The United States Golf Association has selected two of golf's most prestigious venues to host upcoming U.S. Open Championships, announcing that Oakmont Country Club will stage the 2025 tournament while Shinnecock Hills Golf Club gets the nod for 2026.
The announcement, made from Far Hills, New Jersey, underscores the USGA's commitment to utilizing golf's most historic and challenging venues for its premier championship.
"Bringing the U.S. Open Championship to Oakmont for the 10th time in 2025 is testament to the quality of this fine golf course and the longevity of the strong relationship the USGA has with the club," said Diana Murphy, president of the USGA. "It is an honor to make this announcement during the 116th U.S. Open when everyone here can celebrate the Open's return to this iconic course in nine years."
The 2025 championship at Oakmont, scheduled for June 12-15, will mark a historic milestone as the suburban Pittsburgh venue becomes the first course to host 10 U.S. Opens. The H.C. Fownes-designed layout has previously welcomed golf's elite in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, and 2016.
Oakmont's rich championship history includes Jack Nicklaus's first professional victory in 1962, when he defeated Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff. Eleven years later, Johnny Miller fired a final-round 63 that stood as the lowest major championship round at that time to capture his only U.S. Open title.
"We are thrilled to host the 2025 U.S. Open," said Ed Stack, president of Oakmont Country Club. "Oakmont and the USGA have had a very special relationship for nearly a century, and we are honored they have chosen Oakmont to host a record 10th U.S. Open in 2025."
The course's origins trace back to H.C. Fownes, who developed a passion for golf after receiving an initially dire medical prognosis in 1898. Fownes remained club president from its 1903 inception until his death in 1935, working alongside his son William Clay to create what they envisioned as golf's sternest championship test.
For the 2026 championship, attention turns to Long Island's Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, which will host its sixth U.S. Open when the tournament runs June 18-21.
"In keeping with our goal of providing the most comprehensive test in championship golf, we are also honored to announce a return to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club for the 2026 U.S. Open Championship," Murphy said. "Four previous U.S. Opens there have yielded memorable competitions and worthy champions such as Raymond Floyd, Corey Pavin and Retief Goosen. New York metropolitan area golf fans can anticipate another exciting chapter in their region's golf history in 2026."
Shinnecock Hills previously hosted U.S. Opens in 1896, 1986, 1995, and 2004, producing champions including James Foulis, Raymond Floyd, Corey Pavin, and Retief Goosen. The Southampton venue will also stage the 2018 U.S. Open, making it the only course to host the championship across three different centuries.
The modern Shinnecock Hills layout, inspired by British Isles courses, was designed by William Flynn and built by Dick Wilson in 1931. The original 12-hole course, created by Willie Davis in 1891, was built with help from members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
With these announcements, the USGA continues its tradition of rotating the U.S. Open among America's most challenging and historic golf courses, ensuring that future championships will test players on layouts that have already produced decades of memorable moments.