USGA Conducts 2017 Annual Meeting
The 2017 USGA Annual Meeting & Service Awards Dinner was held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, February 4. It was a day highlighted by (more…)
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Bob Ford Selected by USGA as 2017 Bob Jones Award Winner
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 Championship at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (more…)
Drive, Chip & Putt Championship announces qualifying schedule for 2018 finals
The United States Golf Association, Masters Tournament and the PGA of America have officially launched the 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship (more…)
New Local Rule Eliminates Penalty for a Player Who Accidentally Causes a Ball to Move on the Putting Green
The USGA and The R&A have announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved (more…)
Diana Murphy Nominated for Second Term as USGA President
Diana Murphy has been nominated to serve a second one-year term as the 64th president of the United States Golf Association by the USGA Nominating Committee, as the organization prepares for its 123rd year of service to the game of golf. (more…)
USGA to Host 2017 Golf Innovation Symposium in Vancouver
The United States Golf Association will host the 2017 North American Golf Innovation Symposium on March 6-7 in Vancouver, B.C. (more…)
USGA to Raise Age Limit for Junior Championships
The maximum age for competitors in the U.S. Girls' Junior and U.S. Junior Amateur championships will be raised from 17 to 18 years old starting with the 2017 championships (more…)
USGA expands PLAY9 program in 2016 to include more PLAY9 Days
Spurred by the success of its first two years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) is expanding the PLAY9 program this year, encouraging more golfers to play nine holes (more…)
From the Masters: Announcement About Golf in the Olympics
At Augusta National during Masters week, it was announced that the men and women gold medalists in golf at the upcoming Olympics in Rio will earn exemption (more…)
USGA Recaps Industry Takeaways from Pace and Innovation Symposium
The United States Golf Association (USGA) hosted 125 industry experts Jan. 19-20 at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, Calif., for the Association's Pace and Innovation Symposium. (more…)