USGA
Sports abbreviation · Sports Governing Body
| Stands for | United States Golf Association |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
USGA stands for United States Golf Association, a sports governing body abbreviation.
Writes the Rules of Golf jointly with the R&A for the United States and Mexico, and runs the US Open, the US Women's Open and amateur championships such as the US Amateur. It also administers the handicap system in its territory.
Example: The USGA took the US Open back to Oakmont in 2025, a record tenth time the club hosted.
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Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. The USGA and R&A unified their rules in 1952 and overhauled them in 2019. The World Handicap System, introduced in 2020, merged six existing handicap systems into one global standard. A golf-ball distance rollback for elite players is scheduled for 2028.
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