Lancaster Country Club to Host Five USGA Women's Events
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania will host five USGA women's championships between 2028 and 2044.
- The slate includes the 2028 U.S. Girls' Junior, 2033 U.S. Senior Women's Open, 2037 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, 2040 U.S. Women's Amateur and 2044 U.S. Women's Open.
- Lancaster has already hosted two U.S. Women's Opens, in 2015 and 2024.
- Pennsylvania has now hosted 97 USGA championships, more than any other state.
The U.S. Golf Association announced Tuesday that Lancaster Country Club will host five USGA women's championships over the next two decades, extending a partnership that began with the club's first U.S. Women's Open in 2015.
Which championships is Lancaster getting?
The Pennsylvania club will stage 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 span covers players from teenage amateurs to senior competitors.
"This announcement represents a true multi-generational commitment to women's golf," USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer said in a release.
What is Lancaster's championship history?
Designed by William Flynn and opened in 1920, Lancaster was renovated in 2007 under architect Ron Forse, who restored several of the course's original features. The club hosted its first U.S. Women's Open in 2015, when In Jee Chun won, and its second in 2024, when Yuka Saso beat Hinako Shibuno by three strokes. Lancaster has also held three Pennsylvania Opens, two Pennsylvania Women's Amateurs, the 2014 Women's Western Amateur and eight Pennsylvania State Amateur Championships.
Lancaster will be a proving ground for female golfers of every age over the next two decades.
Pennsylvania has now hosted 97 USGA championships, more than any other state, a total padded this year by the U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley Country Club and the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club.
Frequently asked questions
When is Lancaster Country Club's next USGA women's championship?
The 2028 U.S. Girls' Junior is the first of the five newly announced championships at Lancaster.
Who designed Lancaster Country Club?
William Flynn designed the course, which opened in 1920 and was renovated in 2007 by architect Ron Forse.
Has Lancaster hosted a U.S. Women's Open before?
Yes. Lancaster hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 2015, won by In Jee Chun, and again in 2024, won by Yuka Saso.
- Lancaster Country Club
- USGA
- U.S. Women's Open
- U.S. Girls' Junior
- U.S. Women's Amateur
- Pennsylvania golf
- William Flynn
