USA Golf Federation

USA Golf has been selected by international Golf Federation ("igf") and the united states olympic committee ("usoc") as the united states national governing body ("ngb") for the sport of Golf in the united states. USA Golf, as the ngb, will foster national or international amateur Golf competition by selecting and supporting team USA to represent the united states of america in the olympics, pan american and/or paralympic games; and to fulfill all other purposes for a ngb as specified by the united states olympic committee and the ted stevens olympic and amateur sports act of 1978, 36 u.s.c. Sec 2205601 et. Seq. The selection criteria for both women's and men's team USA will be developed by USA Golf and it will comply with the rules handed down by the igf and the international olympic committee ("ioc"). Once team USA is selected, USA Golf will provide various services to team USA. Such services will include preparing the team members for participation in the olympic games by informing and enforcing usoc's guidelines for athletes; assisting the team with schedules and travel arrangements; and providing the team with uniforms, travel to and from the olympic games.

USA Golf will foster and develop future olympians in the sport of Golf by making contributions to irc section 501(c)(3) organizations whose charitable purpose is to teach, promote, and/or develop the sport of Golf to youth across the USA.