USGA announces Erin Hills will host 5 more national championships in next 15 years, including both men's and women's U.S. Amateurs
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USGA announces Erin Hills will host 5 more national championships in next 15 years, including both men's and women's U.S. Amateurs

The USGA announced Tuesday that it will bring five of its national championships to Erin Hills over the next 15 years, in addition to the already-scheduled 2025 U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally.

After the ’25 U.S. Women’s Open, scheduled for May 29-June 1, Erin Hills will play host to the 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball; the 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball; the 2033 U.S. Women’s Amateur; the 2035 U.S. Amateur, and the 2039 U.S. Junior Amateur.

By the end of that run, Erin Hills will be the rare course that has played host to the USGA’s four signature events: the Open and Amateur championships for both men and women.

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Nature’s Gift to Golf
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Nature’s Gift to Golf

“Wow...” It’s a word uttered by many when they first set eyes on the golf course at Erin Hills. And 17 years ago, it was the word that quietly passed the lips of ASGCA Past President Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA Fellow, as he gazed across over 400 acres of pasture land in Erin, Wisconsin.

“The scale and setting is so grand it’s almost unbelievable when you see it,” says [Dana] Fry. “Your eyes can’t take it all in.”

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Longer Hitters will have a BIG advantage
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Longer Hitters will have a BIG advantage

June is United States Open Championship month. Every year, future US Open sites are announced by the United States Golf Association (USGA) with much fanfare. In 2010, it was announced that Erin Hills would play host to the 117th US Open slated from June 15-18. USGA estimates a $130 million economic impact for Southern Wisconsin - including direct, indirect and induced spending leading to and during the championship. Golf Digest India spoke exclusively to Dana Fry, one of the three architects who were entrusted with the design and layout. Fry speaks on a variety of subjects related to golf architecture, including how the Erin Hills was built, and later selected to host the second Major of the year.

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