The U.S. Golf Association is digging in to some of its classics as it reveals a pair of upcoming U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur venues. A Thursday announcement puts Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, on the calendar for the 2027 U.S. Amateur while Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Both are former U.S. Open venues.
“We are excited to return to both Oak Hill Country Club and Southern Hills Country Club, places with incredible USGA championship pedigrees that have produced storied U.S. Open champions,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA senior managing director, Championships. “The memberships of these clubs and each community’s unbridled enthusiasm will lend themselves well to what we are sure will be two extraordinary championships.”
Oak Hill was the site of Curtis Strange’s 1989 U.S. Open title defense, significant because Strange became the first player to accomplish that feat in 38 years. Oak Hill has hosted two previous U.S. Amateurs, and in 2027, will host its seventh USGA championship overall. The East and West Courses will be used for stroke play and the East Course will be used for match play. The championship is scheduled for Aug. 9-15.
Founded in 1901 on the banks of the Genesee River, Oak Hill moved to its present site in 1926. It was at that time that the Donald Ross-designed East and West Courses debuted. Over the years numerous changes have been made to the East Course, and in 2019, Andrew Green completed a restoration of the course that included strategic tree management.
“Oak Hill is thrilled to host the 2027 U.S. Amateur Championship on our East and West Courses,” said Dr. David Fries, club president. “The newly restored East Course features strategic tree management, wider playing corridors, bold bunkering and imaginative putting surfaces. We anticipate it will provide a stern, but thoughtful examination for the best amateurs in the world. We are also delighted to rekindle our relationship with the USGA, which dates to our first U.S. Amateur in 1949. Our membership has always longed to bring back this championship as the more intimate setting and match-play format allows for incredible spectating and excitement.”
Southern Hills, meanwhile, has hosted three memorable U.S. Opens, won by Retief Goosen (2001), Tommy Bolt (1958) and Hubert Green (1977). The course will host its second U.S. Women’s Amateur and 10th USGA championship on Aug. 5-11, 2024.
Southern Hills has also been the site of four PGA Championships, and it was recently announced that the course would host the PGA for the fifth time in 2030.
“We are ecstatic for the opportunity to host another U.S. Women’s Amateur, a championship that is not only a staple of amateur golf, but a part of our club’s long history with the USGA,” said Bryan Johnson, Southern Hills club president. “To have the opportunity to continue this legacy, one that began with Babe Didrikson Zaharias winning the championship here and showcase our course and hospitality to the best amateur players in the world, is something our membership is extremely proud of.”
Oak Hill and Southern Hills join an impressive lineup of U.S. Amateur and Women’s Amateur venues coming down the pipe. Future sites are listed below.
U.S. Amateur
2020: Bandon Dunes Resort in Bandon, Oregon
2021: Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania
2022: Ridgewood Country Club in Ridgewood, New Jersey
2023: Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
2024: Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota
2025: The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California
2026: Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
2027: Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York
2031: The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee
U.S. Women’s Amateur
2020: Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland
2021: Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York
2024: Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma
2026: The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee