The USGFR was organized in February 1990 by Bryce Roper, PDG, 5400. The first USGFR event was held in Portland Maine in 1990 and events have been held annually since. In 2018 the Executive Committee voted to change the organization's name to United States - Canada Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (USCGFR) to better reflect the the composition of our membership.

The current policy of the USCGFR Board is to rotate the venues among the various geographic regions in the United States and Canada. The golf is organized with at least one practice round and three scoring rounds. We use the Stableford point system for scoring for the various divisions of skill and place maximum value on making new friends playing together as teams and as individuals. The events are focused on fun and fellowship.