About USGA Golf Museum

Like a lost civilization, the game of golf has a long, storied history full of inspiring tales and preserved treasures. So the USGA Golf Museum collects and displays the game's artifacts and materials to educate golfers of all ages and experience levels on one of the world's most popular pastimes. Throughout the grounds, visitors can see the gear wielded by golf greats such as Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer, and gaze at trophies and medals awarded to champions throughout the years. Since opening in 1936, the museum has collected more than 42,000 artifacts, such as clubs, clothing, and equipment, more than 500,000 photographs, and thousands of hours of footage.

The USGA Research and Test Center bristles with activity, as scientists test a variety of clubs, equipment aids, and mechanics to ensure all golfers have an equal shot at winning. And behind the museum, The Pynes Putting Course gives visitors a taste of classic golfing by equipping them with replica antique clubs and leading them through nine holes made to mirror the Himalayas Putting Course of St. Andrews.