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<title>Sankaty Head Golf Club to Host 2036 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur</title>
<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/press-releases-sankaty-head-2036-us-womens-mid-amateur</link>
<description>Second USGA championship awarded to Massachusetts club</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Stout Awarded McCormack Medal for Being Top Male Amateur</title>
<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/press-releases-2026-preston-stout-wins-mccormack-medal-top-male-amateur</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Final Six Players Named to USA Walker Cup Team</title>
<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/press-releases-2026-2026-usa-walker-cup-team-final-six-players-named</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Kiara Romero Wins the McCormack Medal as the World’s Leading Female Amateur for a Second Time</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>USGA Renews IDEA Grant Funding to First Tee Chapters for Fifth Straight Year
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<link>https://mediacenter.usga.org/first-tee-idea-grants-2026</link>
<description>USGA Has Distributed Over 150 Grants to Chapters Across the Country to Increase Access and Expand Impact in Communities
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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