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Are you an average golfer? And what would it mean if you were? After all, this is golf, a sport of such random, unforeseen outcomes it tends to mock the notion that anything hews to an average – or ...
Whistling Straits, in Kohler, Wis., has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for three future USGA championships, beginning with the 2028 U.S. Amateur. The 2033 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2037 U.S.
The U.S. National Development Program Grant is designed to mitigate barriers of cost to promising junior golfers who demonstrate both financial need and the potential to progress through the U.S.
Commonly referred to as “better ball,” four-ball is a format in which two golfers compete together as a side.
The USGA has announced the eight boys and 10 girls that will comprise the first U.S. National Junior Team.
The USGA's new Rules of Golf will go into effect on January 1, 2023. Explore additional resources on these changes here.
In a groundbreaking move that unites the two leading institutions in the collection and preservation of golf history, the USGA and the World Golf Hall of Fame will open a new state-of-the-art museum ...
The USGA Golf Museum and Library has received a significant donation of memorabilia belonging to Charlie Sifford, the first Black golfer to play on the PGA Tour.
The “Be My Champion” series is part of the U.S. National Development Program and is a resource for parents, coaches and supporters of young golfers. Vision 54 co-founders Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott ...
Legendary golfer Jack Burke Jr., the recipient of the 2004 USGA Bob Jones Award, has passed away at the age of 100.
Sand Valley Resort, in Nekoosa, Wis., has been selected by the USGA to host four future amateur championships, starting with the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur.
The revised test conditions that address consistent increases in hitting distance and golf’s sustainability will have little to no impact on the recreational golfer.