On Feb. 24, 2023, the USGA announced the launch of the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP), with a mission to identify, train, develop, fund and support the nation’s most promising junior ...

Recognizing a growing interest in golf-related careers, the USGA is helping funnel emerging talent to a broad range of job opportunities that exist in the game. In total, the USGA supported 323 ...

Carson Letot instructs members of the Greenkeeper Apprentice Program ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2) in Village of Pinehurst, N.C. on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

A combined $1 million commitment from the USGA and donors will fund the Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program (GAP) for the next five years, with dedicated instructors and in-class/on-course education at ...

That answer goes back to the 2023 launch of the U.S. National Development Program, a USGA initiative with a $3 million first-year budget designed to address the reality that golf was the only ...

After a successful pilot run for GAP last year (of the 19 members of the inaugural graduating class, 70 percent received promotions, and 18 were given more prominent leadership roles), the USGA ...