Championships

A History of Traditions

Recognized throughout the world as a monumental test of golf, Hazeltine is one of a few golf clubs in the country to have hosted every premier championship offered by the USGA and PGA of America. Hazeltine is the only club in the country selected to host the Ryder Cup for a second time.

1966

U.S. Women’s Open Championship

The debut of Hazeltine National Golf Club as a championship venue was marked by the presence of legendary figures. Totton Heffelfinger, the founder of Hazeltine and a former President of the USGA, was presiding over the tournament that would give the outside world the first glimpse of the...

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1970

U.S. Open Championship

The 1970 U.S. Open Championship can be viewed as the pivotal event in Hazeltine’s history. It produced a terrific champion, Tony Jacklin, whose masterful play resulted in a victory by seven shots. Yet, the championship is remembered for the controversy that surrounded it, rather than that dominating performance...

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1977

U.S. Women’s Open Championship

The 25th U.S. Women’s Open Championship signified the dawning of a new era in women’s golf. In front of record crowds at Hazeltine, a group of young players stole the limelight from the LPGA establishment. The pre-tournament favorites were Judy Rankin and JoAnne Carner. Carner was attempting to win...

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1983

U.S. Senior Open Championship

When the competitors in the 4th U.S. Senior Open arrived at Hazeltine, they found a much different golf course than the one that many of them had played in the 1970 U.S. Open Championship. Robert Trent Jones had reworked his original design gradually at first, but in five years leading up to the ...

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1991

U.S. Open Championship

This week marks 25 years since Hazeltine hosted the 1991 U.S. Open Championship. It had been more than 20 years since the club first hosted the event, and after years of course renovations, Hazeltine was ready. Payne Stewart and Nolan Henke shot 67 and were the co-leaders on day one before severe weather rolled in...

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1994

U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship

In 1994, Hazeltine hosted the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, an event the USGA specifically intended as a championship for post-college golfers who were not pursuing golf as a career, as virtually all golfers who pursue a professional career decide to do so no later than their early twenties...

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1999

NCAA Division I Men’s Championship

Englishman Luke Donald of Northwestern University won the individual title at the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, and later became the No. 1 player in golf's world rankings. Luke Donald - 1999 NCAA Champion (1)In June 1999...

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2001

USGA Men’s State Team Championship

As part of its celebration of its centennial year, the Minnesota Golf Association invited the USGA to hold its state team championships at venerable Minnesota clubs. The women’s championship was played at Woodhill Country Club...

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2002

PGA Championship

With a win at both the 2002 Masters and U.S. Open, Tiger Woods had sportswriters and fans alike dreaming of a Grand Slam. He needed just two more wins — at the Open Championship and 2002 PGA Championship — to accomplish that impossible feat. At the Open Championship in July, Woods ultimately finished...

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2006

U.S. Amateur Championship

Richie Ramsay, 23, entered the 2006 U.S. Amateur after a narrow defeat in the 2005 Walker Cup as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Team. Using that loss as inspiration, Ramsay defeated future professional stars Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson before triumphing over...

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2009

PGA Championship

Only time will tell which record from the 2009 PGA is more significant: Y.E. Yang becoming the first Asian-born major champion, or Y.E. Yang becoming the first player to defeat Tiger Woods when Woods held a 54-hole lead in a major. Up to this point, Woods was 14-0 when going into the final round of a major...

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2016

Ryder Cup

If I had to single out one player who had the largest impact on Team USA winning the 2016 Ryder Cup, it would unquestionably be Jordan Spieth. But, how can I say that about a player who went 2–-2–-1 in a Ryder Cup that wasn’t even close? Wasn’t it Patrick Reed who carried their pairing...

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2019

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

The storyline of the day at Hazeltine is that Hannah Green won her first major championship, but her 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship victory also doubled as her first win on the LPGA Tour. Hannah Green never felt more nervous than...

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2020

U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

Due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the USGA has made several additional changes to the 2020 championship season schedule, including the cancellation of both Junior championships...

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2024

U.S. Amateur Championship

The final day of a golf championship often promises high stakes and higher drama. The 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship proved no exception. After a tense final 36 holes–and a 4-up lead that nearly evaporated over the final back nine — Spain’s Jose Ballester outlasted Noah Kent to claim the Havemeyer Trophy at Hazeltine National Golf Club...

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2026

KPMG Women's PGA Championship

The PGA of America announced that Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, has been selected as the site of the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The Championship is a collaboration between the PGA of America, the LPGA and KPMG, which focuses on the development, advancement and empowerment of women on and off the golf course...

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2029

Ryder Cup

The PGA of America announced, with a sweeping social-media assist from the gold medal-winning U.S. Men’s Curling Team, that Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota will host the 47th Ryder Cup in 2028. Hazeltine—site of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team’s 17-11 victory in 2016—will become the first American venue to host a second Ryder Cup...

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Championships

Championships

Championships

Championships

Championships

A History of Traditions

Recognized throughout the world as a monumental test of golf, Hazeltine is one of a few golf clubs in the country to have hosted every premier championship offered by the USGA and PGA of America. Hazeltine is the only club in the country selected to host the Ryder Cup for a second time.

1966

U.S. Women’s Open Championship

1970

U.S. Open Championship

1977

U.S. Women’s Open Championship

1983

U.S. Senior Open Championship

1991

U.S. Open Championship

1994

U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship

1999

NCAA Division I Men’s Championship

2001

USGA Men’s State Team Championship

2002

PGA Championship

2006

U.S. Amateur Championship

2009

PGA Championship

2016

Ryder Cup

2019

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

2020

U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

2024

U.S. Amateur Championship

2026

KPMG Women's PGA Championship

2029

Ryder Cup

Recognizing Gary Reding as Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifying General Chair

Hazeltine to Host Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifying