Program:
Championships
- Budget:
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$68,628,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Each year the USGA fosters national and international amateur sports competition by conducting ten national amateur golf championships and three national open golf championship which are open to both amateur and professional golfers. The USGA also sponsors teams for four regularly scheduled international amateur golf competitions. Over 35,000 entrants participate in USGA championships.
Program Long-Term Success:
USGA championships promote the game of golf and foster national and international amateur sports competition.
Program Short-Term Success:
USGA championships promote the game of golf and foster national and international amateur sports competition.
Program Success Monitored by:
Staff monitors program success, and seeks feedback.
Program Success Examples:
As previously noted, many golfers have been exposed to the game of golf through USGA championships.
Program:
USGA Members Program
- Budget:
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$4,967,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Each year the USGA provides support and educational materials to people who elect to become affiliated with the USGA by enrolling in its Members Program. Such educational materials include publications about the Rules of Golf, USGA Championships and a wide variety of other golf topics. Over 700,000 people are enrolled in the USGA Members Program.
Program Long-Term Success:
Keep the public informed about golf issues, and provide appropriate outreach and educational opportunities.
Program Short-Term Success:
Keep the public informed about golf issues, and provide appropriate outreach and educational opportunities.
Program Success Monitored by:
Staff monitor success, and seek feedback.
Program Success Examples:
As previously noted, many golfers have received information about the game of game through USGA outreach activities.
Program:
Green Section Services
- Budget:
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$6,796,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Each year USGA staff agronomists provide turfgrass advisory services (TAS) to over 1,200 golf clubs and courses throughout the United States and abroad. Additionally, the USGA Green Section provides educational materials to golf course superitendents and others. The USGA also provides grants to colleges and univbersities. Such grants are used to finance turfgrass research and environmental research which may benefit golf courses.
Program Long-Term Success:
Provide a wide variety of agronomic support to the golfing community.
Program Short-Term Success:
Provide a wide variety of agronomic support to the golfing community.
Program Success Monitored by:
Staff monitor success, and seek feedback.
Program Success Examples:
As previously noted, the USGA's agronomic support has been felt and appreciated by golf courses across the country.
Program:
Grants Program
- Budget:
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$600,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Disabled, General or Disability Unspecified
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Each year, the USGA administers a grants program, "Good of the Game" grants, which provides funding to junior golf programs throughout the United States, as well as golf training facilities and programs to assist physically challenged golfers.
Program Long-Term Success:
Provide funding for local junior golf programs, disabled golfer programs, and other activities benefitting the golfing public.
Program Short-Term Success:
Provide funding for local junior golf programs, disabled golfer programs, and other activities benefitting the golfing public.
Program Success Monitored by:
Staff monitors success, and seeks feedback.
Program Success Examples:
As previously noted, USGA programs have introduced the game of golf to many junior throughout the United States.
Program:
Rules, Handicap, Equipment, etc.
- Budget:
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$38,397,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Each year the USGA provides a variety of other services including rules of golf education, amateur status, equipment standards & testing, handicap activities, course rating, public information & education, and state & regional golf association support. The USGA also provides grants to state and regional golf associations. Such grants are used to finance golf administration internships.
Program Long-Term Success:
Provide a wide variety of support to the golfing community.
Program Short-Term Success:
Provide a wide variety of support to the golfing community.
Program Success Monitored by:
Staff monitors success, and seeks feedback.
Program Success Examples:
As previously noted, USGA programs provide enormous benefits to the golfing community. See program description for program details.