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  • 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...

  • Aug 18, 2019

    USGA Announces Final Selections for 2019 USA Walker Cup Team LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Aug. 18, 2019) - The USGA today finalized the 10-player roster for the USA Team for the...

  • Aug 14, 2019

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Aug. 14, 2019) – Andrea Lee, 20, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2019 World...

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