1894: United States Golf Association (USGA) Was Born
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The foundation of the United States Golf Association (USGA) on Dec. 22, 1894, marked the formal organization of American golf. The USGA was created as a centralized body to write the rules, conduct national championships, and establish a national system of handicapping.
On This Day, in 1894 the United States Golf Association Also Known as The USGA Was Formed
The USGA also plays a prominent role as the game’s historian in the United States, collecting, displaying and preserving artifacts and memorabilia at its Museum and Archives in Far Hills, N.J.
