Liberty Corner, New Jersey, and Brookline, Massachusetts, United States: As part of a collaborative initiative by the USGA, The Country Club and Town of Brookline to advance a dialogue on inclusion in golf, the USGA Golf Museum and Library will debut a fan exhibit at the 2022 US Open Championship that showcases legends who broke down barriers to participation in the game.
Titled ‘Hard-Earned Glory’, the exhibit will celebrate golf’s unifying power by connecting fans to powerful stories brought to life through photographs, digital highlights and 50 significant artifacts from the archives of the USGA Museum.
The exhibit presents a broad timeline of key milestones in golf that mirror broader cultural movements through American history, from women’s rights to civil rights, accessibility to the LGBTQ+ revolution.
Exhibit highlights include:
“There is no greater opportunity than our biggest platform, the US Open, to celebrate golf’s most inspiring stories and introduce new individuals to our game,” said Mike Whan, USGA CEO. “Ensuring a more unified, accessible and inclusive game is critically important for the future of our great game.”
In addition, the USGA has collaborated with The Country Club and the Town of Brookline on a series of programmes focused on promoting job opportunities within golf, ensuring greater accessibility to the championship and celebrating diversity within the community.
They include:
“Celebrating those who have broken barriers, while identifying ways to expand opportunities within the game of golf, has been a priority for The Country Club and our members as we prepared to host the US Open,” said Will Fulton, General Chair for the 2022 US Open at The Country Club. “We’re excited to have partnered with the USGA on initiatives that support these objectives.”
The USGA Golf Museum and Library is the nation’s oldest sports museum and the world’s leading institution for the collection, preservation, interpretation and dissemination of golf history. The collections, the world’s largest and most significant related to the game of golf, serve as the foundation of the USGA’s diverse roles, services and initiatives.