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Jul 30, 2020The USGA has invested more than $41 million in golf course sustainability since 1920 through its Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 30, 2020) – As part of an ongoing investment in empowering golf courses to play an impactful role in sustainability, the USGA’s multi-year collaboration with Audubon...
Jul 30, 2020Field of 264 to Compete for Havemeyer Trophy at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Aug. 10-16LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 30, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 19 USGA champions are among those players who have earned entry into the 120th U.S. Amateur...
Jul 30, 2020Defending champion Gabriela Ruffels paired with recent North & South Amateur champion Rachel Kuehn and Women's Western Amateur champion Brigitte Thibault in marquee groupROCKVILLE, Md. (July 30, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 120th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship on Monday, Aug. 3 and...
Jul 29, 2020Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges Lead to DecisionLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 29, 2020) – In partnership with the state of New York, the USGA announced today that due to ongoing health and safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 120th...
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Jul 24, 2020
WHO’S HERE – Of the 132 golfers who will compete at the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur, 128 are currently in the field. Four spots remain for the champions and runners-up of the Women’s Western...
Jul 22, 2020Donation includes more than 560 comic books that feature golf on the coverLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 22, 2020) – The USGA Golf Museum has expanded its world-leading golf library and artifact collection thanks to a recent donation of more than 560 golf-themed comic...
Jul 21, 202034th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur will take place at Berkeley Hall Club; 59th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur will be held at The Lakewood ClubLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 21, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced changes to the 2021 USGA championship schedule. The 34th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship...
Jul 14, 202013 USGA champions among those set to compete for title at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., in three weeksLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 14, 2020) – Entries have closed for the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, scheduled for Aug. 3-9, 2020, at Woodmont Country Club’s North Course in...
Jul 8, 2020Country Club of Detroit will host in 2021; The Honors Course to host in 2024LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 8, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced changes to future U.S. Senior Amateur Championship host sites. The Country Club of Detroit, in...
Jul 7, 2020Images add to the USGA Golf Museum’s world-leading collection of golf photographyLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 7, 2020) – As the primary steward for preserving and celebrating the history of the game, the USGA has expanded its extensive golf photography holdings with the recent...
Jul 1, 2020Entries will be accepted from Oct. 7-Nov. 11LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 1, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the exemption categories for the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested...
Jun 29, 2020Move is a win for golf fansLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 29, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that the United States media rights for its championships have been transferred to NBCUniversal...
Jun 25, 2020Entries will be accepted from July 15-Aug. 26; 11 past champions are currently exemptLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 24, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the exemption categories for the 120th U.S. Open Championship, which will be contested Sept....
Jun 18, 2020Oak Hill will host 2027 U.S. Amateur; Southern Hills to host 2024 U.S. Women’s AmateurLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 18, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that a pair of celebrated U.S. Open venues will host future USGA amateur championships. Oak Hill...
Jun 17, 2020Entries for both competitions, which will feature reduced field sizes, will be open Friday, June 26 through Wednesday, July 8LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 17, 2020) – The USGA today announced the exemption categories for the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, set to take place Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club,...
Jun 17, 2020Pak will be the first Korean to receive the awardLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 17, 2020) – As part of its celebration during the original week of the 120th U.S. Open Championship, the USGA will honor 2020 Bob Jones Award recipient Se Ri Pak with...
Jun 16, 2020Club invites fans to celebrate and connect with U.S. Open Championship year-roundLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 16, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that four-time U.S. Open champion Jack Nicklaus is the first member of the U.S. Open Victory...
Jun 15, 2020The official home for U.S. Open fans offers exclusive content, upgraded access and virtual experiencesLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 15, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the launch of the Victory Club, the first-ever dedicated U.S. Open fan club, where fans can...
Jun 15, 2020Past Champions Gary Woodland, Jordan Spieth and Jack Nicklaus to Provide Firsthand Insights into Memorable WinsLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 15, 2020) – The USGA announced today a variety of week-of activities designed for sports fans to celebrate and relive iconic U.S. Open Championship moments while...
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Jun 4, 2020
A statement from our organization: The USGA is deeply saddened and disturbed by the tragic killing of George Floyd, and the racial and social injustice that continue to exist in our country. We...
Jun 3, 2020Three-time champion Annika Sorenstam named ambassador of milestone celebrationLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 3, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced a number of exciting initiatives connected to the milestone 75th anniversary U.S. Women’s Open...
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May 28, 2020Annual internship program has created a pathway to a career in golf for more than 2,500 men and women
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 28, 2020) – The USGA continues its commitment to cultivating future leaders in the golf industry by funding more than 125 paid internships in 2020 through the P.J....
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May 18, 2020120th U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Amateur retain August dates; four remaining amateur championships canceled; no qualifying to be conducted for 2020 championships
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 18, 2020) – The USGA announced several updates to its 2020 championship schedule today, as the organization continues to reconfigure its season due to uncertainty...
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May 18, 2020
U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball - Canceled Quail Creek Country Club, Naples, Fla. April 25-28, 2020 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball - Canceled Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pa. May 23-27, 2020...
