PINEHURST, N.C. — Need a Father’s Day gift ahead of Sunday that feels special? There’s plenty of special significance to this year’s U.S. Open.
The USGA’s flagship championship has returned to the Sandhills of North Carolina this week for not just the first time in 10 years, but for the first time as an anchor site. Back in 2020, the USGA announced plans to build Golf House Pinehurst less than a par 5 away from the main clubhouse, as well as host five future U.S. Opens at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2024, 2029, 2035, 2041, and 2047.
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As if this year’s U.S. Open wasn’t special enough for the governing body, the 2024 event will be the USGA’s 1,000th championship.
Taking all that into consideration, here’s for a virtual stroll around the merch tent as Father’s Day approaches.