Formed as an affiliate of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association in 2006, The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Council (USGMC) is the trade association representing golf equipment manufacturers conducting business in the United States.  The USGMC facilitates dialogue among industry and with golf’s governing bodies on key issues surrounding the game, including growth of the sport/golf participation trends, equipment rules, Olympic compliance, equipment tariffs, intellectual property right protections and ensuring fair regulatory treatment of the game.

The USGMC partners with golf’s leading organizations to better the game as part of the broader We Are Golf coalition dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting golf.