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  • Feb 27, 2020
    U.S. Amateur Will Return to the Tennessee Club for the First Time in 40 Years

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 27, 2020) –The USGA announced today that The Honors Course, in Ooltewah, Tenn., will be the host site for both the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the...

  • Feb 26, 2020
    Schedule features 25 sites, including four international venues, between April 21–May 14

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 26, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the qualifying sites for the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested June...

  • Feb 25, 2020
    The USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program has invested more than $41 million to advance the game since 1920

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Continuing its 100-year commitment to providing scientific innovations for the golf industry, the USGA will fund 73 separate research grants totaling...

  • Feb 24, 2020
    Nine U.S. Sites, Along with Canada, England, Japan Will Host Final Qualifying Between May 18-June 8

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 24, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the 12 final qualifying sites for the 120th U.S. Open Championship, which will be played at...

  • Feb 19, 2020
    109 Local Qualifiers Will Be Conducted in 45 States and Canada Between April 27-May 12

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 19, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced local qualifying sites for the 120th U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open will be contested at...

  • Feb 4, 2020
    Report Delivers Most Comprehensive Review in the Game’s History

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Feb. 4, 2020) – The USGA and The R&A have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the...

  • Jan 28, 2020
    The Bowling Green, Ky., course will make its USGA championship debut

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 28, 2020) – The Club at Olde Stone, in Bowling Green, Ky., has been chosen by the United States Golf Association as the host site for the 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior...

  • Jan 27, 2020

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 27, 2020) – The USGA has announced Maridoe Golf Club, in Carrollton, Texas, as the host site of the 7th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. The championship...

  • Jan 22, 2020
    Schedule of Hundreds of Local Qualifiers Nationwide Available at DriveChipandPutt.com - 10 Regional Qualifying Venues Announced

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 22, 2020) – The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America announced today that registration for 2020-2021 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now officially open on...

  • Jan 16, 2020
    The workshop reinforces the USGA’s commitment to making the game more accessible

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 16, 2020) – In an effort to make the game more accessible for Spanish-speaking golf communities, the United States Golf Association (USGA), in cooperation with the PGA...

  • Jan 15, 2020
    Joe Dey, Herbert Warren Wind and Green Section Award recipients also announced; honorees will be recognized at Annual Meeting next month

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 15, 2020) – Honoring golf’s greatest ambassadors, innovators and leaders, the USGA has revealed its 2020 Annual Award honorees highlighted by Se Ri Pak, the 1998...

  • Jan 14, 2020
    Newport Country Club Will Host the 41st U.S. Senior Open in June

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 14, 2020) – Ed Cooley, the men’s basketball coach at Providence College, and Rodney Harrison, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, have been...

  • Jan 13, 2020
    Addition of Golf Bodies Strengthens Collective Partnerships with Two Legacy Sports Organizations

    New York, NY ( January 13, 2019) || SheIS announced today that the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the United States Golf Association will join its SheIS Collective of sports...

  • Jan 9, 2020
    The exhibition celebrates diverse artistic interpretations of the golf course

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 9, 2020) – As part of its ongoing commitment to celebrating golf’s rich history and elevating excellence in the game in all forms, the United States Golf Association...

  • Jan 7, 2020
    Fenway Golf Club will serve as stroke-play co-host course for championship’s 43rd edition

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 7, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Sleepy Hollow Country Club, in Scarborough, N.Y., as the host site for the 43rd U.S. Mid-Amateur...

  • Jan 6, 2020
    Environmental sustainability is key focus of collaboration between USGA and Cheadle, who will also serve as U.S. Open brand ambassador

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 6, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has teamed up with Academy Award-nominated actor and United Nations Environment Program Global Goodwill Ambassador...

  • Dec 9, 2019

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Dec. 9, 2019) – The USGA and The R&A are conducting a review of the Rules of Amateur Status to make them easier to understand and apply. The...

  • Dec 4, 2019
    The USGA will also reorganize its volunteer structure to enhance opportunity and volunteer experience

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 4, 2019) – J. Stuart Francis, of Hillsborough, Calif., has been nominated to serve as the 66th president of the United States Golf Association (USGA). Additionally,...

  • Dec 3, 2019
    Volunteers needed at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn. from July 6-12

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 3, 2019) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today opened volunteer registration for the 3rd U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested...

  • Nov 20, 2019

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST ANDREWS, Scotland (November 20, 2019) – The USGA and The R&A today announced the World Amateur Golf Ranking ® (WAGR ®) will be determined by a new system called the...

  • Nov 19, 2019
    Three-day session to take place at Loblolly in Hobe Sound, Fla., in December

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 19, 2019) – The USGA’s International Team Selection Committee has invited 12 players to participate in a practice session in advance of the 2020 Curtis Cup Match....

  • USGA launces World Handicap System for golf
    Nov 4, 2019

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Nov. 4, 2019) – The World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched in January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more...

  • Oct 29, 2019

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (October 29, 2019) – The USGA and The R&A are finalizing the Distance Insights Project Report, which has been informed by data from across the...

  • Sep 23, 2019
    Global Golf Community Invited to Submit Nominations, Celebrating Sportsmanship in Golf

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Sept. 23, 2019) – The USGA is seeking nominations from the global golf community for the 2020 Bob Jones Award, the highest honor annually bestowed by the organization....

  • Aug 21, 2019

    Cole Hammer, World’s Top Male Amateur, Earns McCormack Medal LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Aug. 21, 2019) – Cole Hammer, 19, of Houston, Texas, has won the Mark H. McCormack...

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