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  • 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.

  • Dec 7, 2022
    Four nominated individuals represent business and golf leaders

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 7, 2022) – Leslie Henry of Houston, Texas; Bryan Lewis of South Haven, Mich.; Michael McCarthy of San Francisco, Calif.; and Jeff Sluman of Hinsdale, Ill.; have each...

  • Dec 6, 2022

    ORLANDO, FLA. (Dec. 6, 2022) – The United States Golf Association has increased its support for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), in an ongoing effort to advance...

  • Dec 5, 2022
    Stu Francis to conclude memorable three-year run as Association president

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 5, 2022) – Fred Perpall of Dallas, Texas, has been nominated to serve as the 67th president of the United States Golf Association. If elected, Perpall will succeed Stu...

  • Dec 1, 2022
    Th program, formerly known as the Lee Elder Internship, exposes students from underrepresented communities to golf’s career pathways through a 10-day educational experience at The Los Angeles Country Club

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 1, 2022) – As part of an ongoing effort to introduce individuals from underrepresented communities to careers in golf, the USGA has opened applications for the USGA...

  • Nov 29, 2022
    Classes Begin January 2023

    MOORE COUNTY, N.C. (Nov. 29, 2022) – Building on the recent announcement of Golf House Pinehurst and its commitment to foster a stronger golf community in North Carolina, the USGA has partnered...

  • Nov 16, 2022
    The Dallas club will host the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur & 2031 U.S. Girls’ Junior

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 16, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Trinity Forest Golf Club, in Dallas, Texas, as the host site for the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur...

  • Nov 15, 2022
    Three-time Walker Cup competitor Stewart Hagestad is among invitees

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 15, 2022) – The USGA’s International Team Selection Committee has invited 16 players to attend a practice session Dec. 15-18 for the 2023 Walker Cup Match. The three...

  • Nov 7, 2022

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA, and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Nov. 7, 2022) – The USGA and The R&A have unveiled a regular update to the Rules of Golf as they continue to make the Rules easier to...

  • Nov 2, 2022
    Club to host first USGA championship since the 1953 U.S. Amateur

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 2, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced today that Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, in Nichols Hills, Okla., will be the host site of the 2025...

  • Nov 1, 2022
    Founding member club of the USGA will play host to its third Walker Cup and first-ever U.S. Women’s Open

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 1, 2022) – The USGA today announced that Chicago Golf Club, in Wheaton, Ill., will be the host site for the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and the...

  • Oct 19, 2022
    Site of 2023 U.S. Open to host its fifth and sixth USGA championships, including its first-ever U.S. Women’s Open

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 19, 2022) – The USGA today announced that The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club will host the 2032 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and 2039 U.S. Open...

  • Oct 17, 2022
    USGA returns to Cleveland, Ohio, for 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2033 U.S. Senior Amateur and 2039 U.S. Women’s Amateur

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 17, 2022) - The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced on Monday that Canterbury Golf Club, in Cleveland, Ohio, will be the host site for the 2027 U.S. Girls’...

  • Oct 13, 2022
    USGA and First Tee continue to expand inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility efforts at the local level with IDEA Grants

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2022) — Commemorating a 25-year partnership with a focus on growing the game, the USGA has continued its investment in First Tee by...

  • Oct 10, 2022
    Southern California club to host its second USGA championship

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 10, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has selected El Caballero Country Club, in Tarzana, Calif., as the host site of the 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior....

  • Oct 4, 2022
    Public submissions for USGA’s highest honor are welcomed through Oct. 28, 2022

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 4, 2022) – The USGA has opened nominations for the 2023 Bob Jones Award and welcomes submissions from the global golf community for one of the game’s highest honors,...

  • Sep 20, 2022
    USGA to return to historic Maryland club for first time since 1988 with 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur, 2031 U.S. Women’s Amateur

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Sept. 20, 2022) – The USGA today announced that Baltimore (Md.) Country Club’s East Course will be the host site for the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur and 2031 U.S. Women’s...

