USGA Updates: US Open Qualifying; Adaptive Open; Women’s Open
Here are some bits of news from the USGA about US Open Qualifying, the Adaptive Open and Women’s US Open Qualifying.
I continue to believe that the Adaptive Open is the best thing the USGA has done in years. A close second is FINALLY bringing the Women’s US Open into some sort of parity with the US Open.
I note, however, that to do so, they had to add a branding that they would never stoop to for the men.
- USGA Announces Qualifying Sites for 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort
- USGA Announces Modifications to U.S. Adaptive Open; New Exemption Categories, Cut to be Administered in 2024
- USGA Announces Qualifying Sites for 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally
USGA Announces Qualifying Sites for 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort
Local qualifying will be conducted in April and May; final qualifying to be held May 20 & June 3
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced local and final qualifying sites for the 124th U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open will be contested on Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2, in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., for the fourth time from June 13-16, 2024.
Local qualifying, conducted over 18 holes at 109 sites in 44 U.S. states and Canada, will take place between April 22-May 20. Those players who advance out of local qualifying will join a group of locally exempt players in final qualifying, which will be conducted over 36 holes. This final stage will be held in England and Japan (May 20) and Canada (June 3) as well as 10 U.S. sites, one on May 20 and nine on June 3.
Online player registration for the 2024 U.S. Open will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at champs.usga.org and will continue through Wednesday, April 10.
“Allied Golf Associations in the United States and National Federations and Tours in Europe, Canada and Japan collaborate to provide an avenue to the U.S. Open through both qualifying stages where the world’s greatest players will compete for our national championship,” said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. “Thousands of professional and amateur golfers with diverse backgrounds will have an opportunity to earn a place in this year’s championship at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club.”
The USGA accepted a record 10,187 entries for the 2023 championship at The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club. The previous mark of 10,127 entries was established for the 2014 championship on Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2.
Illini Country Club, in Springfield, Ill., will hold a U.S. Open qualifier for the 45th consecutive year in which qualifying has been conducted. Maketewah Country Club, in Cincinnati, Ohio, returns to the schedule after a one-year absence, its 46th time hosting since 1976. Riverton (Wyo.) Country Club and Ironwood Country Club, in Palm Desert, Calif., will host local qualifying for the 26th and 23rd year, respectively. Collindale Golf Course, in Fort Collins, Colo., has been a host site since 2003.
To be eligible, a player must have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 0.4, or be a professional. There are 14 local qualifying sites in California, the most of any state. Florida will host 13 local qualifiers.
The final qualifying venues in Dallas, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; and Summit, N.J., will use two courses. Dallas Athletic Club’s Gold and Blue Courses will host a qualifier for the 11th time. Austin Eckroat, who tied for 10th, was among three players from the Dallas qualifier who made the 36-hole cut at The Los Angeles Country Club in last year’s U.S. Open. In Columbus, Ohio State University Golf Club’s Scarlet Course and Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club will be paired for the first time. Canoe Brook Country Club, with its North and South Courses, will serve as a final site for the 19th time since 1980.
Woodmont Country Club, in Rockville, Md., will host final qualifying for the 36th time in the last 38 years, with only the North Course used for the 10th consecutive time. Springfield Country Club in Ohio will host final qualifying for the 15th time. Lake Merced Golf Club, in Daly City, Calif., will be a final qualifying venue for the first time since 2012 and 12th time overall.
U.S. Open final qualifying returns to The Golf Club of Georgia for the first time since 1992. The Bear’s Club, in Jupiter, Fla., will host the final stage for a fourth time, while Old Chatham Golf Club, in Durham, N.C., and Pronghorn Resort’s Nicklaus Course, in Bend, Ore., will each be sites for a second time.
Walton Heath Golf Club, in Surrey, England, was a site when international qualifying began in 2005. The Old and New Courses will host a final qualifier for the 17th time. Cherry Hill Club and Lookout Point Country Club will combine as a site in Canada’s Ontario province. Hino Golf Club’s King Course, in Shiga Prefecture, is a first-time site in Japan.
Ken Venturi (1964) and Orville Moody (1969) are the only players to win the U.S. Open after qualifying through both local and final stages. Gene Littler (1961), Julius Boros (1963), Jerry Pate (1976), Steve Jones (1996), Michael Campbell (2005) and Lucas Glover (2009) won after advancing through final qualifying.
Several U.S. Open champions have advanced to the championship through both local and final qualifying at some point in their careers, including Glover, David Graham, Lou Graham, Hale Irwin, Tony Jacklin, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Johnny Miller, Corey Pavin, Curtis Strange, Lee Trevino, Gary Woodland and Fuzzy Zoeller.
