The USGA And The R&A Announce Proposal To Introduce Model Local Rule Option For Golf Balls Used In Elite Competitions

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA AND ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (March 14, 2023) – The USGA and The R&A have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under…

USGA Selects Chambers Bay for Two More Amateur Championships

[caption id="attachment_3271263" align="alignright" width="800"] Photo: USGA/Robert Beck[/caption] LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 6, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash., has been selected to host the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and…

USGA Launches U.S. National Development Program to Strengthen American Golf Pipeline and Foster Top Junior Talent

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 24, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today launched the U.S. National Development Program, creating the country’s first unified pathway to nurture the potential of America’s top players, starting in competitive junior golf and…

Register now for Drive, Chip and Putt Championship

Registration for the 2024 Drive, Chip and Putt season is officially open! Registration is free and open online at DriveChipandPutt.com. Six locations across WA Golf territory will host local qualifiers throughout the summer, two will host sub-regional qualifiers and Chambers…

Local players qualify for U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships

Bellingham, Wash. – U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship qualifying and U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship qualifying were both conducted today at North Bellingham Golf Course in Bellingham, Wash. U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying Results U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying Results [gallery align="right" style="slider" ids="978100,978099,978101"] In the…

U.S. Senior Women’s Open to be held at Tacoma in 2027

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that Tacoma Country & Golf Club in Lakewood, Wash. will be the host site of the 2027 U.S. Senior Women’s Open. It will be the fifth USGA national championship held at the…

Kim Medals in U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying at Lake Spanaway

Tacoma, Wash. – Cassie Kim of Yakima, Wash. shot 3-under 69 to earn medalist honors at today’s U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier hosted by Lake Spanaway Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash. [caption id="attachment_959476" align="alignright" width="2242"] Cassie Kim[/caption] Kim had five birdies on…