U.S. Senior Open Future Sites
Newport Country Club, one of the five founding clubs of the USGA, will host the U.S. Senior Open for the first time in June. The club was the site of the inaugural U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in 1895, and in 1995, the U.S. Amateur returned to the historic club, where Tiger Woods claimed the second of this three consecutive titles. In 2006, World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Annika Sorenstam defeated Pat Hurst in an 18-hole playoff to register her third U.S. Women's Open triumph.
The U.S. Senior Open returns to The Broadmoor's East Course for a third time in 2025. Donald Ross designed the original East Course in 1918 before Robert Trent Jones Sr., in 1952, added to the routing with nine original holes, and the resort expanded to 36 holes with the creation of the West Course. The course sits on the edge of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 6,300 feet. Eduardo Romero, of Argentina, won the 2008 U.S. Senior Open and 10 years later, David Toms walked away with the title. Jack Nicklaus also claimed the first of his two U.S. Amateur titles here in 1959, and Juli Inkster won the last of her three consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur championships at The Broadmoor. This will be the ninth USGA championship for The Broadmoor.
Designed by Donald Ross and opened for play in 1916, historic Scioto Country Club has undergone some renovations over the past 100-plus years, namely by Jack Nicklaus and Michael Hurdzan in 2008, and by Andy Green in 2021. Nicklaus grew up at Scioto Country and under the tutelage of head pro Jack Grout, became one of the greatest champion in the game's history, winning eight USGA titles, including four U.S. Opens. He finished his career with 18 major titles. Scioto was the site of the 1986 U.S. Senior Open won by Dale Douglass and 30 years later Gene Sauers prevailed. In 1926, the legendary Bob Jones won the U.S. Open at Scioto. Future U.S. Senior Open champion Bruce Fleisher also won the 1968 U.S. Amateur at Scioto when the championship was contested over 72 holes of stroke play.
Designed by the legendary Pete Dye and opened for play in 1976, Oak Tree National will host its second U.S. Senior Open in 2027. In 2014, Colin Montgomerie, of Scotland, edged Gene Sauers in a three-hole aggregate playoff to claim his first USGA title after several near-misses in the U.S. Open. In 1984, Scott Verplank, who attended nearby Oklahoma State University, hoisted the Havemeyer Trophy as the U.S. Amateur champion. Several prominent professionals call Oak Tree National home, including Verplank, 1986 PGA champion Bob Tway, 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Kevin Tway (Bob's son), 2018 U.S. Amateur champion and 2023 FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland and 1977 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Willie Wood. Located on 640 acres of countryside 20 miles north of Oklahoma City, the club was named after a majestic oak tree that stands on the fifth hole. Tripp Davis completed bunker, fairway and minor putting green restorations in 2009.
Founded in 1964, Crooked Stick Golf Club was designed by Pete and Alice Dye. They converted a flat cornfield north of Indianapolis and incorporated many elements of Scottish golf, including railroad ties, strip bunkers, sand and grass pot bunkers and mounds. Fred Funk shot four rounds in the 60s and established a 72-hole scoring record of 20-under par 268 en route to his six-stroke victory in the 2009 U.S. Senior Open. Crooked Stick has also hosted the 1982 U.S. Junior Amateur, won by Rich Marik, the 1983 U.S. Senior Amateur, won by William Hyndman III, the 1989 U.S. Mid-Amateur, won by James Taylor, the 1993 U.S. Women’s Open, won by Laurie Merten, and the 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur, won by Maria Jose Uribe.
Located 50 miles northwest of Wichita, Kan., Prairie Dunes Country Club was founded in the mid-1930s by salt magnate Emerson Carey and his sons. The first nine holes were designed by Perry Maxwell and opened for play in 1937. Maxwell’s son, Press, was the architect of the second nine holes 20 years later. Prairie Dunes is a links-style course that reflects the common traits of rural Kansas, including sand dunes, native prairie grasses, yucca plants, cottonwoods and constant wind. Allen Doyle successfully defended his U.S. Senior Open title at Prairie Dunes in 2006, holding off eight-time major champion and Kansas native Tom Watson. Prairie Dunes also was the site of the first of three consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur victories for Juli Inkster, who returned in 2002 to claim the U.S. Women's Open. This will be the club's ninth USGA championship. It will host a 10th USGA event in 2032 when the U.S. Senior Women's Open is contested there.
Spyglass Hill Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., has often been used as a stroke-play co-host for U.S. Amateurs contested at nearby Pebble Beach Golf Links. But now Spyglass gets a chance to play host to its first two USGA championships (the 2030 U.S. Senior Women's Open also will be contested on the layout). The course officially opened in 1966 after six years of planning, design and construction. The first six holes meander near the Pacific Ocean and 17-mile drive before weaving its way through the Del Monte Forest. The course has been part of the rotation for the PGA Tour's annual AT&T National Pro-Am.
In 2032, Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course) will become the first site to host four U.S. Senior Opens. Founded in 1920 by executives of Bethlehem Steel, Saucon Valley features three championship-level courses with the Old Course being the crown jewel. Designed by Herbert Strong, the Old Course was renovated and restored by the father-son duo of William and David Gordon, who also designed the adjacent Grace Course. Larry Laoretti captured the first U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley in 1992, with Hale Irwin capturing the title eight years later. Padraig Harrington claimed the most recent U.S. Senior Open in 2022, holding off Steve Stricker by one stroke. In addition to the 2032 event, the U.S. Senior Open will return to Saucon Valley in 2042. The 2038 U.S. Women's Amateur and 2051 U.S. Amateur also will be contested here.
Plainfield Country Club, a classic Donald Ross design located at the highest point in Middlesex (N.J.) County, will host its first U.S. Senior Open and fifth USGA championship in 2038. The club originally opened as the Hillside Tennis Club in 1890 with a nine-hole course opening five years later. The current 18-hole layout designed by Ross opened for play in 1921. Gil Hanse began an extensive renovation in the late 1990s, and during the early 2000s, every teeing ground, fairway and green was restored, along with a tree removal plan that opened up playing angles. John Cook won the 1978 U.S. Amateur at Plainfield and nine years later, Laura Davies won the U.S. Women's Open in a weather-delayed 18-hole playoff. Two other USGA championships are scheduled prior to the 2038 U.S. Senior Open: the 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and 2031 U.S. Senior Women's Open.
In 2042, Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course) will host the U.S. Senior Open for a record fifth time, having previously hosted in 1992, 2000, 2022 and 2032. Founded in 1920 by executives of Bethlehem Steel, Saucon Valley features three championship-level courses with the Old Course being the crown jewel. Designed by Herbert Strong in 1922, the Old Course was renovated and restored by the father-son duo of William and David Gordon, who also designed the adjacent Grace Course. Larry Laoretti captured the first U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley in 1992, with Hale Irwin capturing the title eight years later. Padraig Harrington claimed the most recent U.S. Senior Open in 2022, holding off Steve Stricker by one stroke.