The U.S. Open was previously hosted by Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 in 1999 (won by Payne Stewart), 2005 (won by Michael Campbell) and 2014 (won by Martin Kaymer). As an anchor site, Pinehurst will also host the U.S. Open in 2029, 2035, 2041 and 2047.
2024 U.S. Open Championship Local Qualifying Sites (109)*
Monday, April 22 (4)
Marietta C.C., Kennesaw, Ga.
The King Kamehameha G.C., Wailuku, Hawaii
The Territory G. & C.C., Duncan, Okla.
Fox Den C.C., Knoxville, Tenn.
Tuesday, April 23 (1)
Jackson (Tenn.) C.C.
Wednesday, April 24 (4)
Mission Inn Resort & Club (El Campeon Course), Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Lost Key G.C., Pensacola, Fla.
Stonewall Orchard G.C., Grayslake, Ill.
River Landing G.C. (River Course), Wallace, N.C.
Thursday, April 25 (2)
TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
The Legacy G. & Tennis Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Monday, April 29 (9)
Morris Park C.C., South Bend, Ind.
Cantigny G.C. (Woodside/Lakeside Courses), Wheaton, Ill.
Crestview C.C. (North Course), Wichita, Kan.
Westwood C.C., St. Louis, Mo.
Cold Spring C.C., Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Duke University G.C., Durham, N.C.
Fair Oaks Ranch G. & C.C., (Blackjack Course), Fair Oaks, Texas
Alpine C.C., Highland, Utah
Parkersburg C.C., Vienna, W.Va.
Tuesday, April 30 (4)
Crystalaire C.C., Llano, Calif.
Collindale Golf Course, Fort Collins, Colo.
Brookside G. & C.C., Columbus, Ohio
Weymouth C.C., Medina, Ohio
Wednesday, May 1 (3)
The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Ky.
Royal G.C., Lake Elmo, Minn.
Pinehurst R. & C.C. (Course No. 6), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
Thursday, May 2 (8)
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes G.C., Maricopa, Ariz.
La Purisima G.C., Lompoc, Calif.
The Grand G.C., San Diego, Calif.
Broadmoor C.C., Indianapolis, Ind.
Sewickley Heights G.C., Sewickley, Pa.
C.C. of York, York, Pa.
Columbia C.C. (Ridgewood/Tall Pines Courses), Blythewood, S.C.
McCormick Woods G.C., Port Orchard, Wash.
Monday, May 6 (13)
Brentwood C.C., Los Angeles, Calif.
Indian Ridge C.C. (Grove Course), Palm Desert, Calif.
The Fountaingrove Club, Santa Rosa, Calif.
The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Seminole Legacy G.C., Tallahassee, Fla.
Wellington National G.C., Wellington, Fla.
Muskegon (Mich.) C.C.
Fairmount C.C., Chatham, N.J.
Highland Meadows G.C., Sylvania, Ohio
Union League Liberty Hill, Lafayette Hill, Pa.
The C.C. of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Coyote Ridge G.C., Carrollton, Texas
Escondido G. & Lake Club, Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Tuesday, May 7 (8)
Andalusia C.C., La Quinta, Calif.
The Club at Ruby Hill, Pleasanton, Calif.
Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster, Colo.
TimberStone Golf Course, Caldwell, Idaho
Running Deer G.C., Pittsgrove, N.J.
University of New Mexico Championship G.C., Albuquerque, N.M.
Champions G.C. (Jackrabbit Course), Houston, Texas
North Shore C.C., Mequon, Wis.
Wednesday, May 8 (8)
Casino Del Sol – Sewailo G.C., Tucson, Ariz.
Granite Bay (Calif.) G.C.,
Kensington G. & C.C., Naples, Fla.
White Oak G.C. (The Old Course), Newnan, Ga.
The Club at P.B. Dye, Ijamsville, Md.
Omaha (Neb.) C.C.
Ross Rogers Golf Course (Mustang Course), Amarillo, Texas
Riverton (Wyo.) C.C.
Thursday, May 9 (6)
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes (Backbreaker/Heartbreaker Courses), Glencoe, Ala.
Bermuda Dunes (Calif.) C.C. (Classic Course)
Bayview G. & C.C., Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
The Broadlands Golf Course, Broomfield, Colo.
CasaBlanca G.C., Mesquite, Nev.
Crestmont C.C., West Orange. N.J.
Saturday, May 11 (1)
Ellendale C.C., Houma, La.
Monday, May 13 (23)
Phoenix (Ariz.) C.C.
The C.C. at DC Ranch, Scottsdale, Ariz.
TPC Stonebrae C.C., Hayward, Calif.
Dragonfly G.C., Madera, Calif.
Classic Club, Palm Desert, Calif.
C.C. of Darien, Darien, Conn.
Shingle Creek G.C., Orlando, Fla.
Marsh Creek C.C., St. Augustine, Fla.
