An Open Invitation from the USGA

The good folks at the USGA - namely their Senior Technical Director Dick Rugge - contacted me about my question in the Jim Vernon post today about when I could take a Tour of the facilities up in Far Hills, NJ.  The answer?  Almost anytime I want.  And, that the invitation is open to anyone who wants to see the USGA at work.

Everyday but Monday, the USGA offers tours of its renovated museum (which has received rave reviews).  It features a ton of golf history.  The renovations also included installing a putting green behind the museum that somewhat mirrors the Himalayas at St. Andrews.

Even neater, though, is that that on every weekday but Monday, the USGA offers a once-per-day tour of their Test Center.  They perform live demonstrations of taking real measurements in their lab.  And, you can have the experience of hitting century old replica clubs versus today's modern equipment.  The cost is $7.  Not bad at all.

I know that I'm going to head up there and make a small road trip of it and report back here on it.  But, I wanted to encourage people who can go to do so.  If you're a golf history or equipment aficionado, it sounds like you will really enjoy the experience.