Metedeconk National G.C. Awarded 2029 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

Metedeconk National Golf Club, in Jackson Township, N.J., has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for the 2029 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. It will be the first USGA championship contested at the club.

“We’re proud to bring a USGA championship to Metedeconk National Golf Club for the first time,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director of championships. “Metedeconk’s commitment to excellence and its championship-caliber design will provide an exceptional experience for players and a worthy test for the game’s best amateurs.”

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich, Metedeconk National first opened its doors in 1987. When the 1,200-acre plot was purchased by Richard and Herb Sambol in the 1970s, it was intended for residential development. The Sambols planned to also build a golf course as an amenity to draw investors to develop houses on the land. As the project progressed, Richard Sambol – with the inspiration of Jones – changed the plans from a housing development to a championship-level golf facility that features 27 holes.

“Metedeconk National Golf Club is honored to host its first USGA championship, and we are looking forward to partnering with the USGA to provide a world-class event for our competitors,” said club president Robert DiLeo. “On behalf of our members, we are excited to welcome the world’s best amateurs to our exceptional club.”

The golf course, which can be stretched to more than 7,400 yards, features multiple teeing options and several water hazards, hallmarks of a Jones design. Located less than 30 miles east of Trenton, the layout winds through marshland and lowland pine forest, providing both beauty and strategic challenge.

This will be the second U.S. Amateur Four-Ball conducted in the state of New Jersey, and the first of back-to-back Four-Balls to be played in the Garden State. The Ridgewood Country Club, in Paramus, will host the 2030 championship, and earlier this year, Will Hartman and Tyler Mawhinney won the title with their 3-and-1 victory over Evan Beck and Dan Walters at Plainfield C.C., in Edison in the final match. The duo became the fourth set of teens in championship history to win the title.

The championship will also be the 66th USGA championship in the state. In 2022, Sam Bennett ousted Ben Carr, 1 up, to win the U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club. Michael Thorbjornsen defeated Akshay Bhatia, 1 up, to claim the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur at Baltusrol G.C., in Springfield. One year prior, Sung Hyun Park shot 11-under 277 to capture the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National G.C. (Old Course), in Bedminster.

The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball was first played in 2015 and in 2025, the championship received 2,482 entries (sides). The championship is open to amateur golfers whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 2.4. A starting field of 128 sides (256 players) will play two rounds of stroke play, with the low 32 sides (64 players) advancing to match play. Five 18-hole rounds of match play will determine the champion. The champions are awarded an exemption into that year’s U.S. Amateur, which in 2029 will be held at Inverness Club, in Toledo, Ohio.

The stroke-play co-host venue for the championship has not yet been announced.

Future U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Sites
2026 – Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale, Ariz.
2027 – Erin Hills, Erin, Wis.
2028 – Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.
2029 – Metedeconk National Golf Club, Jackson, N.J.
2030 – The Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, N.J.
2037 – Bandon (Ore.) Dunes Golf Resort