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USGA Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History 7USGA Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf HistoryThe Pynes Putting Course sits behind the USGA Museum.The USGA Museum, located adjacent to the Association’sheadquarters in Far Hills, N.J., showcases the nation’s largestand most significant collection of golf artifacts and documents.The interactive multimedia exhibits tell the story of the game’sdevelopment in the United States, highlighting the greatestmoments in the game’s history, with a particular focus on USGAchampions and championships.The unique collections of the USGA Museum are showcasedin the Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History, which opened itsdoors on June 3, 2008.The 16,000-square-foot Palmer Center comprises more than5,000 feet of public exhibition galleries and more than 2,000artifacts, as well as a new research room to facilitate access tothe collections and state-of-the-art storage areas that providethe proper climate and security for the long-term care of historicalartifacts.The John Russell Pope HouseThe original John Russell Pope House, completed in 1919 andhome to the USGA Museum since 1972, houses the ArnoldPalmer Room, Bob Jones Room, Ben Hogan Room and MickeyWright Room — special galleries that document the remarkableaccomplishments of these four legendary golfers. TheMickey Wright Room is scheduled to open in mid-2012.The Hall of ChampionsThe Hall of Champions, the signature architectural space in theArnold Palmer Center for Golf History, celebrates every USGAchampion and championship to date. The oval rotunda, illuminatedby a clerestory, houses all 13 USGA national championshiptrophies, while the names of every USGA champion areinscribed on bronze panels that encircle the room.The Permanent GalleriesThe permanent galleries in the USGA Museum tell the story ofgolf in America, from the late 18th century to the present. Eachgallery focuses on an iconic moment — champions and eventsin the game that are pivotal for understanding the growth,evolution and significance of golf in America’s history. Thesemoments include:• Francis Ouimet’s historic victory in the 1913 U.S. Open• Bob Jones’ Grand Slam achievement in 1930• The Great Depression and its impact on democratizing thegame• The heroic comebacks of Ben Hogan at the 1950 U.S. Openand Babe Didrikson Zaharias at the 1954 U.S. Women’s Open• The rivalry between Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, bothon and off the course