Outgoing USGA president Fred Perpall was in attendance at the U.S. Junior Amateur at Trinity Forest in Dallas last month. Perpall’s appearance at the club where he is a founding member wasn’t the last formal act of his three-year tenure, but that day is coming soon, with president-elect Kevin Hammer ready to take over the post in 2026.

Perpall, who is the first black president in the USGA’s 131-year history, oversaw the organization during what was an explosive stretch for the game at large; in 2024, more than 47 million Americans played some form of golf, which represented a 38 percent increase from 2019, according to the National Golf Foundation. Perpall also presided during a period in which the USGA made strides toward making the game more accessible and sustainable; introduced

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