Erin Hills to Host Five USGA Amateur Championships From 2027 to 2039
Course will also host next year's U.S. Women's Open
Posted On: September 25, 2024 By :The United States Golf Association will organize five amateur championships over the next 15 years at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, a daily-fee golf course that will be at the venue in addition to next year’s U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally.
“Erin Hills has proven itself as an exceptional venue for USGA championships, and we are thrilled to bring these five events to this iconic course,” said Mark Hill, managing director, Championships. “The natural beauty and challenging layout of Erin Hills make it the perfect stage for golfers to showcase their talent and determination.”
Added to the slate of upcoming championships are the 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball; 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball; 2033 U.S. Women’s Amateur; 2035 U.S. Amateur and 2039 U.S. Junior Amateur. Erin Hills joins a list of 13 other courses that have hosted or will host the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with the USGA by hosting these five championships,” said Andy Ziegler, owner of Erin Hills. “We strongly believe in supporting and celebrating amateur golf, and these championships do exactly that.”
The course played host to the first U.S. Open in the state of Wisconsin in 2017 when Brooks Koepka won the first of his two consecutive titles. Erin Hills also was the site of the 2011 U.S. Amateur, where Kelly Kraft defeated Patrick Cantlay, 2 up, in the 36-hole final.
Located 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee in the Kettle Moraine region, Erin Hills is a public facility which opened for play in 2006. Next May’s U.S. Women’s Open will be the fifth USGA championship conducted at Erin Hills.
There have been 17 USGA championships in Wisconsin through the 2024 season. This will be the first time either of the USGA’s Four-Ball Championships, which debuted in 2015, will be held in Wisconsin. It also marks the first time the U.S. Women’s Amateur will be held in the Badger State.
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