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Labor Day weekend in New York City often means taking a trip to Flushing Meadows to check out the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. And while general attendance tickets are cheap by big-event standards, the organization has also been adding some exclusive offerings that have traditionally been the purview […]
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The scene at the Raleigh/Durham International Airport on June 17 told the story. Even at 6 a.m., the security lines were hundreds deep and TSA Precheck was about four times longer than usual. People were sunburned and tired from an incredible weekend at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, which sits about 80 minutes […]
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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will host both the 2036 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open with the championships taking place in consecutive weeks at the historic club in Southampton, New York. One of the five founding member clubs of the United States Golf Association, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is the oldest incorporated golf club in […]
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Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, will add the 2040 U.S. Open championship to its future list of USGA events, setting the club up to host the U.S. Open once every 10 years for the next three decades. This week’s USGA announcement comes after Merion was previously awarded both the 2030 and 2050 U.S. Open […]
Continue ReadingLabor Day weekend in New York City often means taking a trip to Flushing Meadows to check out the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis season and an event that has had some of its most memorable moments happen over the holiday stretch from Jimmy Connors‘ 1991 victory in the fourth round […]
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The West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, has been selected by the USGA as host for the 2028 U.S. Open Championship. Located in Westchester County, N.Y., Winged Foot features two 18-hole courses, both of which were designed by A.W. Tillinghast and debuted in 1923. The championship will be contested on […]
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The United States Golf Association has announced The Los Angeles Country Club will host the 2032 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and 2039 U.S. Open Championship. The club has previously hosted three USGA championships, most recently the 2017 Walker Cup, and will stage the 123rd U.S. Open next June. “We could not be more […]
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The World Golf Hall of Fame is moving up the east coast. Beginning in 2024, the physical Hall of Fame will relocate from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst, North Carolina. This move is in conjunction with the United States Golf Association (USGA), as the two will collaborate on a new visitor experience at the USGA’s Golf […]
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The United States Golf Association’s U.S. Amateur this week at Oakmont Country Club is just the beginning for major USGA events heading to the state of Pennsylvania over the next two-plus decades. The USGA has awarded five more U.S. Open Championships and four U.S. Women’s Open Championships to two of the country’s most storied golf […]
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As of this writing, it has been a remarkable September for sports viewing. Somewhat sadly, it has not been the in-person variety that I and most readers of this magazine prefer, but rather the stay-at-home, make-the-most-of-it sports viewing that is consistent with our current mode of life. Nevertheless, we have been treated to, among other […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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