The U.S. Golf Association is making a splash in the Old Line State.
There are five championships coming to Maryland, the USGA announced Tuesday morning, three for Woodmont Country Club and two more for Columbia Country Club.
The Adaptive Open, which debuted in 2022, is headed to Woodmont, located in Rockville, about 20 miles north of Washington, D.C., in 2025 and 2026. The private club was established in 1913 and moved to its current location in 1950. It will also host the 2028 U.S. Junior Amateur.
Columbia CC, in Chevy Chase, is about seven miles north of D.C. and will host two senior events, the 2027 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and the 2035 U.S. Senior Amateur.
The USGA last held an event in Maryland in 2021 and will now have five over an 11-year period.
“We are excited to return to Maryland, which is home not only to historic golf venues, but also supportive and engaged fans familiar with USGA championships,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. “We know that Woodmont Country Club, Columbia Country Club and the surrounding communities will be thoroughly engaged in hosting these five championships.”
Rose Zhang won the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Woodmont. It took her 38 holes to knock out Gabi Ruffels, making it the second-longest match in championship history.
The Adaptive Open is the USGA’s 15th national championship.
Columbia Country Club, which dates back to 1911, most recently hosted the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior, also won by Zhang, who became the eighth player to win both the Girls’ Junior and the Women’s Amateur titles. Zhang also became the only player to win the Women’s Amateur prior to winning the Girls’ Junior.
There have been 24 USGA championships staged in Maryland.
