The US Golf Association was founded on Dec. 22, 1894, and in 1895, the US Amateur Championship debuted. It’s the oldest USGA championship.
The US Open and US Women’s Amateur weren’t far behind.
The distinguished list of winners of the US Amateur includes Bobby Jones, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.
In 1930, Jones completed his Grand Slam by winning the US Am at Merion. He won the title five times. In 1996, Woods became the first to win three in a row.
2023 – Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The USGA has hosted nine championships at Cherry Hills. The most recent was the 2012 US Amateur. Perhaps the most memorable was the 1960 US Open, won by Arnold Palmer. Fresh off a Masters win, Palmer rallied from seven shots back to win the championship. Jack Nicklaus, a 20-year-old amateur, finished second, two back.
2024 – Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota. Photo by USA TODAY Sports
Hazeltine has hosted eight USGA championships but none since the 2006 US Amateur.
2025 – The Olympic Club, San Francisco
The Olympic Club in San Francisco. (Photo: Golfweek)
The Olympic Club has hosted 10 USGA championships, the last being the 2015 US Amateur Four-Ball.
2026 – Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
The 9th Hole as seen at Merion Golf Club’s East Course in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (Photo: USGA/Fred Vuich)
It’ll be 13 years since the USGA returned a championship to Merion, as Justin Rose in 2013 at the US Open was the last to win there.
2027 – Oak Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York
The 6th hole, dubbed Double Trouble, at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York. (Photo courtesy of Oak Hill Country Club)
2028 – TBD
2029 – Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
Inverness Club
2030 – Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Georgia
The 11th green at the Atlanta Athletic Club. (Photo: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports)
2031 – The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tennessee
No. 11 at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
2032 – Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon
The 5th hole of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes) in Bandon, Oregon. (Photo: USGA/Kirk H. Owens)
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