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. "C.B." Macdonald later became known as the "Father of American Golf Course Architecture". [Newport CC, Rhode Island].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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