United States Golf Association
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The United States Golf Association is the governing body for golf in the United States, responsible for writing and interpreting the Rules of Golf, conducting national championships including the U.S. Open, and promoting the game's integrity and growth.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Golf Association canonical | 13 |
| USGA | 5 |
| Amateur Golf Association of the United States | 1 |
| Rules of Golf | 1 |
| The Walker Cup (in partnership with USGA) | 1 |
| USGA Green Section | 1 |
| USGA Handicap System | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
golf association
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| coOrganizes |
Curtis Cup
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Walker Cup ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coWritesRulesWith | The R&A ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
amateur golf
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championship golf ⓘ golf course sustainability ⓘ |
| founded | 1894 ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Amateur Golf Association of the United States
|
| headquartersLocation | Liberty Corner, New Jersey ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipType |
allied golf associations
ⓘ
member clubs ⓘ |
| operates |
United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
USGA Green Section
USGA Museum and Library ⓘ |
| organizes |
U.S. Adaptive Open
ⓘ
U.S. Amateur ⓘ U.S. Amateur Four-Ball ⓘ U.S. Girls’ Junior ⓘ U.S. Junior Amateur ⓘ U.S. Mid-Amateur ⓘ U.S. Open ⓘ U.S. Senior Amateur ⓘ U.S. Senior Open ⓘ U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur ⓘ U.S. Women’s Amateur ⓘ U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball ⓘ U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur ⓘ U.S. Women’s Open ⓘ |
| previousHeadquartersLocation | Far Hills, New Jersey ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct national golf championships
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govern the game of golf ⓘ promote the growth of golf ⓘ promote the integrity of golf ⓘ write and interpret the Rules of Golf ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States territories ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. territories
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| responsibleFor |
Rules of Amateur Status
ⓘ
surface form:
Rules of Amateur Status in the United States and Mexico
The Rules of Golf code ⓘ
surface form:
Rules of Golf in the United States and Mexico
United States Golf Association self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
USGA Handicap System
World Handicap System (in partnership with The R&A) ⓘ course rating and slope rating systems ⓘ equipment standards for golf ⓘ |
| role |
governing body for golf in Mexico
ⓘ
governing body for golf in U.S. territories ⓘ governing body for golf in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName |
United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USGA
|
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usga.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
U.S. Open (golf)
this entity surface form:
USGA
subject surface form:
U.S. Open (golf)
this entity surface form:
Rules of Golf
this entity surface form:
The Walker Cup (in partnership with USGA)
this entity surface form:
USGA
United States Golf Association
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shortName
→
United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
USGA
United States Golf Association
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foundedAs
→
United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Amateur Golf Association of the United States
United States Golf Association
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responsibleFor
→
United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
USGA Handicap System
United States Golf Association
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operates
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United States Golf Association
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
USGA Green Section
this entity surface form:
USGA
subject surface form:
Curtis Cup
subject surface form:
Curtis Cup
this entity surface form:
USGA
subject surface form:
World Amateur Golf Ranking