Press Releases

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Dec 7, 2021

2022 USGA Executive Committee Nominations Announced

Stu Francis to again serve as USGA president; Fred Perpall nominated as president-elect; Sinclair Eaddy Jr. and Kevin Hammer nominated to join committee

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 7, 2021) – The USGA Nominating Committee has released its proposed slate of 2022 Executive Committee members and officers. The Executive Committee will again be led by...
Dec 6, 2021

Jon Rahm’s U.S. Open Victory and Yuka Saso’s U.S. Women’s Open Triumph Highlight USGA’s 2021 Championship Season

Golf Channel to air USGA feature programs in December

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 6, 2021) – Jon Rahm’s U.S. Open victory at Torrey Pines Golf Course and Yuka Saso’s playoff win in the U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club were indelible...
Dec 3, 2021

USGA Unveils National Championship for Adaptive Golf Community

Pinehurst Resort & Country Club to Host Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open™ in July 2022

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 3, 2021) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, a new national championship that will showcase the world’s...
Dec 1, 2021

USGA, R&A Introduce Model Local Rule to Further Limit Use of Green-Reading Materials

Option available January 1 and is intended for the highest levels of the game

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Dec. 1, 2021) – Golf’s governing bodies have made available a Model Local Rule (MLR) to further limit the use of Green-Reading Materials. MLR...
Nov 30, 2021

New Book Is Music to Golfers' Ears

“Swing Time: A Celebration of Golf and Music” chronicles more than 600 golf-related pieces of music between 1870-1939

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., Nov. 30, 2021 – Celebrating the many golfers who have sung the blues after a round or danced a jig on the 18th green, the United States Golf Association has released a...