The
United States Golf Association (
USGA) is the
United States' national association of
golf courses, clubs and facilities and the
governing body of
golf for the U.S. and
Mexico. Together with
The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the
Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national
handicap system for golfers, conducts 13 national championships, including the
U.S. Open,
U.S. Women's Open and
U.S. Senior Open, and tests golf equipment for conformity with regulations. In addition, the USGA is a leader in turfgrass research through its Green Section and it provides hundreds of grants to grass-roots programs through its Foundation in
Colorado Springs,
Colorado. The USGA Foundation has provided more than $60 million in grants to programs for underprivileged youth and individuals with disabilities. It is the largest contributor to The First Tee program. The USGA is currently led by Executive Director Mike Davis, and President Thomas J. O'Toole Jr., and is
headquartered at Golf House in
Far Hills, New Jersey.