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The USGA Museum showcases the nation's largest and most significant collection of golf artifacts and documents. [ citation needed ] The interactive multimedia exhibits tell the story of the game's development in the United States, highlighting the greatest moments in the game's history, with a particular focus on USGA champions and championships.
The USGA and the USGA Museum are located in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. [2] In 2024, the USGA moved its Testing Center from Liberty Corner, New Jersey to Pinehurst, North Carolina. The Testing Center is where all golf clubs and golf balls manufactured in the United States and Mexico are tested for conformance to the Rules of Golf. [3] [4]
The Hall of Fame Museum features a permanent exhibition and a rolling program of temporary exhibitions. Designed by museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates , the Hall of Fame and exhibition area contains exhibits on the game's history, heritage, and techniques; major players and organizations; golf course design , equipment, and dress.
PGA National Resort is a resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It has five championship 18-hole golf courses, [ 2 ] the most famous of which is "The Champion", which has hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup , the 1987 PGA Championship , the Senior PGA Championship for 19 consecutive years from 1982 to 2000, and the PGA Tour 's Cognizant Classic since 2007.
The World Golf Village (WGV) is a golf resort in St. Johns County, Florida, United States, located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. [1] It was created by the PGA Tour and showcases the World Golf Hall of Fame. In addition to the resort the World Golf Village features residential and commercial developments. [2]
A special room is dedicated to Jones's life and accomplishments at the United States Golf Association Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History in Far Hills, New Jersey. [ citation needed ] The USGA's sportsmanship award is named the Bob Jones Award in his honor.
The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. Consisting of nearly 29,000 members, the PGA of America's undertaking is to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.
PGA champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship) and The Players Championship for the next five years, and are eligible for the PGA Championship for life. They receive membership on the PGA Tour and the European Tour for the following five seasons.