Tag: USGA

Never underestimate the power of a united voice

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initially released its proposed guidelines for New Home Specifications back in July 2009, it proposed a 40 percent restriction on turfgrass for new single-family homes. Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) was just one of many ...

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USGA mourns loss of Stanley Zontek

September 7, 2012 By
Editor’s Note: The following is a statement by the U.S. Golf Association: FAR HILLS, NJ — On the morning of Aug. 28, 2012, the USGA lost one of our own with the passing of Stanley J. Zontek. Stanley’s loss will ...

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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club to host 2018 U.S. Open

June 30, 2011 By
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will play host to the 2018 U.S. Open in Southampton, N.Y., the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced. The championship will take place June 14-17, 2018. “We are thrilled that our national championship will return to ...

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Davis Shoots the U.S. Open Breeze

June 5, 2009 By
Entering his fourth U.S. Open as the United States Golf Association’s Senior Director of Rules and Competitions, Mike Davis has quickly transitioned the USGA image from staid protectors of par to proponents of interesting, cerebral golf. Davis spoke to Golfdom ...

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