The Majors are the highlight of the golfing year, but which venues are preparing to host the remaining tournaments in 2022? In the men’s game, we’re two Majors down, meaning there’s two to go this year, and it's one down, four to play for the women, who play five Majors a year.
Men’s Majors
Scottie Scheffler cemented his World No.1 status with victory in the Masters at Augusta National in April, while Justin Thomas won his second PGA Championship in May at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Next up is the US Open, set for The Country Club in Brookline, New York from June 16-19th, before the 150th Open Championship, which will be held on the Old Course at the home of golf, St Andrews, from July 14-17th.
US Open (June 16-19)
Last year, Jon Rahm became the first Spanish US Open winner last year, when he birdied the last two holes on the South Course at Torrey Pines to seal a one-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen, who had to settle for a sixth runner-up spot in a Major since his 2010 Open win. Rahm’s victory brought to an end a run of six home winners - Bryson DeChambeau, Gary Woodland, Brooks Koepka (twice), Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth since Martin Kaymer’s 2014 win at Pinehurst.
The 122nd running of the tournament is heading for The Country Club in Brookline, New York for the first time since Curtis Strange won the first of his two back-to-back US Opens in 1988. The other two times this venue has hosted the US open were in 1963, when Julius Boros was victorious, and 1913, when an amateur, Francis Ouimet, took the title for the first time.
The Open (July 14-17)
It’s a big year for the Open Championship, heading back to the home of golf, St Andrews, for its 150th running from July 14-17th. Collin Morakawa is the reigning champion after his historic two-shot victory over Jordan Spieth at Royal St George’s, becoming the first man to win two different Majors on his debut appearance.
The Open is held at St Andrews every five years, and has hosted the tournament 29 times, more than any other course. US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson was victorious last time the Open was held at St Andrews, in 2015, while Louis Oosthuizen won the 150th anniversary Open in 2010 and Tiger Woods took the title in both 2005 and 2000.
Women’s Majors
Jennifer Kupcho won her first Major in April when she took the honours at the Chevron Championship, held for the 51st and final time at Mission Hills Country Club in California, before it moves to a new venue in Houston, Texas. The American took a six-shot lead into the final round and extended it to seven before a wobble saw that advantage cut to two shots. Kupcho regained her composure though to finish atop a stacked leaderboard and claim the title. Next up is the US Women’s Open from June 2-5th before the Women’s PGA Championship, the Evian Championship and the Women’s Open.
US Women’s Open (2-5 June)
The US Women’s Open will be held from June 2-5th at Pine Needles Lodge & Country Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. It’s the oldest of the five women’s Majors, having been established in 1946 and recognised as a Major by the LPGA since its inception in 1950. Previous winners at Pine Needles include Cristie Kerr (2007), Karrie Webb (2001) and Annika Sorenstam (1996). Sorenstam, who has won the US Women’s Open three times and last played it in 2008, is in the field this year as she makes a comeback aged 51.
Michelle Wie West, another former champ, will play this tournament this year, and again next year at Pebble Beach, but will take a step back from golf apart from that. Yuka Saso is the reigning champion having won a three-hole playoff at the Olympic Club in San Francisco last year. She matched the record to the day of Inbee Park as the youngest ever winner at 19 years, 11 months and 17 days.
Women’s PGA Championship (23-26 June)
The Women’s PGA Championship, first held in 1955, is heading for Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland from June 23-26th, the first time a women’s Major has been held there.
Nelly Korda is the reigning champion, having shaken off the challenge of Lizette Salas at Atlanta Athletic Club to win her first Major and take over as World No.1, the first American to hold that position since 2014.
Evian Championship (21-24 July)
The Evian Championship will be held at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-las-Bains, France, between July 21 and 24th. It was first played in 1994, and became women’s golf’s fifth Major in 2013. Australian Minjee Lee took the title last year after a playoff with Jeongeun Lee6. Former winners here include Lydia Ko (2015), Inbee Park (2012). Karrie Webb (2006) and Annika Sorenstam (2000, 2002).
Women’s Open (4-7 August)
The Women’s Open will be held at Muirfield for the first time, from August 4-7th. The reigning champion is Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist, who won by one stroke from Georgia Hall, Madelene Sagstrom and Lizette Salas at Carnoustie last year.
The first Women’s British Open was held in 1976, but it didn’t become an officially recognised LPGA Major until 2001. Karrie Webb (1995, 1997, 2002) and Sherri Steinhauer (1998, 1999, 2006) have both won the Women’s Open three times, twice before it was recognised as a Major, and once since. Yani Tseng (2010, 2011) and Jiyai Shin (2008, 2012) have both won it twice as a Major.
Future Men's Majors Venues
The Masters
Augusta National (always), Augusta, GA
PGA Championship
2023 Oak Hill CC (East Course), Pittsford, NY
2024 Valhalla GC, Louisville, KY
2025 Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC
2026 Aronimink GC, Newtown Square, PA
2027 PGA Frisco, Frisco, TX
2028 The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, CA
2029 Baltusrol GC (Lower Course), Springfield, NJ
2030 TBC
2031 Congressional CC (Blue Course), Bethesda, MD
2034 PGA Frisco, Frisco, TX
US Open
2022 The Country Club Brookline, MA
2023 The Los Angeles Country Club, CA
2024 Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst, NC
2025 Oakmont CC, Oakmont, PA
2026 Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, NY
2027 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA
2030 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA
2034 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2042 Oakmont CC, Oakmont, PA
Open Championship
2022 The Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews
2023 Royal Liverpool, Liverpool
2024 Royal Troon, Troon
2025 Muirfield, East Lothian
2026 The Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews
2027 Turnberry, Ayrshire
2028 Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lytham St Annes
Future Women's Majors Venues
Chevron Championship
Houston, venue TBC (always)
US Women's Open
2022 Pine Needles, Southern Pines, NC
2023 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif
2024 Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, Pa
2025 Erin Hills Golf Course, Erin, Wis
2026 Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif
2027 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
2028 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa
2029 Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, NC
2030 Interlachen Country Club, Minnesota
2031 Oakland Hills Country Club, Michigan
2034 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa
2035 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif
2038 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa
2040 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif
2042 Oakland Hills Country Club, Michigan
2046 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa
2048 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif
Women's PGA Championship
2022 Congressional CC, Bethesda, MD
2023 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield NJ
2025 PGA Frisco, Frisco, TX
2027 Congressional CC, Bethesda, MD
2031 PGA Frisco, Frisco, TX
Evian Championship
Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-las-Bains, France (always)
Women's Open Championship
2022 Muirfield, East Lothian
2023 Walton Heath, Surrey
2024 The Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews
2025 Royal Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
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