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The United States Golf Association
The USGA is a non-profit organization that advances, serves and celebrates the game of golf.
Founded in 1894, the USGA conducts many of golf’s premier professional and amateur championships, governs the sport via a global set of playing, equipment, handicapping and amateur status rules, is home to the Association’s Research and Test Center, where science and innovation are fueling a healthy and sustainable game for the future and curates the world’s most comprehensive archive of golf artifacts at the USGA Golf Museum and Library.
Our mission: Champion and advance the game of golf to ensure a thriving, welcoming and sustainable future.
The USGA Foundation serves as the member engagement and philanthropic giving program within the USGA. It secures resources to fulfill the USGA’s commitment to invest in programs and innovative solutions that best serve golf for all who love and play it. To support our mission, become a USGA Member and/or donate today.
Foundation Priorities
Providing pathways to the Game
The USGA invests in programs designed to foster a more welcoming and inclusive game by expanding access, interest, and opportunities for all golfers. The First Tee, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, and Drive, Chip and Putt programs provide greater access for juniors and cultivate a lifelong passion for the game.
Investing in future talent
In 2023 the USGA launched the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP). The country’s first unified pathway to nurture the potential of America’s top young golfers through competitive opportunities, mentorship, and training. The USNDP Grant program financially assists identified recipients with entry fees, travel, coaching costs and more.
Driving Innovation
The USGA’s Davis Grants support research intended to drive efficiency, effective measurement, innovation, and conservation of water on golf courses. This includes studies on optimizing irrigation techniques, improving drought resistance, rough and green turfgrasses, conservation habitats and more.
Preparing Leaders
The USGA’s P.J. Boatwright internship program provides exposure to professional opportunities available within the game to more than 175 individuals annually who are new to golf or looking to make a career change. This initiative provides job training across the USGA’s network of 57 Allied Golf Associations.
Celebrating History
The USGA Golf Museum and Library connects golfers, sports fans, and scholars with one of a kind artifacts, images, and stories chronicling golf’s rich history. The opening of the USGA Welcome Center and World Golf Hall of Fame in Pinehurst, N.C. expands its reach even further.
Inspiring Greatness
USGA Championships, especially our ten amateur competitions and the U.S. Adaptive Open, are a platform for showcasing the strength, perseverance, sportsmanship, and athletic and competitive spirit that all golfers hold dear. Providing a secure future for these championships is a top priority for the USGA.
For The Good of the Game
For over 130 years the USGA’s commitment to the longevity of the game has been unmatched. Philanthropy will help the USGA safeguard our most impactful programs and build our capacity to be nimble and strategic for decades to come.
Please join with us during this extraordinary opportunity for golf as we continue to build, grow, and advance the game that we all love so much. We are grateful for your support and commitment to lead golf to a more sustainable, accessible, and welcoming future.
Become a USGA Member
The USGA Members Program serves as a meaningful way for players and fans to give back to the game that they love. Member support helps fund cutting-edge innovation and research; provide access to the game for beginners, juniors and golfers with disabilities; prepare and develop golf’s future leaders; celebrate and preserve the game’s history and traditions; and enables us to invest in programs that serve golf at the local, national and global levels.
Ways to Give
Philanthropic support is more important than ever as the USGA focuses on advancing the game. Your gift enables us to become more resilient in delivering a thriving, welcoming and sustainable game now and in the future. Help fund programs and initiatives essential to golf alongside a community of peers who share your interest in making a difference.
Impact on the Game
$2B
$2 billion annual economic benefit to U.S. golf courses through USGA-funded turfgrass and sustainability research.
$2M
$2 million annual investment in growing the game, including First Tee, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf and Drive, Chip and Putt.
80K
45K
Over 45,000 golfers compete in the USGA’s 15 championships, 10 of which are solely for amateurs.
USGA Golf Journal
Stress Less
Sports, we’ve been reminded, can be a pressure cooker for elite and average athletes alike – here’s how to best enjoy your time on the golf course.
Testing, Testing: How Equipment Goes from Idea to Your Bag
Carter Rich, the USGA’s senior director for Equipment Rules and Conformance, explains the process of how golf equipment goes from testing to…
Game-Changing Solutions
New extremes in climate prompt new approaches to golf sustainability
A Conversation with Megha Ganne
New Jersey teen Megha Ganne grabbed headlines in the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club by playing her way into Sunday’s final round and earning low-amateur honors.
Anatomy of a Four-Hour Round
Everyone who cares about golf, and benefits from it, has a role in improving pace of play.
