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Upcoming Events

 

Upcoming Events in The USGA Experience

and World Golf Hall of Fame

U.S. Women's Open Watch Party

  • June 4 - 7 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Join us at the World Golf Hall of Fame for the U.S. Women’s Open Watch Party!
  • Watch all the live coverage on our big screen while surrounded by golf’s greatest legends. Explore the Hall of Fame exhibits, stand among the game’s icons, and enjoy the excitement of the U.S. Women’s Open as it unfolds.
  • Cold beverages, light bites, and a one-of-a-kind atmosphere await. Come experience major championship golf like never before!

 

U.S. Open Watch Party

  • June 18 - 21 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Join us at the World Golf Hall of Fame for the U.S. Open Watch Party!
  • Catch every thrilling moment live on our big screen, immersed in the presence of golf’s greatest legends. Wander through iconic exhibits, feel the history all around you, and soak up the excitement of the U.S. Open as it unfolds.
  • Light bites, cold drinks, and a vibrant atmosphere guaranteed. Experience the U.S. Open surrounded by the greatest players and moments in golf history!

 

Golf's Hidden Gems: Memorabilia & Valuations with Lee Dunbar

  • Thursday, June 25 | 6 p.m. | World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Join us for an engaging evening celebrating golf history, memorabilia, and collecting with featured guest, Leila "Lee" Dunbar, one of the nation's leading sports memorabilia appraisers, and Mike Trostel, Director of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
  • Lee will share stories from her remarkable career, offer expert insights on the golf memorabilia market (including the surge during the pandemic), notable moments in golf history, and practical advice on how to separate the true treasures from the ordinary in your own collection. Attendees will also enjoy behind-the-scenes tales from the Roadshow.
  • Bring your Treasures
  • Attendees are invited to bring up to two sports or golf-related items for complimentary onsite "ballpark" valuations from Lee Dunbar. Items must be dropped off at the World Golf Hall of Fame between 5 and 6 p.m. before the event. Alternatively, you may email a photo of your item in advance to be considered here: www.leiladunbar.com/contact.
  • Doors open at 5 p.m. Light refreshments and food will be served. 
  • Whether you’re a serious collector, a casual golf fan, or simply curious about what your memorabilia might be worth, this is a rare opportunity to learn from the best in the business. You may even go home a winner!
  • Participants may choose to bring items for valuation or simply enjoy the presentation and view the collections brought by others.
  • Leila Dunbar Bio
  • In 1999, Sotheby’s recruited Lee to serve as SVP and Director of its Collectibles Department, where she sold more than $75 million in sports, entertainment memorabilia and collectibles in 9 years, including the estates of Casey Stengel, Pee Wee Reese, Wilt Chamberlain, Katharine Hepburn and Johnny Cash, as well as the collection of Cher; and the Jeff Ellis Vintage Golf Club Collection, which sold for a record setting $2.2 million.
  • Since 2008 Lee has run her own pop culture valuation business, preparing appraisals for insurance, donation, estate and litigation, with more than 675 appraisals prepared, with a valuation of $3.4 billion. Lee has valued some of the most significant golf collections, including the USGA Museum and Library, World Golf Hall of Fame, PGA institution archives and Otto Probst Library; golf clubs Augusta National, Atlanta Athletic Club and Morristown Golf Club; estates of Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Payne Stewart, Henry Piccard, Ben Hogan, etc.; collections of numerous Hall of Fame golfers; and private collections.
  • Lee also provides auctioneering, public speaking, expert witness, media commentary and brokerage services. Since its inception in 1996, Lee has appeared as an appraiser on the long-running PBS hit series Antiques Roadshow, with more than 200 filmed appraisals, specializing in Sports Memorabilia, Collectibles and Toys.
  • This is a complimentary event, however, registration is requested online or in person at 3 Carolina Vista Drive: Golf's Hidden Gems: Memorabilia & Valuations with Lee Dunbar | USGA Experience and World Golf Hall of Fame

 

Test Center Tours

  • Available on Thursdays | 3 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. 
  • Guided Tour of the USGA Test Center
  • Test Center tours are limited to 20 each during available Thursdays
  • Purchase Test Center tour tickets

 

Moore County Mondays

Free admission to Moore County, N.C., residents the first Monday of each month