  • Sep 15, 2022
    Leading American luxury brand becomes official outfitter of USGA, U.S. Open Championship

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2022) – Coming together to serve United States Golf Association fans, officials, players, staff members and volunteers, the USGA and Peter...

  • Sep 14, 2022
    Arizona club awarded 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and 2029 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Sept. 14, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Desert Mountain Club, in Scottsdale, Ariz., will host the 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and...

  • Sep 1, 2022
    Renowned San Francisco golf club will host its 13th USGA championship and first Women’s Amateur

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2022) – The USGA today announced that The Olympic Club, in San Francisco, Calif., has been selected as the host site for the 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur...

  • Aug 31, 2022
    Association will return to historic club for 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, 2028 U.S. Senior Amateur

    Oak Hills Country Club, in San Antonio, Texas, has been chosen as the host site for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship and 2028 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The U.S....

  • Aug 30, 2022

    PARIS, France (30 August) – Singapore has been selected as the site of the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships and Morocco will host the 2027 championships, the International Golf Federation...

  • Aug 24, 2022
    Becomes the first male player to twice earn the award which was established in 2007

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Aug. 24, 2022) – Keita Nakajima, of Japan, is the recipient of the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading men’s player in the 2022 World Amateur...

  • Aug 22, 2022
    Fox Chapel Golf Club, San Diego Country Club and Tacoma Country & Golf Club to Host in 2024, 2025 and 2027, respectively

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 22, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Diego Country Club, in Chula Vista, Calif.; and Tacoma...

  • Aug 22, 2022
    altafiber named regional supporter to elevate championship volunteer program

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 22, 2022) – The USGA today announced a slate of on-site experiences for the 4th U.S. Senior Women’s Open, set to take place at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio,...

  • Aug 17, 2022
    Field of 120 highlighted by defending champion Annika Sorenstam includes 52 exempt players

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 17, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that 10 U.S. Women’s Open champions are among the field of 120 players who will play in the 4th...

  • Aug 17, 2022

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Aug. 17, 2022) – Rose Zhang, of Irvine, Calif., has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2022 World Amateur Golf...

  • Aug 3, 2022
    The Massachusetts club will host its eighth and ninth USGA championships, and first since 1997

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 3, 2022) – The USGA today announced that Brae Burn Country Club, in West Newton, Mass., has been selected as the host site for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur...

  • Jul 27, 2022
    Innovation supported by Sentry includes smart watch integration with score entry, stat tracking, GPS distances

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 27, 2022) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Sentry Insurance have made it easier for recreational golfers to track their on-course performance by...

  • Jul 20, 2022
    Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies to be held at Pinehurst Resort & C.C. in 2024, 2029

    VILLAGE of PINEHURST, N.C., and ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (July 20, 2022) – Building on their longstanding partnership and shared passion to elevate the stories of golf’s legends, the USGA and the...

  • Jul 11, 2022
    North Carolina club to host its second USGA championship

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 11, 2022) – Ahead of the 73rd U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship next week, the USGA today announced that the 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior will be held at Old Chatham Golf...

  • Jul 1, 2022
    USGA returns to Asheville, N.C., for first time since 2013

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 1, 2022) - The USGA announced on Friday that Biltmore Forest Country Club, in Asheville, N.C., will be the host site of the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The...

  • Jun 10, 2022
    Programs in collaboration with Town of Brookline and The Country Club aim to advance the game of golf and celebrate diversity within the community

    LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and BROOKLINE, Mass. (June 10, 2022) – As part of a collaborative initiative by the USGA, The Country Club and Town of Brookline to advance a dialogue on inclusion in golf,...

  • Front Exterior of USGA's Golf House Pinehurst
    Jun 7, 2022
    The USGA reveals design of engaging, innovative campus

    VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (June 6, 2022) – The United States Golf Association officially broke ground Monday on its newest campus, Golf House Pinehurst, which will include its equipment-testing...

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