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The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Southern Hills Country Club, in Tulsa, Okla., will host the 2036 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2039 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 2044 U.S. Amateur Championships. These championships will mark the 11th, 12th and 13th USGA championships contested at this historic venue, including its third U.S. Amateur. 

“Southern Hills has a long history as host of golf’s biggest championships, and we’re pleased to be returning to this storied venue in the decades to come,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “Our relationship with Southern Hills spans more than 80 years, and the club’s dedication to excellence gives us every reason to extend it further. We know they will once again create an outstanding experience for players, fans and the Tulsa community.”

Designed by Perry Maxwell, Southern Hills opened for play in 1936 and is situated on land that was donated by oilman and philanthropist Waite Phillips. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the first USGA championship held at the course, the 1946 U.S. Women’s Amateur won by Babe Zaharias. In the eight decades since, the club has hosted another nine USGA championships, including three U.S. Opens, and most recently, the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur, won by Rianne Malixi.

Other USGA championships held at Southern Hills were the 1953 U.S. Junior Amateur, won by Rex Baxter Jr.; the 1961 U.S. Senior Amateur, won by Dexter Daniels; the 1965 U.S. Amateur, won by Bob Murphy; the inaugural U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur in 1987, won by Cindy Scholefield; and the 2009 U.S. Amateur, won by ByeongHun An, who is the youngest champion in that event’s history.

“This expanded partnership with the USGA is a point of tremendous pride for our club,” said Tim McFerrin, Southern Hills Club president. “These championships speak to our club’s reverence for the game’s traditions and our enduring commitment to competitive golf at every level.”

Southern Hills has also been the site of five PGA Championships, including wins by U.S. Open champions Tiger Woods (2007) and Raymond Floyd (1982). Dave Stockton (1970), past USGA Executive Committee member Nick Price (1994) and Justin Thomas (2022) also won PGA Championships on the course. Southern Hills will host the PGA for a sixth time in 2032.

Oklahoma has hosted a total of 24 USGA championships. The 2036 U.S. Mid-Amateur will mark the first time the championship will be played in the Sooner State. The 2039 U.S. Girls’ Junior will be the third contested in the state and the first since 2015 at Tulsa Country Club. The 2044 U.S. Amateur will be the fifth edition of the championship held in Oklahoma and the first since 2009.

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, culminating in a 36-hole championship match. The 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be held at Sand Valley Resort (Lido), in Nekoosa, Wis., Sept. 26-Oct.1.

The U.S. Girls’ Junior is open to any female amateur players who have not reached the age of 19 by the conclusion of the event, and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 5.4. The field of 156 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, culminating in a 36-hole championship match. The 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior is set to be contested at Old Chatham Golf Club, in Durham, N.C., July 13-18.

The U.S. Amateur is open to any amateur whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 0.4. The field of 312 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, culminating in a 36-hole championship match. The 2026 U.S. Amateur will be held at Merion Golf Club (East Course), in Ardmore, Pa., Aug. 10-16.