Kimberly Barrett – Minority Golf Magazine

Junior golfer development, turfgrass innovation and inclusion programs support overall strength of the golf industry

January 7, 2025Kimberly Barrett0

USGA Delivers on Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts in 2024 Media Contact: Kimberly Miller USGA Communications kmiller@usga.org LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 19, 2024) – As 2024 draws to a close, the United States Golf Association (USGA) celebrates advancements made by the USGA Green Section and U.S. National Development Program as well as organizational investments in national junior golf programs and career development that helped propel golf forward. Capitalizing on the incredible growth and momentum the game is experiencing and an appetite for innovation across the industry, the USGA proactively addressed issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability,… Read More »

2025 USGA Executive Committee Nominations Announced

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024Kimberly Barrett0

Fred Perpall to serve final year as USGA president; Kevin Hammer nominated as president-elect Dianne Dixon and Jim Gorrie nominated to join committee LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 25, 2024) – The USGA Nominating Committee has released its 2025 Executive Committee slate, which is again led by Fred Perpall of Dallas, Texas, who will be serving his final year as USGA president. Kevin Hammer of Boynton Beach, Fla., who will serve his second three-year term on the Executive Committee, has been nominated as president-elect. In addition, Dianne Dixon of Saint Johns, Fla., and Jim Gorrie of Birmingham, Ala., have each been… Read More »

USGA Delivers Yearlong Impact in Championing and Advancing the Game

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024Kimberly Barrett0

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 22, 2023) – Delivering on an organizational commitment to drive impact “for the good of the game,” the USGA’s investments and programs contributed greatly to golf’s overall health and growth in 2023. “129 years ago today, a handful of forward-thinking American golf clubs came together to formulate the USGA – with a simple mission to provide a common set of rules for all, to conduct national championships, and to provide a long-term, unbiased perspective for an even better future for our game,” said USGA CEO Mike Whan. “In 2023, we took significant steps toward that goal… Read More »