On the heels of last September’s announcement of Pinehurst Resort as the first “anchor site” for the USGA’s open championships, the USGA announced Wednesday morning at Oakmont Country Club that the western Pennsylvania gem, along with Merion Golf Club, will be added to the anchor list, which will include iconic venues with deep and meaningful USGA championship history that are revisited every five to seven years.
The two Keystone State venues were awarded a combined five additional U.S. Opens and four more U.S. Women’s Opens. In addition, there are now 18 total USGA championships slated for the state, which is hosting its 88th USGA championship this week at the U.