LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 9, 2026) - The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Champions Golf Club, in Houston, Texas, will host the 2029 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, 2034 U.S. Mid-Amateur and 2040 U.S. Senior Open. The trio of championships will mark the sixth, seventh and eighth USGA championships contested at the historic Texas club, the most of any course in the state.
“We are proud to return to Champions Golf Club,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “The club's rich history and commitment to excellence give us great confidence in extending our decades-long relationship into the 2040s. We look forward to Champions once again delivering an exceptional experience for our players, loyal fans and the Houston community.”
Champions Golf Club was founded in 1957 by three-time Masters champion Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke Jr., who was fresh off winning both the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship in 1956. The pair recruited Ralph Plummer to design the Cypress Creek Course, which opened for play in 1959. A major restoration of the Cypress Creek Course, led by Chet Williams, was completed in 2018 ahead of the COVID-19-delayed 2020 U.S. Women’s Open.
Following Demaret’s passing in 1983, Burke remained the club’s majority owner and President until 2021, when ownership and management of the club were transitioned to Jack’s son, Mike Burke, and his grandson, Dean Burke.
Jack Burke Jr., who passed away in 2024 just days shy of his 101st birthday, recorded 16 PGA Tour victories, competed on five U.S. Ryder Cup teams and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000. He also received the USGA’s highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, in 2004.
“Champions Golf Club is honored to host these future USGA championships,” said Mike Burke. “Our club takes pride in offering a true championship test while honoring the game’s traditions. We are grateful for the USGA’s continued trust in the Burke family and look forward to celebrating Jack’s legacy by providing the championship experience and hospitality that define Champions.”
Champions Golf Club last hosted a USGA championship in 2020, when A Lim Kim, of the Republic of Korea, captured the U.S. Women’s Open. After COVID-19 forced the championship to be moved from June to December of that year, Kim overcame a five-stroke final-round deficit, birdieing her final three holes to hoist the Harton S. Semple Trophy.
In the 1969 U.S. Open held at Champions Golf Club, Orville Moody recorded a one-stroke victory over Deane Beman, Al Geiberger and Bob Rosburg, to win the lone major of his career.
In 1993, then-41-year-old John Harris defeated Danny Ellis, 5 and 3, to win the U.S. Amateur at Champions. Harris remains the last mid-amateur to claim the Havemeyer Trophy. The Minnesota native and four-time USA Walker Cup Team member passed away last September after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
The club has also hosted two U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateurs (1998, 2017). In 2017, Kelsey Chugg rebounded from an opening-round 85 to earn the No. 50 seed in match play before defeating Mary Jane Hiestand, 3 and 1, in the 18-hole championship match. In 1998, Virginia Derby Grimes defeated Robin Weiss, 4 and 3, to earn her lone career USGA title.
The Cypress Creek Course has also hosted the 1967 Ryder Cup, five PGA Tour Championships (1990, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) and five Houston Opens from 1966-71.
The state of Texas has hosted 35 overall USGA championships. The 2029 U.S. Senior Women’s Open and 2040 U.S. Senior Open will mark the first time each championship will be played in the Lone Star State. The 2034 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be the fourth contested in the state and the first since 2011 at Shadow Hawk Golf Club, in Richmond, a Houston suburb.
The U.S. Senior Women’s Open is open to professional golfers, and amateurs with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 7.4, who are at least 50 years of age by the start of championship play. The field of 120 players competes in two rounds of stroke play, after which the field is reduced to the low 50 scorers and ties for the final 36 holes. The 2026 championship is scheduled for Barton Hills Country Club, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 20-23.
The U.S. Senior Open Championship is for golfers 50 and older and open to any professional or amateur with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 2.4. 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 2026 U.S. Senior Open is set to be contested at Scioto Country Club, in Columbus, Ohio, July 2-5.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur is open to any amateur who is 25 years old by the start of the championship with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 2.4. The field of 264 players will compete in two rounds of stroke play, after which the field will be reduced to the low 64 scorers for six rounds of match play. The 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be held at Sand Valley Resort (Lido), in Nekoosa, Wis., Sept. 26-Oct.1.
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