Orchid Island G. & Beach Club, Vero Beach, Fla.
Hoakalei C.C., Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Illini C.C., Springfield, Ill.
Crow Valley G.C., Davenport, Iowa
Longmeadow (Mass.) C.C.
Hillendale C.C., Phoenix, Md.
Birmingham (Mich.) C.C.
Somersett G. & C.C., Reno, Nev.
New Mexico State University G.C., Las Cruces, N.M.
Mendon (N.Y.) G.C.
Albany C.C., Voorheesville, N.Y.
Maketewah C.C., Cincinnati, Ohio
Elmhurst C.C., Moscow, Pa.
Riverton Pointe G. & C.C., Hardeeville, S.C.
Troy Burne G.C., Hudson, Wis.
Tuesday, May 14 (11)
Hot Springs C.C. (Arlington Course), Hot Springs, Ark.
Ironwood C.C. (South Course), Palm Desert, Calif.
The Club at Eaglebrooke, Lakeland, Fla.
The Conservatory at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast, Fla.
Firekeeper Golf Course, Mayetta, Kan.
Missoula (Mont.) C.C.
Whippoorwill Club, Armonk, N.Y.
Arrowhead G.C., Molalla, Ore.
Kirkbrae C.C., Lincoln, R.I.
Keswick Hall (Full Cry Course), Keswick, Va.
Palouse Ridge G.C., Pullman, Wash.
Wednesday, May 15 (1)
Eagle Creek G. & C.C., Naples, Fla.
Monday, May 20 (1)
Palmer (Alaska) Golf Course
*one local qualifying site in Texas and Massachusetts will be added at a later date
2023 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Sites (13)
International (3)
Monday, May 20
Asia – Hino Golf Club (King Course), Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Europe – Walton Heath Golf Club (New and Old Courses), Surrey, England
Monday, June 3
Canada – Cherry Hill Club & Lookout Point Country Club, Ontario, Canada
United States (10)
Monday, May 20
Dallas Athletic Club (Gold & Blue Courses), Dallas, Texas
Monday, June 3
Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City, Calif.
The Bear’s Club, Jupiter, Fla.
The Golf Club of Georgia, Alpharetta, Ga.
Woodmont Country Club (North Course), Rockville, Md.
Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses), Summit, N.J.
Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, N.C.
Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet Course) & Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club, Columbus, Ohio
Springfield (Ohio) Country Club
Pronghorn Resort (Nicklaus Course), Bend, Ore.
USGA Announces Modifications to U.S. Adaptive Open; New Exemption Categories, Cut to be Administered in 2024
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 22, 2024) — The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the six qualifying sites and the qualifying method for the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, which will be contested at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan., on July 8-10. This year’s championship will also feature three new exemption categories and administer a cut for the first time.
Conducted over 18 holes, the following qualifiers will be held at six sites across the United States between Apr. 15 and May 31. They will be managed by Allied Golf Associations (AGAs). In its first two years, the championship field was determined largely by Handicap Index®.
2024 U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifying Sites (6)
Tuesday, April 16
Cedar Crest Golf Course, Dallas, Texas
Wednesday, Apr. 17
Bobby Jones Golf Course (Magnolia Route), Atlanta, Ga.
Wednesday, Apr. 24
Haworth Country Club, Haworth, N.J.
Monday, Apr. 29
Goose Creek Golf Club, Jurupa Valley, Calif.
Tuesday, May 7 (2)
Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club, Sarasota, Fla.
Broadmoor Country Club, Indianapolis, Ind.
Online entry applications are now open and available by clicking here. Entries will close on Wednesday, Apr. 10, at 5 p.m. ET.
In addition, the USGA announced three new exemption* categories, effective this year:
- Overall male champion and overall female champion from the 2023 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO (Chris Willis and Natasha Stasiuk)
- Overall male champion and overall female champion from The 2024 G4D Open (to be contested May 15-17)
- From the current WR4GD Gross Ranking – the top 10 men’s point leaders and ties, and the top five females and ties, as of Apr. 3 (one week before entries close)
*Must meet all other eligibility requirements
The World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) ranks the top golfers with disability on the basis of their average performance in Counting Events over a rolling cycle of the previous 104 weeks.
The low overall female scorer and low overall male scorer from each qualifying site will earn spots in the championship. Any ties will be resolved by a playoff.
The remaining qualifying spots will be determined by Impairment Category and gender across all six qualifying sites using an adjusted Score Differential. These players will be announced after all qualifying sites have completed play. More information can be found here.
A list of those who have already earned a place in the 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open field through an exemption can be found here.
This year’s championship will administer a cut for the first time, with the cut being made by low score (top 20 for men, top 10 for women), plus low two and ties from each impairment category after two rounds.