May 6, 2020Espirito Santo Trophy for women and Eisenhower Trophy for men were scheduled to be played in OctoberLAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (May 6, 2020) – The International Golf Federation announced today that the 2020 World Amateur Team Championships scheduled for October have been canceled due to the global...
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May 5, 2020Three-Phase National Framework Aligned with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines
(ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.) – As part of an industry-wide collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the game’s allied organizations have established...
May 4, 20202020 Collaboration with Lexus and WGT Features Iconic Holes and Courses from U.S. Open HistoryLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 4, 2020) – The USGA and World Golf Tour (WGT) by Topgolf today launched the Virtual Open: Best of Challenge on the WGT Golf app and www.wgt.com, giving fans a chance to...
Apr 30, 2020Effort aims at supporting and guiding sports organizations in achieving global climate change goals through collaborationLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 30, 2020) – As part of its mission to champion and advance the game of golf and to actively engage in the sustainability effort across the sports landscape, the...
Apr 24, 2020Entries for six remaining amateur championships delayedLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 24, 2020) – The USGA announced today that due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, several additional changes have been made...
Apr 15, 2020More than 250 hours of on-demand content includes final-round championship coverage, feature films and historical vignettesLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 15, 2020) – The USGA today announced the expansion of its Over-The-Top (OTT) digital streaming offerings with the launch of the USGA app on Amazon’s Fire TV. The...
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Apr 10, 2020Funds will benefit AGAs whose operations, finances have been significantly impacted by COVID-19
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 10, 2020) – To continue to serve the game of golf at the grassroots level and provide immediate financial support to golf communities in need, the United States Golf...
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Apr 6, 2020U.S. Senior Open championships will not be played in 2020
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 6, 2020) – The USGA announced today that due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued uncertainty surrounding it, several additional...
Apr 3, 2020Milestone championship will remain at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, and will be played Dec. 10-13 on two coursesLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 3, 2020) – The USGA today announced that due to the evolving dynamics of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the 75th U.S. Women’s Open, originally scheduled for June 4-7...
Apr 1, 2020The Match, originally scheduled for June 12-14 at Conwy Golf Club in Wales, will now be held in 2021LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (April 1, 2020) – The USGA and The R&A today announced that due to the evolving dynamics of the global COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions to...
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Mar 27, 2020
AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 27, 2020) – On March 13, it was announced that the 2020 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals had been postponed due to the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19. After...
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Mar 17, 2020
Given the recent CDC guidance and the evolving dynamics of the Coronavirus pandemic, the USGA announced today that it has canceled its first two 2020 championships, the U.S. Women's Amateur...
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Mar 13, 2020
The USGA has been carefully monitoring all information available regarding the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 and remains focused on the health and safety of the USGA community, including our staff,...
Mar 4, 2020Entry Applications for 120th U.S. Open Championship Are Now AvailableLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 4, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that online entry applications are now available for the 120th U.S. Open Championship, to be...
Mar 3, 2020Qualifiers to be Held at 34 Sites in 26 States Between May 11-June 4LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 3, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced qualifying sites for the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship, to be conducted at Newport (R.I.)...
Mar 2, 2020Schedule features 17 qualifying sites between May 26 and June 11LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 2, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced qualifying sites for the 3rd U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested...
Feb 29, 2020Four-time Women’s Open champion joins Jack Nicklaus as the only players to have USGA medals named in their honorLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 29, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that the medal presented each year to the winner of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship has been...
Feb 29, 2020USGA Unveils New U.S. Open Brand PlatformLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 29, 2020) – As part of the United States Golf Association’s ongoing commitment to invest in the U.S. Open and elevate the championship experience for players and...
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Feb 29, 2020
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 29, 2020) – J. Stuart Francis, of Hillsborough, Calif., has been elected to serve as the 66th president of the United States Golf Association (USGA). The election took...
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Feb 28, 2020The World Amateur Team Championships will take place in October in Singapore
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 28, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Diana Murphy, a past USGA president, and Pam Murray, a past chair of the USGA Women’s...
Feb 27, 2020U.S. Amateur Will Return to the Tennessee Club for the First Time in 40 YearsLIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 27, 2020) –The USGA announced today that The Honors Course, in Ooltewah, Tenn., will be the host site for both the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the...
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Feb 26, 2020Schedule features 25 sites, including four international venues, between April 21–May 14
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 26, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the qualifying sites for the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested June...
Feb 25, 2020The USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program has invested more than $41 million to advance the game since 1920LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Continuing its 100-year commitment to providing scientific innovations for the golf industry, the USGA will fund 73 separate research grants totaling...
Feb 24, 2020Nine U.S. Sites, Along with Canada, England, Japan Will Host Final Qualifying Between May 18-June 8LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 24, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the 12 final qualifying sites for the 120th U.S. Open Championship, which will be played at...
Feb 19, 2020109 Local Qualifiers Will Be Conducted in 45 States and Canada Between April 27-May 12LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 19, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced local qualifying sites for the 120th U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open will be contested at...
Feb 4, 2020Report Delivers Most Comprehensive Review in the Game’s HistoryLIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Feb. 4, 2020) – The USGA and The R&A have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the...