Press Releases

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Merion Golf Club has been designated as its fourth U.S. Open Anchor Site, enhancing a long-term partnership that will bring multiple...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today unveiled the next iteration of the GHIN® mobile app presented by Sentry, featuring a comprehensive refresh of the design and innovative new...

The World Golf Hall of Fame (WGHOF) today announced the list of Finalists for the Class of 2027: Male Competitors Competitors who are at least 45 years old during the year of an Induction Ceremony...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club will host five USGA women's championships between 2028 and 2044: the 2028 U.S. Girls' Junior, the 2033...

The USGA announced today that Sankaty Head Golf Club in Siasconset, Mass., has been selected as the host site for the 2036 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. It will be the second USGA...

Preston Stout, 22, of Richardson, Texas, has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading male in the 2026 World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®. The McCormack Medal winner receives exemptions...

Kihei Akina, 19, of Alpine, Utah; Ryder Cowan, 21, of Edmond, Okla.; Josiah Gilbert, 21, of Millbrook, Ala.; William Jennings, 20, of Greenville, S.C.; Stewart Hagestad, 35, of Newport Beach,...

Kiara Romero, of San Jose, Calif., has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading female golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® for the second consecutive year. Romero, 20, earned...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 28, 2026) – The USGA is reinforcing its commitment to broadening golf’s reach with a new round of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) grants...

Historic Springfield, N.J., club to welcome the 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Amateur, 2046 U.S. Open and a U.S. Women’s Open to be determined later

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced today that Bob Buck of Bethlehem, Pa., has been named the recipient of its newest honor – the McGraw Family Award – created to recognize an...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that two additional players have earned full exemptions into the 126th U.S. Open Championship, to be contested June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, bringing the number of fully exempt players to 88. Additionally, five alternates from final qualifying were added to complete the 156-player field.

This is the 126th U.S. Open Championship and the 21st U.S. Open contested in New York. The Empire State has hosted 76 USGA championships overall.

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 11, 2026) – Continuing its mission to inspire and develop tomorrow’s leaders in golf and sports, the United States Golf Association has selected 25 undergraduate and...

Ten sites across North America – nine in the United States and one in Canada – hosted Golf’s Longest Day on Monday, June 8. A total of 679 golfers competed for 43 spots and a tee time at the...

In collaboration with the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York State and MTA Long Island Rail Road, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has developed a comprehensive parking and...

Three juniors from Columbus, Ohio, have been chosen as the winners of the Youth Poster Design Contest for the 46th U.S. Senior Open, which will be contested July 2-5 at Scioto Country Club in...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Jun. 2, 2026) – The U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally will serve as the kickoff for the inaugural Pathways Launch internship class, an industry-wide initiative designed...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced its 2026 championship broadcast plans, featuring comprehensive live coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and Golf Channel throughout the season at some of the game’s most iconic venues.

The historic Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., will play host to the 81st U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally. NBC Sports and Versant will present nearly 100 hours of...

Golf’s greatest moments deserve the best mobile network — and now they have it. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced a multi-year partnership,...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 27, 2026) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the launch of the pilot phase for Rules AI, its innovative, first-of-its-kind technology designed...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced today that Trackman is the official launch monitor and simulator of the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP).

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...

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...

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 (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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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, 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 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...

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...

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...

The USGA today announced that Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament Charities have committed $1.5 million over three years to support the expansion of the State Junior Team component of the U.S. National Development Program.