U.S. Open Heading To Union County Golf Course

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield will host four future United States Golf Association championships, including the 2046 U.S. Open, the USGA announced.

The club was also awarded the 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the 2039 U.S. Amateur and a U.S. Women's Open at a date that will be announced later.

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The new assignments add to one of the deepest championship histories in American golf.

According to the USGA, Baltusrol has already hosted 16 USGA championships, ranking fourth-most of any club behind Merion, Oakmont and The Country Club.

With the four newly announced events, that total will reach 20.

The 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be the first time Baltusrol has hosted that championship, and the 2046 U.S. Open will be the club's first since 1993.

"Few clubs have played a larger role in USGA championship history than Baltusrol, and we're excited to continue that partnership for the next generation of championships," said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. "From the club's leadership to its membership, Baltusrol has always embraced what it means to host a national championship, and the club has repeatedly proven itself as a stage that identifies deserving champions at every level of the game."

Golf has been played at Baltusrol since 1895, when founder Louis Keller established the club on land once owned by farmer Baltus Roll, according to the USGA announcement.

The original Old Course hosted early championships before architect A.W. Tillinghast designed the Lower and Upper Courses, which opened in 1922.

"Baltusrol has been part of the fabric of American championship golf for more than a century, and we are honored that the USGA continues to entrust our membership with hosting some of the game's most important events," said Baltusrol President Doug Rotatori. "The 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Amateur, 2046 U.S. Open and future U.S. Women's Open represent an extraordinary run of championships for our club, and our membership and staff look forward to preparing our venue to once again test the best players in the world."

The U.S. Open will be played on Baltusrol's Lower Course, according to the USGA.

The two amateur championships will use both the Lower and Upper Courses, with the primary course to be determined later.

The course for the future U.S. Women's Open will be announced when the date is set.

The club, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014, recently completed a restoration of both Tillinghast courses under architect Gil Hanse and design partner Jim Wagner.

According to the announcement, the project restored the courses to Tillinghast's original design intent while updating drainage infrastructure and adding a subsurface cooling system beneath the greens.