Press Releases

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Dec 9, 2025

Ellen Port’s Distinguished Career and Contributions Celebrated by USGA with 2026 Bob Jones Award

The USGA will present its highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, to Ellen Port in 2026 in recognition of her exemplary sportsmanship, character and lifelong contributions to the game as one of the...
Dec 2, 2025

Blessings Golf Club Awarded 2028 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship

The Arkansas club to host its first USGA championship

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Blessings Golf Club, in Johnson, Ark., will host the 2028 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. It will be the first USGA championship held at the club, and the third contested in the state.
Nov 25, 2025

12 Players Invited to USA Curtis Cup Practice Session at Bel-Air Country Club

World No. 1 Kiara Romero among players set to attend

The USGA Teams Selection Committee has invited 12 players to attend a practice session Jan. 16-18 for the 2026 Curtis Cup Match. The three days of practice will be held in Los Angeles, Calif., at Bel-Air Country Club, the site of the 2026 Curtis Cup Match.
Nov 24, 2025

USGA Awards First Tee IDEA Grants to Chapters Nationwide

In the program’s fifth year, over $1 million in IDEA Grants have been distributed

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2025) – To ensure golf and its inherent values continue to inspire future generations, the USGA has directed its latest IDEA...
Nov 18, 2025

Kevin Hammer Nominated as USGA President

The election of Executive Committee members will take place at the USGA Annual Meeting on February 28. Brenda Corrie Kuehn and Suzy Whaley have also been nominated to serve on the USGA Executive Committee.

Kevin Hammer has been nominated to serve as the USGA's 68th president, with Brenda Corrie Kuehn and Suzy Whaley joining the USGA's Executive Committee.