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  • Apr 21, 2023
    Virginia club will host 2025 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and 2029 U.S. Senior Amateur

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 21, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that The Omni Homestead Resort’s Cascades Course, in Hot Springs, Va., will host the 2025 U.S....

  • Apr 20, 2023
    15-year collaborative effort is aimed at increasing adoption of proven water conservation measures, including tailored solutions for courses and communities across the U.S.

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 20, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) is accelerating its work toward a more sustainable game with the deployment of a multi-year,...

  • Apr 19, 2023

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (April 19, 2023) – Rose Zhang, 19, of Irvine, Calif., has broken the record for the total number of weeks as the No. 1 golfer in the Women’s World...

  • Apr 13, 2023
    Total eclipses mark established in 2014; defending champion Fitzpatrick among 11 exempt champions

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 13, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted a record 10,187 entries, including 15 champions, for the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los...

  • Apr 12, 2023
    Ticket packages now available to walk the fairways with the game’s future stars

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 12, 2023) – Fans will have a chance to walk the fairways with the world’s best amateur golfers and future stars of the game as tickets for the 123rd U.S. Amateur...

  • Apr 11, 2023
    New one-stop shop showcases upgraded features and synergy with redesigned website

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 11, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the launch of the USGA App built by Deloitte, in conjunction with fully redesigned championship...

  • Mar 22, 2023
    Changes to U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior qualifying will be introduced in 2024

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 22, 2023) – In an effort to continuously enhance and evolve the competitor experience, the USGA today announced significant modifications to its amateur championship...

  • Mar 16, 2023
    Changes will go into effect immediately for 2023 championship season

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 16, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced two modifications to the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® exemption criteria for amateur...

  • Mar 14, 2023

    Video: https://usga-event.webex.com/usga-event/ldr.php?RCID=9fb2eddc9cdddc640d36de4d929a09f4 Transcript : http://asaptext.com/asap_media/media/1017/1061/transcripts/130267.html THE MODERATOR:...

  • Mar 14, 2023
    Proposed change to golf ball testing conditions Aimed at elite players with no impact on the vast majority of golfers No change to the general rules on Equipment Standards at this time

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA AND ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (March 14, 2023) – The USGA and The R&A have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require use of...

  • Mar 7, 2023
    Two U.S. Senior Opens, 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur, 2038 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 2051 U.S. Amateur to be contested at Pennsylvania club

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 7, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Saucon Valley Country Club, in Bethlehem, Pa., will be the host site for five USGA...

  • Mar 6, 2023
    Washington course to host 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2033 U.S. Amateur Championships

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 6, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash., has been selected to host the 2027 U.S. Junior...

  • Mar 1, 2023
    World Amateur Team Championships will take place this October in Abu Dhabi

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 1, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today named past USGA President Mark Newell and USGA Executive Committee member Courtney Myhrum as captains of...

  • Feb 27, 2023
    Entries will close on May 4; first-time exemptions categories announced

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 27, 2023) - The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that entries are open for the 2nd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, to be contested July 10-12, 2023...

  • Feb 24, 2023
    Henry, Lewis and McCarthy Added to Executive Committee Ranks

    NAPA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2023) – Fred Perpall of Dallas, Texas, was elected to serve as the 67th president of the USGA today at the Association’s Annual Meeting in Napa, Calif. Perpall will...

  • Feb 24, 2023
    In partnership with several leading golf organizations, program will create unified competitive pathways, develop physical and mental skills, and provide financial support for talented juniors

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 24, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today launched the U.S. National Development Program, creating the country’s first unified pathway to nurture...

  • Feb 21, 2023
    Entry applications are available for 123rd U.S. Open Championship from Feb. 22 to April 12

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 21, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that online entry applications will be available beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m. EST,...

  • Feb 14, 2023
    Path to Pebble Beach Golf Links features 23 U.S. and three international qualifiers; entries open tomorrow

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 14, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced qualifying sites for the 78th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, to be held at Pebble Beach...

  • Feb 13, 2023
    Local qualifying will be conducted in April and May; final qualifying to be held May 16, May 22 & June 5

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced local and final qualifying sites for the 123rd U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open will be...

  • Feb 9, 2023
    Additions will go into effect for 2023 U.S. Open and 2023 U.S. Women’s Open

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 9, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that four exemption categories will be added for the U.S. Open Championship, beginning with the...

  • Feb 7, 2023

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 7, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the launch of GS3, a state-of-the-art golf technology tool that calculates putting green speed,...

  • Jan 31, 2023
    Joe Dey Award, Green Section Award and Herbert Warren Wind Award recipients to be honored at USGA Annual Meeting

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 31, 2023) – Recognizing individuals who demonstrate exceptional efforts in volunteerism, innovation and golf literature, the USGA has announced the 2023 recipients of...

  • Jan 27, 2023
    Club awarded 2034 U.S. Women’s Amateur, which will be the second USGA championship held in Utah

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 27, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that The Country Club, in Salt Lake City, Utah, will host the 2034 U.S. Women’s Amateur...

  • Jan 10, 2023
    The four-time U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion will captain the team at Sunningdale (England) Golf Club

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 10, 2023) – The USGA today announced that four-time U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion Meghan Stasi, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been named captain of the 2024 USA...

  • Jan 9, 2023
    New York club’s legendary West Course to host its seventh U.S. Open

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jan. 9, 2023) – The USGA today announced that Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), in Mamaroneck, N.Y., has been selected as the host site for the 2028 U.S. Open Championship.

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