United States Golf Association - wikipedia United States Golf Association `` USGA '' redirects here. For the plan proposed by Franz Ferdinand, see United States of Greater Austria. United States Golf Association Abbreviation USGA Formation December 22, 1894 ( 1894 - 12 - 22 ), 123 years ago ( as the Amateur Golf Association of the United States ) Type NGO Headquarters Golf House, Far Hills, New Jersey Region served United States, Mexico Membership 700,000 Executive Director Mike Davis President Mark E. Newell Affiliations The R&A Staff 300 Volunteers 1,200 Website usga.org The United States Golf Association ( USGA ) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the rules of golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system for golfers, conducts 14 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women 's Open and U.S. Senior Open, and tests golf equipment for conformity with regulations. The USGA is headquartered at Golf House in Far Hills, New Jersey. Contents 1 History 2 Competitions organized by the USGA 2.1 Open championships 2.2 Individual amateur championships 2.3 Team amateur championships 2.4 State team championships 2.5 International team competitions 2.6 Discontinued championships 2.7 Multiple event winners 2.8 Most career USGA championships won 2.9 Virtual USGA Championship 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History The USGA was originally formed in 1894 to resolve the question of a national amateur championship. Earlier that year, the Newport Country Club and Saint Andrew 's Golf Club, Yonkers, New York, both declared the winners of their tournaments the `` national amateur champion. '' That autumn, delegates from Newport, St. Andrew 's, The Country Club, Chicago Golf Club, and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club met in New York City to form a national governing body, which would administer the championship and also the Rules of Golf for the country. On December 22, 1894, the Amateur Golf Association of the United States was officially formed, and was shortly thereafter renamed the `` United States Golf Association. '' Theodore Havemeyer was the first president, and the U.S. Amateur trophy is named in his honor. 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 14 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. On September 17, 1956, Ann Gregory began competing in the U.S. Women 's Amateur Championship, thus becoming the first African - American woman to play in a national championship conducted by the USGA. Competitions organized by the USGA Mike Davis ( on left ), current executive director of the USGA, walking down the 18th fairway at the 2018 U.S. Open. The USGA organizes or co-organizes the following competitions : Open championships An `` open '' golf championship is one which both professionals and amateurs may enter. In practice, such events are always won by professionals nowadays. The two leading opens in the U.S. are : U.S. Open -- no age or gender restrictions, Handicap Index requirement of 1.4 or less. Established in 1895, it is the second - oldest of the four major championships. U.S. Women 's Open -- females, no age restrictions, Handicap Index requirement of 2.4 or less. Established in 1946 and administered by the USGA since 1953, it is the oldest of the five women 's majors. The last win by an amateur at the U.S. Open was 85 years ago in 1933 and an amateur has won the women 's event only once, 51 years ago in 1967. 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, PGA Tour Champions. The overwhelming majority of the competitors play regularly on this tour. Many of the remaining players compete on the European counterpart of PGA Tour Champions, the European Senior Tour, which recognizes the U.S. Senior Open as one of its three majors. Starting in 2018, the USGA will add a women 's counterpart. U.S. Senior Open -- no gender restriction, players age 50 & older, handicap index requirement of 3.4 or less, established in 1980. U.S. Senior Women 's Open -- women 's players age 50 & older, starting in 2018. Individual Amateur championships Professional golf in the U.S. is mainly run by the PGA Tour, the LPGA, and the PGA of America. However, the USGA is at the heart of amateur golf in the country and organizes the 10 national amateur championships. The leading events are open to all age groups, but are usually won by golfers in their early twenties who are working towards a career in professional tournament golf : U.S. Amateur -- no age or gender restrictions, handicap index of 2.4 or less, established in 1895. U.S. Women 's Amateur -- no age restrictions, females with a handicap index of 5.4 or less, established in 1895. There are two championships for players under age 18 : U.S. Junior Amateur -- no gender restriction, handicap index of 6.4 or less, established in 1948 U.S. Girls ' Junior -- girls with a handicap index of 18.4 or less, established in 1949 And two for senior golfers : U.S. Senior Amateur -- no gender restriction, players age 55 & older, handicap index of 7.4 or less, established in 1955 U.S. Senior Women 's Amateur -- women age 50 & older with a handicap index of 18.4 or less, established in 1962 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 : U.S. Mid-Amateur -- no gender restriction, players age 25 & older, handicap index of 3.4 or less, established in 1981 U.S. Women 's Mid-Amateur -- women age 25 & older with a handicap index of 9.4 or less, established in 1987 Team Amateur championships These team events were announced by the USGA in 2013 as the replacements for the discontinued Public Links championships, and played for the first time in 2015. Both are contested by two - member teams in four - ball matches. Partners are not required to be from the same club, political subdivision, or country. U.S. Amateur Four - Ball -- no age or gender restrictions ; handicap index of 5.4 or less U.S. Women 's Amateur Four - Ball -- no age restrictions, females with a handicap index of 14.4 or less State team championships The USGA men 's and women 's state team championships were first conducted in 1995 as a part of the USGA 's Centennial celebration. The two championships were conducted biennially in odd - numbered years through 2009. Since 2010, the men 's championship has been conducted in even - numbered years and the women 's championship in odd - numbered years. According to NCAA rules, college golfers are not eligible. USGA Men 's State Team Championship USGA Women 's State Team Championship International team competitions The USGA, in cooperation with The R&A, co-organizes two biennial amateur team competitions between the United States and a joint team representing Great Britain and Ireland ( in political terms, Ireland and the United Kingdom ). Walker Cup -- 10 - man male teams, played in odd - numbered years. Curtis Cup -- 8 - woman teams, played in even - numbered years. The upcoming 2018 edition will be the first in which The R&A will be directly involved. Previously, the Ladies ' Golf Union was the co-organizer, but that body merged with The R&A in late 2016 ( after that year 's Curtis Cup had been played ). 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. Eisenhower Trophy -- for men Espirito Santo Trophy -- for women Discontinued championships There had been two events for `` public - course '' golfers, but the USGA announced in 2013 that both would be discontinued after their 2014 editions. Members of private golf clubs were excluded from these championships. U.S. Amateur Public Links -- popularly known as the `` Publinx '' ; no gender restriction, handicap index of 4.4 or less, established in 1922 and discontinued in 2014 U.S. Women 's Amateur Public Links -- popularly known as the `` Women 's Publinx '' ; women with a handicap index of 18.4 or less, established in 1977 and discontinued in 2014 Multiple event winners Only eight golfers have won more than one USGA individual event in the same year : Chick Evans won the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in 1916. He went on to win the U.S. Amateur in 1920. Bobby Jones won the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur as half of his historic Grand Slam in 1930. Jones had previously won three U.S. Opens ( 1923, 1926, 1929 ) and four U.S. Amateurs ( 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928 ). Jay Sigel won the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur in 1983. He had won the U.S. Amateur in 1982, and would win the Mid-Am in 1985 and 1987. Pearl Sinn won the Women 's Public Links and Women 's Amateur in 1988. She successfully defended her Women 's Publinx title in 1989. Ryan Moore won the U.S. Public Links and U.S. Amateur in 2004. He had previously won the Publinx in 2002. Colt Knost won the U.S. Public Links and U.S. Amateur in 2007. Jennifer Song won the Women 's Public Links and Women 's Amateur in 2009. Seong Eun - jeong won the Girls ' Junior and Women 's Amateur in 2016. She had previously won the Girls ' Junior in 2015. Five people have won three different USGA individual events in their careers : JoAnne Carner ( née Gunderson ) -- Girls ' Jr - 1956 ; Women 's Am - 1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 ; Women 's Open - 1971, 1976 Arnold Palmer -- Amat - 1954 ; Open - 1960 ; Sr Open - 1981 Jack Nicklaus -- Amat - 1959, 1961 ; Open - 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 ; Sr Open - 1991, 1993 Carol Semple Thompson -- Women 's Am - 1973 ; Women 's Mid-Am - 1990, 1997 ; Sr Women 's Am - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Tiger Woods -- Jr Amat - 1991, 1992, 1993 ; Amat - 1994, 1995, 1996 ; Open - 2000, 2002, 2008 Forty other people have won two different USGA individual events in their careers, and one has won USGA individual and team events : Francis Ouimet -- Open - 1913 ; Amat - 1914, 1931 Jerome Travers -- Amat - 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913 ; Open - 1915 Johnny Goodman -- Open - 1933 ; Amat - 1937 Lawson Little -- Amat - 1934, 1935 ; Open - 1940 Patty Berg -- Women 's Am - 1938 ; Women 's Open - 1946 Betty Jameson -- Women 's Am - 1939, 1940 ; Women 's Open - 1947 Babe Zaharias -- Women 's Am - 1946 ; Women 's Open - 1948, 1950, 1954 Louise Suggs -- Women 's Am - 1947 ; Women 's Open - 1949, 1952 Mickey Wright -- Girls ' Jr - 1952 ; Women 's Open - 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 Gene Littler -- Amat - 1953 ; Open - 1961 Catherine Lacoste -- Women 's Open - 1967 ; Women 's Am - 1969 Gene Andrews -- Publinx - 1954 ; Sr Amat - 1970 Johnny Miller -- Jr Amat - 1964 ; Open - 1973 Jerry Pate -- Amat - 