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Danny Willett of England, has withdrawn from the 2017 U.S. Open Championship on Friday, June 16 due to a back injury.

According to local authorities, a commercial blimp not affiliated with the USGA or the U.S. Open Championship broadcast crashed in an open field approximately a half mile from the Erin Hills golf course at approximately 11:15 a.m. CDT.

Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the 2017 U.S. Open Championship on Thursday, June 15 because of a previously scheduled family commitment.

Beginning today, fans can purchase tickets for the 2018 U.S. Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., marking the official worldwide release of online gallery and premium package sales, at usga.org/tickets.

One additional player has earned a full exemption into the 117th U.S. Open Championship, to be contested June 15-18 at Erin Hills, bringing the number of fully exempt players to 78. Additionally, five alternates from sectional qualifying were added to complete the 156-player field.

The USGA is providing fans with a variety of touchpoints to experience the championship and all it has to offer, whether they are on the go, watching at home or enjoying the action live at Erin Hills.

Tee times announced for the first two rounds of the 2017 U.S. Open Championship, Thursday (June 15) and Friday (June 16), at 7,741-yard, par-72 Erin Hills.

RYAN MOORE, of Las Vegas, Nev., has withdrawn from the 2017 U.S. Open Championship on Thursday, June 8 because of an injury.

The 117th U.S. Open Championship is coming to Erin Hills in Erin, Wis., and the USGA is offering a robust calendar of on-site activities for fans of all ages.

The RED Lot has been moved to the Washington County Fair Park in West Bend, Wis., for those traveling from the north and via I-41/US 45. More than 20 trail signs have been updated, and local and regional traffic and transportation officials will direct fans safely and efficiently to the new parking location.

The U.S. Open Main Merchandise pavilion at Erin Hills will be open to the general public for pre-championship shopping from Thursday, June 8 through Sunday, June 11 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily). Tickets are not required to access the Main Merchandise pavilion during these four days.

This will be the 19th USGA championship conducted at Merion, the most by any club, and its second Curtis Cup.

27 additional golfers, including U.S. Amateur champions Matthew Fitzpatrick and Byeong Hun An, have earned full exemptions into the 2017 U.S. Open Championship, to be played June 15-18 at Erin Hills, in Erin, Wis. These exemptions bring the number of fully exempt players to 78.

Tee times for the first two rounds of the 2017 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 at the 6,298-yard Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Tee times for the first two rounds of the 2017 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, Saturday (May 27) and Sunday (May 28), at the 7,161-yard, par-70 Course No. 2 and the 7,073-yard, par-71 Course No. 8 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

The USGA has accepted 1,709 entries for the 72nd U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be conducted July 13-16, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. It will be the seventh U.S. Women’s Open contested in New Jersey, and the first in 30 years.

The USGA today announced that it has accepted 2,680 entries for the 38th U.S. Senior Open Championship, scheduled for June 29-July 2, 2017 at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Mass.

Scheduled for Aug. 24-29, 2019, this will be the first USGA championship hosted in Cedar Rapids and the third in Iowa.

With a broader focus on golf at the local level, the USGA rolled out plans today in support of the PLAY9™ program. Launched in 2014, PLAY9 has been educating and rallying golfers and non-golfers...

The USGA is seeking approximately 2,300 volunteers to fill positions on 19 committees, including marshals, player services, leaderboards and merchandise.

The USGA today announced the Country Club of Detroit, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., as the host site for the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

The R&A and the USGA believe that a player's ability to read greens is an essential part of the skill of putting. Rule 14-3 limits the use of equipment and devices that might assist a player in...

With an emphasis on user experience, data visualization and video, the USGA today launched the new usopen.com, the official website of the 117th U.S. Open Championship, which will be contested...

The USGA has accepted a total of 9,485 entries for the 2017 U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills, in Erin, Wis.

Following media stops in New York City, the USGA today officially launched its U.S. Open Trophy Tour, powered by Lexus. Transported in style in a 2017 silver Lexus LX, the revered trophy will be...

The USGA and The R&A have issued a new Decision on the Rules of Golf to limit the use of video evidence in the game, effective immediately. The two organizations have also established a working...

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Newport (R.I.) Country Club as the host site for the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship.

The USGA and The R&A are working with golf's handicapping authorities to develop a single World Handicap System for the game. More than 15 million golfers in over 80 countries presently have a...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (April 12, 2017) - FOX Sports, the domestic broadcast partner of the United States Golf Association, will air more than 140 hours of live coverage across eight 2017 USGA...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (March 30, 2017) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the retirement of the Men’s State Team Championship and Women’s State Team Championship,...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (March 28, 2017) – Ray Bourque, who retired as the most prolific scoring defenseman in National Hockey League history and was a longtime Boston Bruins captain, has been named...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (March 27, 2017) – The USGA today announced its exemption categories from sectional qualifying for the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested for the...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (March 20, 2017) – The United States Golf Association today announced sectional qualifying sites for the 38th U.S. Senior Open Championship, to be held at Salem Country Club, in...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (March 14, 2017) - The United States Golf Association today announced Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss., as the host site of the 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship....

FAR HILLS, N.J. (March 13, 2017) - The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced sectional qualifying sites for the 72nd U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested July...

The USGA and The R&A have unveiled a preview of proposed new Rules of Golf, as part of a joint initiative to modernize the Rules and make them easier to understand and apply. Experience the...

The USGA today announced that 1998 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion Virginia Derby Grimes, of Montgomery, Ala., has been named captain of the 2018 USA Curtis Cup Team. A biennial competition...

Diana M. Murphy of Sea Island, Ga., has been elected to serve a second one-year term as the 64th president of the United States Golf Association. The election took place at the Association's...

The USGA will present its highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, to longtime Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club professional Bob Ford in a ceremony on June 13, 2017, during the week of the 117th U.S. Open...

For the first time since the award was established in 1987, the USGA has selected two winners for the 2016 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award. The award recognizes and honors outstanding contributions...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Jan. 30, 2017) – The USGA has selected Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C., and The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn., as the host sites for the 2019 and 2021 U.S. Senior...

The USGA has released USGA Tournament Management, a suite of products that advances golf event management technology used by golf associations and more than 13,000 clubs within its Golf Handicap...

The USGA today confirmed the sites and dates for its 2017 championship schedule, which includes 13 annual championships as well as the Walker Cup Match and the USGA Women's State Team...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Dec. 15, 2016) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Seminole Golf Club, in Juno Beach, Fla., and Cypress Point Club, in Pebble Beach, Calif., as the host...

Far Hills, N.J. (Dec. 8, 2016) – The USGA and The R&A today announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Dec. 7, 2016) – Honoring her more than three decades of service as a volunteer, the United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Jayne Watson, of Town and Country, Mo.,...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Dec. 5, 2016) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Dr. Norman Hummel as the recipient of the 2017 USGA Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961,...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Nov. 29, 2016) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has reimagined its online shopping experience, expanding its product lines while making it easier for fans to find and...

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Nov. 15, 2016) – John Elway, who has led the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl victories as both a player and a general manager, has been named honorary chairman of the 39th U.S....

FAR HILLS, N.J. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Norwood Hills Country Club, in St. Louis, Mo., has been selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the host site for the 2018 U.S. Women’s...