Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club has been chosen by the USGA as the host site for the 2033 U.S. Senior Open Championship. Prior to that event, the club will host the 2028 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship.
“The USGA is excited to return to Charlotte Country Club and are pleased to continue a vibrant relationship that dates to the early 1970s,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “The club, with its comprehensive facilities, has been committed to hosting championships on a national, regional and local level. We know that the course will challenge the world’s best professional and amateur players.”
Designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Donald Ross, Charlotte Country Club opened its first nine holes in 1910, with the second nine completed five years later. Located 4 miles east of uptown Charlotte, in the Plaza-Midwood neighborhood, the club was first known as The Mecklenburg Club. Ron Pritchard oversaw updates to the course in 2007, while Andrew Green will lead a complete restoration of the course and practice facility over the next two years. The project will restore and retain the original Ross character and features while replacing aging infrastructure.
“We are honored to host these prestigious championships in partnership with the USGA,” said General Manager/Chief Operating Officer Priscilla Eich. “Our long-standing commitment to supporting amateur golf reflects our passion for the sport and the incredible community it fosters. We cherish our relationship with the USGA and look forward to creating unforgettable championship moments.”
The club has previously hosted four USGA championships, including the 1972 U.S. Amateur when Marvin (Vinny) Giles III won by three strokes over Mark Hayes and Ben Crenshaw in the last of eight consecutive Amateurs contested at 72 holes of stroke play. Giles, a three-time runner-up in the championship before his victory. finished at 1-over 285. The Virginia native would compete on three victorious USA Walker Cup Teams, serve as 1993 USA captain and win the 2009 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.
Bill Shean Jr. won his second U.S. Senior Amateur in 2000 with a 2-and-1 triumph over Richard Van Leuvan. Shean, who had won two years earlier, became the 12th player to win multiple Senior Amateurs. Danielle Kang defeated Jessica Korda, 2 and 1, to claim the 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur, the first of her two consecutive titles. Her 4-foot putt for birdie on the 35th hole secured the win. Kang has gone on to win six LPGA titles, including one major championship.
In an all-North Carolina final, Kevin O’Connell, of Cary, posted a 4-and-3 decision over hometown favorite Brett Boner in the 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. O’Connell became the second player from the Tar Heel State to win the Robert T. Jones Jr. Memorial Trophy, following Scott Harvey’s 2014 victory.
Charlotte Country Club has a storied amateur championship history, having also hosted 22 Carolinas Golf Association championships, including nine Carolinas Amateurs and four Carolinas Women’s Amateurs. The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Championship, two Southern Amateurs and six Charlotte City Amateurs also have been contested at the club.
There have been 38 USGA championships played in the state of North Carolina through the 2024 season, including one U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (2013) and one U.S. Senior Open (1994).
The U.S. Senior Open is open to professional golfers, and amateurs with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 2.4, who are at least 50 years of age by the start of championship play. The field of 156 players competes in two rounds of stroke play, after which the field is reduced to the low 60 scorers and ties for the final 36 holes. The 2025 championship will be played at The Broadmoor (East Course), in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 26-29.
USGA Championship hosted by Charlotte Country Club
1972 U.S. Amateur (won by Marvin “Vinny” Giles III)
2000 U.S. Senior Amateur (won by Bill Shean Jr.)
2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur (won by Danielle Kang)
2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur (won by Kevin O’Connell)
2028 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
2033 U.S. Senior Open