1974 ; Open - 1976 Dorothy Germain Porter -- Women 's Am - 1949 ; Sr Women 's Am - 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983 Hollis Stacy -- Girls ' Jr - 1969, 1970, 1971 ; Women 's Open - 1977, 1978, 1984 William C. Campbell -- Amat - 1964 ; Sr Amat - 1979, 1980 Lori Castillo -- Girls ' Jr - 1978 ; Women 's Publinx - 1979, 1980 Amy Alcott -- Girls ' Jr - 1973 ; Women 's Open - 1980 Billy Casper -- Open - 1959, 1966 ; Sr Open - 1983 Heather Farr -- Girls ' Jr - 1982 ; Women 's Publinx - 1984 Marlene Streit ( née Stewart ) -- Women 's Am - 1956 ; Sr Women 's Am - 1985, 1994, 2003 Billy Mayfair -- Publinx - 1986 ; Amat - 1987 Gary Player -- Open - 1965 ; Sr Open - 1987, 1988 Anne Quast ( aka Decker, Welts, Sander ) -- Women 's Am - 1958, 1961, 1963 ; Women 's Mid-Am - Women 's Mid-Am - 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993 Orville Moody -- Open - 1969 ; Sr Open - 1989 Pat Hurst -- Girls ' Jr - 1986 ; Women 's Am - 1990 Lee Trevino -- Open - 1968, 1971 ; Sr Open - 1990 Amy Fruhwirth -- Women 's Am - 1991 ; Women 's Publinx - 1992 Jill McGill -- Women 's Am - 1993 ; Women 's Publinx - 1994 Kelli Kuehne -- Girls ' Jr - 1994 ; Women 's Am - 1995, 1996 Dorothy Delasin -- Girls ' Jr - 1996 ; Women 's Am - 1998 Hale Irwin -- Open - 1974, 1979, 1990 ; Sr Open - 1998, 2000 Juli Inkster -- Women 's Am - 1980, 1981, 1982 ; Women 's Open - 1999, 2002 Bruce Fleisher -- Amat - 1968 ; Sr Open - 2001 Inbee Park -- Girls ' Jr - 2002 ; Women 's Open - 2008 Vinny Giles -- Amat - 1972 ; Sr Amat - 2009 Ellen Port -- Women 's Mid-Am - 1995, 1996, 2000, 2011 ; Sr. Women 's Am - 2012, 2013, 2016 Joan Higgins -- Women 's Mid-Am - 2008 ; Sr. Women 's Am - 2014 Nathan Smith -- Mid-Am -- 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012 ; Four - Ball -- 2015 Ariya Jutanugarn -- Girls ' Jr - 2011 ; Women 's Open - 2018 Note : Multiple winners of individual events can be found in that event 's article. Most career USGA championships won Bobby Jones : 9 -- Open - 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 ; Amat - 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 Tiger Woods : 9 -- Jr Amat - 1991, 1992, 1993 ; Amat - 1994, 1995, 1996 ; Open - 2000, 2002, 2008 JoAnne Carner : 8 -- Girls ' Jr - 1956 ; Women 's Am - 1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 ; Women 's Op - 1971, 1976 Jack Nicklaus : 8 -- Amat - 1959, 1961 ; Open - 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 ; Sr Open - 1991, 1993 Anne Quast ( aka Decker, Welts, Sander ) : 7 -- Women 's Am - 1958, 1961, 1963 ; Sr Women 's Am - 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993 Ellen Port : 7 -- Women 's Mid-Am - 1995, 1996, 2000, 2011 ; Sr. Women 's Am - 2012, 2013, 2016 Carol Semple Thompson : 7 -- Women 's Am - 1973 ; Women 's Mid-Am - 1990, 1997 ; Sr Women 's Am - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Glenna Collett ( Vare ) : 6 -- Women 's Am - 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935 Hollis Stacy : 6 -- Girls ' Jr - 1969, 1970, 1971 ; Women 's Open - 1977, 1978, 1984 Jerome Travers : 5 -- Amat - 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913 ; Open - 1915 Mickey Wright : 5 -- Girls ' Jr - 1952 ; Women 's Op - 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 Carolyn Cudone : 5 -- Sr Women 's Am - 1968 - 1972 Dorothy Germain Porter : 5 -- Women 's Am - 1949 ; Sr. Women 's Am - 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983 Jay Sigel : 5 -- Amat - 1982, 1983 ; Mid-Am - 1983, 1985, 1987 Hale Irwin : 5 -- Open - 1974, 1979, 1990 ; Sr Open 1998, 2000 Juli Inkster : 5 -- Women 's Am - 1980, 1981, 1982 ; Women 's Open - 1999, 2002 Nathan Smith : 5 -- Mid-Am -- 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012 ; Four - Ball -- 2015 Virtual USGA championship The USGA partnered with World Golf Tour in 2009 to co-host the first annual Virtual USGA Championship online. The Virtual U.S. Open attracted hundreds of thousands of players from more than 180 countries. The first - place winner took home a replica of the U.S. Open trophy and won a trip for two to Pebble Beach for the next year 's event. See also Golf in the United States United States Golf Association Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History George Herbert Walker, past president and namesake of the Walker Cup References Jump up ^ `` USGA : Our History ''. Retrieved August 14, 2015. Jump up ^ Pennington, Bill ( May 26, 2008 ). `` Answers for Any Question, on Any Rule, Any Time ''. The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Club membership history ''. USGA. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2008. Jump up ^ `` 2005 News Archive ''. USGA. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` U.S. Senior Women 's Open To Debut In 2018 ''. USGA. February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Changes Made to USGA Championship Roster '' ( Press release ). United States Golf Association. February 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013. Jump up ^ Gaudiosi, John ( March 18, 2010 ). `` GDC 2010 : World Golf Tour Partners with USGA for Virtual Competition ''. GamerLive.TV. Retrieved May 1, 2010. 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Question: where is the headquarters for the usga located
Answer: Far Hills, New Jersey