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Merion Golf Club becomes the fourth anchor site for USGA
Merion becomes the USGA’s fourth anchor site and will host multiple championships over the next 25 years, including five scheduled Opens.
- The USGA is adding Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia as its fourth "anchor site", committing the club to host multiple championships over the next 25 years.
- Joining Pebble Beach, Oakmont, and Pinehurst, this designation establishes a long-term partnership between the USGA and the club as a recurring venue for premier golf championships.
- Merion will host the Open in 2030, 2040, and 2050, while the Women's Open returns in 2034 and 2046, establishing championships nearly every five years through 2050.
- Calling Merion "one of the defining venues in championship golf", USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer cited its history and ability to identify the game's greatest champions.
- Hosting 20 USGA championships, the club has a legacy including Bobby Jones's 1930 Grand Slam and Ben Hogan's 1950 victory, following a 32-year gap before Justin Rose's 2013 win.
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Merion named fourth U.S. Open anchor site - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) - The United States Golf Association named Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia as its fourth U.S. Open "anchor site" on Thursday. The USGA previously labeled Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, Oakmont Country Club in the Pittsburgh [...]
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Merion Golf Club becomes the fourth anchor site for USGA
FAR HILLS, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Golf Association is adding Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia as its fourth anchor site, meaning the storied club will host multiple USGA championships
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