Southern Hills, OK
The main tournaments played at Southern Hills, OK are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (124th) (Aug 5-11). 17-year-old Rianne Malixi (Phil) beat 15-year-old Asterisk Talley (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. Malixi became only the second golfer to win the US Girls' Junior and US Women's Amateur in the same year, a feat first accomplished by Eun-jeong Seong (S Kor) in 2016. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (104th). 29-year-old Justin Thomas (USA) beat Will Zalatoris (USA) in a three-hole playoff (Thomas 2-under-par 11, Zalatoris did not finish); Thomas won this event for the second time. On the final day Mito Pereira (Chile) led throughout, until the par-4 18th where a double-bogey cost him not only the title, but also the chance to be in the playoff. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
KitchenAid
The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (81st) (May 27-30). Second-placed Tim Petrovic (USA) finished 4 shots behind Alex Čejka (Czech/Ger), who recorded his second PGA Tour Champions win and his second major championship success, coming three weeks after winning his first senior major title. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (109th) (Aug 24-30). 17-year-old Byeong Hun An (S Kor) beat Ben Martin (USA) by 7 and 5 in the 36-hole final, to become the youngest ever winner of this event. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (89th) (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Woody Austin (USA) finished 2 shots behind 31-year-old defending champion Tiger Woods (USA), who recorded his fourth win in this event, and 13th major championship title. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (101st) (June 14-18). Retief Goosen (RSA) beat Mark Brooks (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Goosen 70 (E); Brooks 72 (+2). This was Goosen's first major championship win, and his first victory on the PGA Tour. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
America
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Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Brad Faxon (USA) finished 6 shots behind Tom Lehman (USA), who recorded the fourth of his five PGA Tour wins. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
America
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Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Steve Elkington (Aus) and Corey Pavin (USA) finished 3 shots behind Billy Mayfair (USA), who recorded the third of his five PGA Tour wins. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (76th) (Aug 11-14). Second-placed Corey Pavin (USA) finished 6 shots behind 37-year-old Nick Price (Zim), who claimed his second major championship win of the year, second win in this event in three years, and last of his three major championship titles. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (64th) (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind 39-year-old Raymond Floyd (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Championship wins, and third of his four major championship titles. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (77th) (Jun 16-19). Second-placed Lou Graham (USA) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Hubert Green (USA), who recorded the first of his two major championship wins. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (52nd) (Aug 13-16). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) and Bob Murphy (USA) finished 3 shots behind 28-year-old Dave Stockton (USA), who recorded the first of his two wins in this event, and his first major championship title. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (65th) (Sept 15-18; first year in which the competition changed from match play to stroke play). Second-placed Bob Dickson (USA) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Robert "Bob" Murphy Jr (USA). [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (58th) (Jun 12-14). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 4 shots behind 42-year-old native Oklahoman Tommy Bolt (USA), who recorded his first and only major championship win. 22-year-old Player was making his debut in the U.S. Open, a tournament he would win seven years later in 1965. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. 17-year-old Rex Baxter (USA) beat 16-year-old George Warren III (USA) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. Ten years later, Baxter won his first and only PGA Tour event. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (46th) (Sept 23-28). 35-year-old "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (USA) beat Clara Sherman (USA) 11 & 9 in the final. [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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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