68th president at the Association’s Annual Meeting in New York, N.Y. Hammer will serve a...

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