It's something we hear a lot about, particularly at this time of year when the US Open comes around: the five founding clubs of the United States Golf Association. And the story of how the USGA was formed is a fascinating one.
As the turn of the century dawned, American sports began to formally organize. Golf needed to follow suit, which became apparent in 1894, when Newport Country Club in Rhode Island and Saint Andrew’s Golf Club, New York, both hosted amateur competitions – and both clubs labelled theirs as the national championship.
