Newport CC, R.I.
The main tournaments played at Newport CC, R.I. are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (44th) (June 27-Jul 1). LIV golfer Richard Bland (Eng) beat Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) with a par at the fourth playoff hole (par-4 18th). Bland recorded back-to-back wins in the second and third senior major championships of 2024. Monday finish required due to bad weather. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open not played in 2020 (scheduled for Jun 25-28, but cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (61st) (Jun 30-Jul 3). Sörenstam (Swe) beat Pat Hurst (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Sörenstam 70 (-1), Hurst 74 (+3). This was Sörenstam's third US Open, coming 11 years after her first win in this event and 10 years after her second. The final two rounds of regulation play were squeezed into the final day due to bad weather. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (95th) (Aug 22-27). Defending champion Tiger Woods (USA) beat George "Buddy" Marucci (USA) 2 up in the 36-hole final. This was the second of three consecutive US Amateur titles won by Woods. [Newport CC, Rhode Island].
America
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Played as the Newport Cup (July 24-26). Second-placed Jimmy Powell (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dent (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
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Played as the Newport Cup (July 12-14). Second-placed George Archer (USA), Jim Dent (USA) and Tom Shaw (USA) finished 6 shots behind Ziegler (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
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Played as the Newport Cup (July 27-29). Second-placed John Paul Cain (USA) and Jim Dent (USA) finished 2 shots behind Kelley (USA), who recorded his only Snr PGA Tour win. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
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Played as the Newport Cup (July 28-30). Second-placed Harold Henning (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Dent (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
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Played as the Newport Cup (July 22-24). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time Snr PGA Tour winner Zembriski (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
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Played as the Newport Cup (Sept 25-27). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Barber (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Elder (USA) beat Peter Thomson (Aus) with an eagle at the first playoff hole. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 2 shots behind De Vicenzo (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Barber (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Casper (USA) beat Bob Toski (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Golf Digest
Played as the Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am (unofficial US Snr Tr event). First-time US Snr Tr winner Ford (USA) beat 69-year-old defending champion Sam Snead (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 16th). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
Golf Digest
Played as the inaugural Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am (unofficial US Snr Tr event). Second-placed Bob Goalby (USA) finished 1 shot behind 68-year-old Snead (USA), who shot a 67 in the final round. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
Majors
USGA
The inaugural US Open (Oct 4; contested by 10 professionals and one amateur). Second-placed Willie Dunn Jr (Scot), the favourite and defending champion from the unofficial event held the previous year, finished 2 shots behind Rawlins (Eng). Rawlins first prize was $200, although $50 was deducted for the cost of the winner's gold medal. [Newport CC, Rhode Island].
Amateur
USGA
The inaugural US Amateur Championship (Oct 1-3; field of 32 players). Charles Blair Macdonald (USA) beat Charles Sands (USA) 12 and 11 in the 36-hole final. [Newport CC, Rhode Island].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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