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Name | United States Golf Association |
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Abbreviation | USGA |
Formation | (as the Amateur Golf Association of the United States) |
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Headquarters | Golf House, Far Hills, New Jersey |
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Region served | United States, Mexico |
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Leader title | Executive Director |
Leader name | Mike Davis |
Leader title2 | President |
Leader name2 | Jim Hyler |
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Affiliations | The R&A; |
Website | www.usga.org |
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The Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. The inaugural award was given in 1955.
The first U.S. Amateur was held in 1895 at the Newport Country Club, with Charles B. Macdonald (who was runner-up at both of the previous year's tournaments) winning the championship. The first U.S. Open was held the following day, almost as an afterthought. It was not until 1898 that the two events were held at separate clubs. Today, the USGA administers 13 separate national championships; ten of which are expressly for amateurs.
The USGA gradually expanded its membership from the original five clubs. There were 267 club members in 1910, and 1,138 clubs by 1932. Membership fell off during the Great Depression and World War II, but recovered by 1947. By 1980 there were over 5,000 clubs, and today membership exceeds 9,700.
The USGA also conducts the U.S. Senior Open for competitors 50 and over. This is one of the five majors recognized by the world's dominant tour for golfers 50 and over, the Champions Tour. The overwhelming majority of the competitors play regularly on the Champions Tour. Many of the remaining players compete on the Champions Tour's European counterpart, the European Seniors Tour, which recognizes the U.S. Senior Open as one of its three majors. Although a women's senior tour (with a lower age limit of 45 instead of 50), now known as the Legends Tour, has existed since 2001, the USGA has not yet created a Senior Women's Open.
There are two championships for players under age 18:
And two for senior golfers:
Because the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur became increasingly dominated by future tournament professionals, two national championships were added in the 1980s for "career amateurs" who were 25 years of age & older:
There are also two events for "public-course" golfers. Members of private golf clubs are excluded from these championships:
Through its membership of the International Golf Federation the USGA is involved in the administration of the two "World Amateur Team Championships", which are played biennially in even-numbered years.
Five people have won three different USGA individual events in their careers:
Thirty-seven other people have won two different USGA individual events in their careers:
Note: Multiple winners of individual events can be found in that event's article.
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