USGA Championships In California

USGA Championships In California
USGA Championships In California

USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CALIFORNIA 

The USGA has staged 83 championships in California, including thirteen US Opens, ten US Amateurs, and three US Women’s Opens.

The US Opens held in California have been held at Pebble Beach (6), Riviera (1), Olympic Club (5) and Torrey Pines (1)

Interestingly, the USGA didn’t get around to playing a US Open in California until 1948.

US Opens In California

  • 1948: The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades (Ben Hogan) 
  • 1955: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Jack Fleck) 
  • 1966: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Billy Casper) 
  • 1972: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Jack Nicklaus)
  • 1982: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Tom Watson) 
  • 1987: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Scott Simpson) 
  • 1992: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Tom Kite) 
  • 1998: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Lee Janzen) 
  • 2000: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Tiger Woods) 
  • 2008: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), San Diego (Tiger Woods) 
  • 2010: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Graeme McDowell) 
  • 2012: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Webb Simpson) 
  • 2019: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach

US Amateur Championships In California

The USGA also has staged ten U.S. Amateur Championships in California.

  • 1929: Del Monte Golf & Country Club, Pebble Beach (Harrison R. Johnston def. Dr. O.F. Willing, 4 and 3) 
  • 1947: Del Monte Golf & Country Club, Pebble Beach (Robert H. “Skee” Riegel def. John W. Dawson, 2 and 1) 
  • 1958: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Charles R. Coe def. Tommy Aaron, 5 and 4) 
  • 1961: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Jack Nicklaus def. H. Dudley Wysong Jr., 8 and 6) 
  • 1976: Bel-Air  Country Club,  Los Angeles  (Bill Sander  def. C. Parker  Moore Jr., 8 and 6) 
  • 1981: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Nathaniel Crosby def. Brian Lindley, 37 holes) 
  • 1999: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (David Gossett def. Sung Yoon Kim., 9 and 8) 
  • 2007: The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco (Colt Knost def. Michael Thompson, 2 and 1) 
  • 2017: The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades (Doc Redman def. Doug Ghim, 37 holes) 
  • 2018: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach (Viktor Hovland def. Devon Bling, 6 and 5) 

US Women’s Open In California

  • 1964: San Diego Country Club (Mickey Wright)
  • 1982: Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento (Janet Alex)
  • 2016: CordeValle Country Club, San Martin, CA (Brittany Lang)

Future USGA Championships in California:

  • 2021: U.S. Women’s Open; The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco
  • 2021: US Open; Torrey Pines, San Diego
  • 2023: U.S. Women’s Open; Pebble Beach Golf Links. 
  • 2023: US Open; Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles
  • 2025: US Amateur; Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco
  • 2027: U.S. Open; Pebble Beach Golf Links

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