The U.S. Golf Association announced Tuesday that Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania will host five USGA women's championships between 2028 and 2044: the 2028 U.S. Girls' Junior, the 2033 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the 2037 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, the 2040 U.S. Women's Amateur and the 2044 U.S. Women's Open.
The announcement showcases the depth of Lancaster's partnership with the USGA in advancing the women's game, featuring five different championships over the course of nearly two decades.
"This announcement represents a true multi-generational commitment to women's golf," John Bodenhamer, the USGA chief championships officer, said in a release. "From a teenager playing in her first Girls' Junior to a veteran competitor in the Senior Women's
Open, Lancaster will be a proving ground for female golfers of every age over the next two decades. Few clubs have the history, the golf course and the community support to take on that kind of responsibility, and Lancaster has already proven it on the game's biggest stage."
Lancaster has hosted two U.S. Women's Opens, including in 2024 when Yuka Saso won her second title by three strokes over Hinako Shibuno. In Jee Chun won the club's first U.S. Women's Open in 2015. Chun has remained closely tied to the club in the years since, including through an educational foundation she and Lancaster established for local students.
“What makes this announcement so meaningful is what it represents for our entire community,” Lancaster president Lauren Stadel said. “These championships will inspire young girls to come out and watch the game’s best compete — and see champions crowned right here in their own backyard. That experience can leave a lasting impression, and its impact will be felt for generations. Welcoming five championships through 2044 extends Lancaster’s championship legacy for another 20 years, creating a stage for every generation of women’s golfers—from the teenager chasing her first national title to the veteran competitor pursuing her next. We’re incredibly proud to be a home for women’s golf at every stage of the journey.”
Designed by William Flynn and opened in 1920, Lancaster was renovated in 2007 under the guidance of Ron Forse, who restored many of the original design features. The course was a local qualifying site for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, and it also hosted the 2002, 2007 and 2018 Pennsylvania Opens, the 1990 and 2005 Pennsylvania Women’s Amateurs, the 2014 Women’s Western Amateur and eight Pennsylvania State Amateur Championships.
Pennsylvania has now hosted 97 USGA championships — more than any other state — including this year's U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley Country Club and U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club.
Future USGA events in Pennsylvania
- 2028: U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont C.C.
- 2028: U.S. Girls’ Junior at Lancaster C.C.
- 2029: U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Country Club of York
- 2030: U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
- 2032: U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley C.C.
- 2032: Walker Cup at Oakmont C.C.
- 2033: U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
- 2033: U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Lancaster C.C.
- 2034: U.S. Women’s Open at Merion G.C.
- 2035: U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball at Country Club of York
- 2037: U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Lancaster C.C.
- 2038: U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont C.C.
- 2038: U.S. Women’s Amateur at Saucon Valley C.C.
- 2040: U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
- 2040: U.S. Women’s Amateur at Lancaster C.C.
- 2042: U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
- 2042: U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley C.C.
- 2044: U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster C.C.
- 2046: U.S. Women’s Open at Merion G.C.
- 2046: U.S. Women’s Amateur at Oakmont C.C.
- 2049: U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
- 2050: U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
- 2051: U.S. Amateur at Saucon Valley C.C.
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
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