The US Open (United States Open Championship) is the third golf major of the season and is recognized by the PGA and the European Tour, respectively. It is played in the stroke-play format of four rounds with 18 holes each. The event usually takes place on the third Sunday of mid-June. The U.S. Open is held on a variety of courses, all of which are designed to make scoring extremely challenging and to emphasize accurate driving.
The event was founded in 1895 at the Newport Country Club, a nine-hole course on Rhode Island. It's organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA), and notably, it was established a year before the US Open. It has a field of 156 players, comprising both amateurs and professionals; however, most of the field is already taken up by fully exempt golfers.
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What is the Course for the US Open?
The Pinehurst Resort & Country Club will host the 2024 US Open.
This will be the fourth US Open and the 11th USGA tournament hosted at the club. It was also revealed that Pinehurst will serve as the "anchor" venue for four more U.S. Opens in 2029, 2035, 2041, and 2047.
Pinehurst was established in 1895 by Boston soda fountain tycoon James Walker Tufts and soon became one of the nation's top resort locations. Course No. 2 was designed in 1907 by renowned architect Donald Ross, who made continuous revisions to the design until his death in 1948.
In 1962, the USGA started their long-standing relationship with the resort when it hosted the U.S. Amateur. 37 years later, the U.S. Open was held, and Payne Stewart won it by a shot owing to an 18-foot par putt on the 72nd hole. The U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open were held on Course No. 2 in consecutive weeks in 2014, making even more history at Pinehurst and for the USGA.
US Open Location
The 2024 US Open will take place in Pinehurst, North Carolina, at the Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2, from June 13 to June 16.
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Future Sites of the US Open
The future sites for the US Open are already decided for the next 27 years, with the few exceptions of 2043, 2045, 2046, and 2048, though they will be announced sooner or later. Rest assured, all of the golf courses listed below have hosted the US Open at least once.
| Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates | Previous Championships |
| 2024 | 124th | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Jun 13–16 | 1999, 2005, 2014 |
| 2025 | 125th | Oakmont Country Club | Plum, Pennsylvania | Jun 12–15 | 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016 |
| 2026 | 126th | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Shinnecock Hills, New York | Jun 18–21 | 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018 |
| 2027 | 127th | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | Jun 17–20 | 1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019 |
| 2028 | 128th | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | Jun 15–18 | 1929, 1959, 1974, 1984, 2006, 2020 |
| 2029 | 129th | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Jun 14–17 | 1999, 2005, 2014, 2024 |
| 2030 | 130th | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | Jun 13–16 | 1934, 1950, 1971, 1981, 2013 |
| 2031 | 131st | Riviera Country Club | Los Angeles, California | Jun 12–15 | 1948 |
| 2032 | 132nd | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | Jun 17–20 | 1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019, 2027 |
| 2033 | 133rd | Oakmont Country Club | Plum, Pennsylvania | Jun 16–19 | 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016, 2025 |
| 2034 | 134th | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Jun 15–18 | 1924, 1937, 1951, 1961, 1985, 1996 |
| 2035 | 135th | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Jun 14–17 | 1999, 2005, 2014, 2024, 2029 |
| 2036 | 136th | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Shinnecock Hills, New York | TBD | 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, 2026 |
| 2037 | 137th | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | TBD | 1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019, 2027, 2032 |
| 2038 | 138th | The Country Club | Brookline, Massachusetts | TBD | 1913, 1963, 1988, 2022 |
| 2039 | 139th | Los Angeles Country Club, North Course | Los Angeles, California | Jun 16–19 | 2023 |
| 2040 | 140th | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | Jun 14–17 | 1934, 1950, 1971, 1981, 2013, 2030 |
| 2041 | 141st | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Jun 13–16 | 1999, 2005, 2014, 2024, 2029, 2035 |
| 2042 | 142nd | Oakmont Country Club | Plum, Pennsylvania | Jun 12–15 | 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016, 2025, 2033 |
| 2043 | 143rd | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2044 | 144th | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | TBD | 1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019, 2027, 2032, 2037 |
| 2045 | 145th | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2046 | 146th | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2047 | 147th | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Jun 13–16 | 1999, 2005, 2014, 2024, 2029, 2035, 2041 |
| 2048 | 148th | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2049 | 149th | Oakmont Country Club | Plum, Pennsylvania | Jun 17–20 | 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016, 2025, 2033, 2042 |
| 2050 | 150th | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | Jun 16–19 | 1934, 1950, 1971, 1981, 2013, 2030, 2040 |
| 2051 | 151st | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | TBD | 1924, 1937, 1951, 1961, 1985, 1996, 2034 |
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FAQ's On US Open Course
A. The 2024 US Open will take place at the Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States.
A. The 2024 US Open is slated for June 13–16.
A. No, the course of the US Open changes every year.
A. The toughest US Open course is considered to be Oakmont Country Club in Plum, Pennsylvania. It has hosted the US Open nine times before and the tenth will be in 2025.
A. The USGA picks US Open golf courses based on varying factors like length and variation of holes and overall course, fairway width and firmness, green speed, etc., among others.
