LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Sept. 15, 2026) — The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club will host five USGA women's championships between 2028 and 2044: the 2028 U.S. Girls' Junior, the 2033 U.S. Senior Women's Open, the 2037 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, the 2040 U.S. Women's Amateur and the 2044 U.S. Women's Open.
Together, the five championships represent a rare commitment spanning nearly every stage of a woman's competitive golf journey — from the sport's youngest stars to its most accomplished senior players — and reflect the depth of Lancaster's partnership with the USGA in advancing the women's game.
"This announcement represents a true multi-generational commitment to women's golf," said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. "From a teenager playing in her first Girls' Junior to a veteran competitor in the Senior Women's Open, Lancaster will be a proving ground for female golfers of every age over the next two decades. Few clubs have the history, the golf course and the community support to take on that kind of responsibility, and Lancaster has already proven it on the game's biggest stage."
Lancaster has twice hosted the U.S. Women's Open, most recently in 2024, when Yuka Saso won her second title by three strokes over Hinako Shibuno — three years after claiming her first at The Olympic Club in 2021. The club's first U.S. Women's Open, in 2015, was won by In Gee Chun, whose victory at Lancaster launched her LPGA Tour career and marked the first of two career major titles. Chun has remained closely tied to the club in the years since, including through an educational foundation she and Lancaster established for local students.
“What makes this announcement so meaningful is what it represents for our entire community,” said Lauren Stadel, president, Lancaster Country Club. “These championships will inspire young girls to come out and watch the game’s best compete — and see champions crowned right here in their own backyard. That experience can leave a lasting impression, and its impact will be felt for generations. Welcoming five championships through 2044 extends Lancaster’s championship legacy for another 20 years, creating a stage for every generation of women’s golfers—from the teenager chasing her first national title to the veteran competitor pursuing her next. We’re incredibly proud to be a home for women’s golf at every stage of the journey.”
Designed by William Flynn and opened in 1920, Lancaster was renovated in 2007 under the guidance of Ron Forse, who restored many of the original design features. The course was a local qualifying site for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, and it also hosted the 2002, 2007 and 2018 Pennsylvania Opens, the 1990 and 2005 Pennsylvania Women’s Amateurs, the 2014 Women’s Western Amateur and eight Pennsylvania State Amateur Championships.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has now hosted 97 USGA championships — more than any other state — including this year's U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, won by Noah Maclauchlan, and the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, won by England’s Jack Whaley.
Future USGA Events in Pennsylvania
2028 U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont C.C.
2028 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Lancaster C.C.
2029 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Country Club of York
2030 U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
2032 U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley C.C.
2032 Walker Cup at Oakmont C.C.
2033 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
2033 U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Lancaster C.C.
2034 U.S. Women’s Open at Merion G.C.
2035 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball at Country Club of York
2037 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Lancaster C.C.
2038 U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont C.C.
2038 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Saucon Valley C.C.
2040 U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
2040 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Lancaster C.C.
2042 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
2042 U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley C.C.
2044 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster C.C.
2046 U.S. Women’s Open at Merion G.C.
2046 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Oakmont C.C.
2049 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
2050 U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
2051 U.S. Amateur at Saucon Valley C.C.
About the USGA
The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. The USGA also manages day-to-day operations for the U.S. National Development Program, the country's first unified pathway for American talent, and the World Golf Hall of Fame, preserving and celebrating the legacies of the game’s greatest figures. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. For more, visit usga.org.