Merion Golf Club has joined a distinguished list. On Thursday, the U.S. Golf Association announced that Merion, located in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, will be a U.S. Open anchor site.
The club joins Pinehurst, Oakmont and Pebble Beach Golf Links with that distinction. Merion will host the U.S. Open in 2030, 2040 and 2050 as well as the 2034 and 2046 U.S. Women's Open.
Merion's East Course opened in 1912 and its West opened two years later. The club has hosted 20 USGA championships, most recently the 2026 U.S. Amateur, which drew record attendance. In 1930, Bobby Jones won the U.S. Amateur to complete his Grand Slam at Merion.
The newest U.S. Open Anchor Site! Merion Golf Club joins Pinehurst, Oakmont and Pebble Beach as the fourth Anchor Site, allowing
us to invest in the future of our national championship. pic.twitter.com/eZCMNevIVl
— USGA (@USGA) October 8, 2026
Merion East was designed by Hugh Wilson and is currently ranked No. 7 among Golfweek's Best classic courses in the U.S. Wilson was a green committee member of the club designing his first course, and as such he sought counsel from noted designer Charles Blair Macdonald and agronomy counsel from early turf researchers Dr. Charles Piper and Dr. Russell Oakley in Washington. Wilson would continue to refine the course, including significant changes made when more land became available, until his death at the age of 45 in 1925.
"Merion has long been one of the defining venues in championship golf," John Bodenhamer, chief championships officer at the USGA, said in a news release. "Its history, architecture and ability to consistently identify the game's greatest champions make it a place where every player dreams of winning."
Todd Kelly is an assistant managing editor at Golfweek. Jay Blasi contributed to this story.
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