Aronimink Golf Club <\/p>\n
PGA Championship
May 21-24<\/p>\n
After three years of less-than-ideal host sites, I\u2019m very excited for this year’s PGA. Aronimink has 18 wonderful and original Donald Ross greens which are certain to give the pros headaches. Getting into the wrong spot around these surfaces will create a serious penalty. This is a brawny championship golf course with tons of bunkers and interesting land movement. I\u2019m really hoping for a dry spring because the weather forecast will be the only thing that can dull the viewing experience from this great Philadelphia design. <\/p>\n
Bel Air Country Club <\/p>\n
Curtis Cup
June 12-14<\/p>\n
Recent men’s and women’s \u201ccup\u201d venues have been sensational, and Bel Air is no different. This George Thomas design dances through the Los Angeles canyons and multimillion-dollar celebrity houses, providing a beautiful canvas to watch the top women amateurs from Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. We are very fortunate to get inside glimpses of top-tier private golf courses like Bel Air. <\/p>\n
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club<\/p>\n
U.S. Open
June 18-21\u200d<\/p>\n
Shinnecock is my most anticipated event of the year. It\u2019s seemingly the perfect U.S. Open test for the modern game and one of the greatest golf courses in the world. Its proximity to the open waters allows for the wind to blow often and even change directions over the course of the day. No one ever forgets the 2004 U.S. Open when the USGA \u201clost the greens\u201d and the 2018 U.S. Open when Phil Mickelson hit a moving putt<\/a>. Is Shinnecock destined for some sort of controversy? I kinda hope so, as long as we get an exciting championship otherwise. This is a must-watch event. \u00a0<\/p>\n Scioto Country Club<\/p>\n U.S. Senior Open Like many old, classical golf courses, Scioto fell by the wayside with regard to championship golf, but after the recent Andrew Green restoration in 2023, this gem is back in the spotlight. My colleagues had high praise for the course after visiting, and although we are 10 years away, this will be a great introduction to future big-time events like the 2036 U.S. Amateur. <\/p>\n Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club <\/p>\n AIG Women\u2019s Open Championship Once an Open Championship mainstay, it’s great to have Lytham back on television this year. It\u2019s been seven years since the women were last hosted here, so I\u2019m keen to see the course with a new perspective, having now visited several links courses and Open hosts. While it\u2019s typically regarded as one of the least dramatic Open Championship courses, it has some quirks with over 200 bunkers and a par-3 opening hole. <\/p>\n Detroit Golf Club<\/p>\n Rocket Classic This course would typically never make this list, but following a full-scale restoration this past year by Tyler Rae, I\u2019m intrigued to see how the Donald Ross design plays in its new form. The green will certainly be very firm because of the recent construction, adding another layer of intrigue. <\/p>\n The Honors Course <\/p>\n U.S. Women\u2019s Amateur The Honors Course continues its dominance of hosting high-profile amateur events with this year’s U.S. Women\u2019s Am. It\u2019s a wonderful course that has withstood the test of time and is a unique Pete Dye design. The U.S. Amateur will be here in 2031, so get familiar with it.<\/p>\n Merion Golf Club <\/p>\n U.S. Amateur Oh, yes. Merion is one of the most iconic USGA host sites with 19 championships and plenty more on the schedule. Looking at you 2050 U.S. Open. The routing is a case study on maximizing a small plot of land for golf, and while that won\u2019t do much for the viewer through the television, this is one of the best golf courses in America. I hope the 36-hole final match comes down to the wire because the finishing stretch of Nos. 15-18 is remarkable. Get your popcorn ready.<\/p>\n Lahinch Golf Club<\/p>\n Walker Cup Wasn\u2019t the Walker Cup just last year,, you ask? Yes, we are blessed with back-to-back years at world-class venues due to the newly incorporated World Amateur Team Championships, which will now occupy odd years. Lahinch is one of the greatest courses in the world and will make for primetime viewing. Circle your calendars for every other year because the Walker Cup sites aren\u2019t getting any worse. <\/p>\n Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg<\/p>\n Amgen Irish Open This will be the first professional event held at Doonbeg. Although it’s a modern links course, it stacks up as one of the greats in all of Ireland. It\u2019s not often that we get to watch the pros on true links tests, so don\u2019t miss this one. <\/p>\n Medinah Country Club No. 3<\/p>\n Presidents Cup Probably my second most anticipated event on the calendar. As a Chicago native, it was wonderful to see this tired championship course get a proper facelift as Ogilvy, Mead, and Cocking infused new life and intrigue into the design. The new OB fence on holes 5-7 will be spicy, and I\u2019ve already predicted that the U.S. Team will lose<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Lido at Sand Valley Golf Resort<\/p>\n U.S. Mid Amateur Championship This is one of those courses you\u2019d say, \u201cMan, I wish I could watch a professional try to play this golf course,\u201d and the Mid-Ams are the closest thing to pros (and may even feature former pros). The USGA will have unlimited flexibility in setting up the golf course and could absolutely punish the players if they wanted to. This will be a profound spectacle to watch, so much so that I\u2019m trying to figure out how I can get to Wisconsin the week after my wedding. <\/p>\n The Old Course at St. Andrews <\/p>\n Alfred Dunhill Links Championship The Home of Golf on TV. Watch it, with coffee in hand.<\/p>\n
July 2-5<\/p>\n
July 30-August 2<\/p>\n
July 30-August 2<\/p>\n
August 4-9<\/p>\n
August 10-16<\/p>\n
September 5-7<\/p>\n
September 10-13<\/p>\n
September 24-27<\/p>\n
September 26-October 1<\/p>\n
October 1-4 <\/p>\n
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