Next week’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black won’t be the last time the “people’s country club” hosts a prime-time event.
The PGA of America announced Wednesday that the New York public course will host the 2033 PGA Championship and 2028 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Additionally, the Wannamaker Trophy will be travelling upstate, returning to Oak Hill in 2035.
“The PGA of America is incredibly proud to be returning to New York and two world-class venues in Bethpage Black and Oak Hill Country Club,” said PGA of America president Don Rea Jr. “Bringing the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to Bethpage Black is a significant milestone and reflects our commitment to staging this event at premier courses in major markets.”
Bethpage Black previously served as host to the 2002 (Tiger Woods) and 2009 (Lucas Glover) U.S. Opens, and held its first PGA Championship in 2019 (Brooks Koepka). Though the course has also held two FedEx Cup playoff events, the 2028 tournament will be Bethpage’s first time serving as a backdrop for a major women’s event. Bethpage is ranked seventh in Golf Digest’s Top 100 Public courses.
“Venues matter. They elevate our athletes and amplify the moments that define our game,” said LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler. “Bethpage Black is one of the most iconic tests in golf, and bringing the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship here for the first time will showcase our players against the backdrop of a venue with extraordinary history and energy. For fans and athletes alike, the championship will be a special opportunity to see the best women in the world compete on one of the game’s greatest stages.”
Oak Hill’s East course is no stranger as a major venue, with the PGA last visiting just two years ago when Koepka captured his fifth major championship. This will be Oak Hill’s fifth PGA Championship; only Southern Hills will have served as PGA host more times. Oak Hill has hosted three U.S. Opens, two U.S. Amateurs and the 1995 Ryder Cup. The course came in at 21st in the latest America’s 100 Greatest ranking.
New York has already hosted 14 PGA Championships, most of any state. The PGA’s next future open date is 2036.
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