The Adaptive Open is open to male and female professional and amateur golfers, with a Handicap Index of 36.4 or less, and an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass. The championship is contested over 54 holes of stroke play. Multiple sets of tees are utilized.
USGA Announces Qualifying Sites for 2024 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally
Path to Lancaster features 23 U.S. and three international qualifiers
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship Presented by Ally, to be held at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club, from May 30-June 2. The club will host its second U.S. Women’s Open.
Conducted over 36 holes, qualifying will be held at 23 sites across the United States, plus Canada, Japan and Germany between April 15 and May 20. Online entry applications open on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and will continue through Wednesday, April 3, at 5 p.m. EDT (champs.usga.org).
“The USGA values the qualifying process, and we appreciate the efforts of Allied Golf Associations throughout the United States and international Federations and Tours who provide thousands of competitors the opportunity to earn a place in our national championship,” said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. “Lancaster Country Club and the surrounding community was the site of one of the most successful U.S. Women’s Opens in history nine years ago and most assuredly will host another outstanding championship again in 2024.”
Bradenton (Fla.) Country Club and Dunwoody Country Club, in Atlanta, Ga., will host Women’s Open qualifying for the seventh and sixth time, respectively. Four courses will each welcome qualifying fields for a fifth time. They are: Shannopin Country Club, in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Belle Haven Country Club, in Alexandria, Va.; Sugar Mills Country Club, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, in Westminster, Colo.
Starmount Forest Country Club, in Greensboro, N.C., is among seven courses that will host qualifying for a third time. The club hosted the 1947 U.S. Women’s Open when Betty Jameson fired a final-round 6-under-par 70 to win by six strokes over two amateurs. Ohio State University Golf Club, in Columbus, Ohio, is also in that group of courses and is hosting for third consecutive year. OSU’s Scarlet Course will also serve as a U.S. Open final qualifying site in June.
Boso Country Club, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is an international site for the third consecutive year. Last year’s qualifier at the club produced three players who made the 36-hole cut. Aya Kinoshito tied for 13th in her U.S. Women’s Open debut, while Miyu Sato (tie, 53rd) and Kana Mikahima (tie, 68th) also played in all four rounds as first-time competitors.
California has the most qualifying sites with four. Three U.S. Women’s Open qualifiers are scheduled in Florida, while Texas will host two qualifiers. There are qualifying sites in 17 states.
Birdie Kim (2005) is the last player to win the U.S. Women’s Open after advancing through qualifying. In 2023, 18 golfers who played in a qualifier made the 36-hole cut in the Women’s Open at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links.
The USGA accepted a record total of 2,107 entries for the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. The previous highest totals were 1,874 for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & G.C., in Southern Pines, N.C., and 1,873 for the 2015 championship at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.
This will be the 93rd USGA championship and 10th U.S. Women’s Open contested in Pennsylvania. In 2024, the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball will be played at Philadelphia Cricket Club and the U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be held at Fox Chapel Golf Club, in Pittsburgh.
2024 U.S. Women’s Open Qualifying Sites (26)
Monday, April 15 (2)
El Macero (Calif.) C.C.
The Vancouver G.C., Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Tuesday, April 16 (1)
The Village Course at Waikola, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Monday, April 22 (1)
Boso C.C. (East/West Courses), Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Tuesday, April 23 (2)
Soboba Springs Golf Course, San Jacinto, Calif.
Rainier G. & C.C., Seattle, Wash.
Thursday, April 25 (1)
Belle Haven C.C., Alexandria, Va.
Monday, April 29 (2)
Soule Park Golf Course, Ojai, Calif.
Rockwall G. & Athletic Club, Rockwall, Texas
Tuesday, April 30 (2)
Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster, Colo.
Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro, N.C.
Wednesday, May 1 (1)
Winchester (Mass.) C.C.
Thursday, May 2 (1)
Ohio State University G.C. (Scarlet Course), Columbus, Ohio
Monday, May 6 (5)
Pinnacle Peak C.C., Scottsdale, Ariz.
San Joaquin C.C., San Jose, Calif.
Sugar Mill C.C. (Red/White Courses), New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Dunwoody C.C., Atlanta, Ga.
Woodhill C.C., Wayzata, Minn.
Tuesday, May 7 (1)
Shannopin C.C., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wednesday, May 8 (1)
Sunset C.C., St. Louis, Mo.
Friday, May 10 (1)
The Club at Admirals Cove (North/West Courses), Jupiter, Fla.
Monday, May 13 (4)
Bradenton (Fla.) C.C.
Briarwood C.C., Deerfield, Ill.
Haworth (N.J.) C.C.
Golfcrest C.C., Pearland, Texas
Monday, May 20 (1)
G. & C.C. Seddiner See, Michendorf, Germany
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