Inverness Club awarded three future championships by the USGA

Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, has been selected by the USGA to host three upcoming championships, underscoring the club’s historic role in American golf and its partnership with the association. The 145th U.S. Open will be the 13th USGA championship conducted at the club.

Along with the 2045 U.S. Open, Inverness Club will host the 2033 U.S. Girls’ Junior and the 2036 U.S. Women’s Amateur, adding to a schedule already including the 2027 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and the 2029 U.S. Amateur.

“Inverness Club has played a significant role in the history of American golf, and we are proud to continue that relationship through these championships,” said USGA CEO Mike Whan. “From welcoming the best players in the world at the U.S. Open to showcasing the next generation of elite competitors at the Girls’ Junior and Women’s Amateur, Inverness offers a championship setting that aligns with the values and competitive standards of the USGA.”

Inverness Club, founded in 1903, has served as the venue for four U.S. Opens (1920, 1931, 1957 and 1979), two U.S. Senior Opens, one U.S. Amateur and, most recently, the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur. In 1920, Ted Ray captured the U.S. Open at Inverness by one stroke over four players, including Harry Vardon. That championship was also the first U.S. Open appearance for four-time champion Bob Jones, who finished in a tie for eighth.

Billy Burke (1931) and Dick Mayer (1957) went on to win U.S. Open titles at Inverness in playoffs, highlighted by Burke’s 72-hole playoff victory over George Von Elm, the longest playoff in major championship history. In 1979, Hale Irwin captured the second of his three U.S. Open victories at Inverness, finishing two strokes ahead of past champions Gary Player and Jerry Pate.

Inverness has also hosted two PGA Championships (1986, 1993), two NCAA Championships (1944, 2009) and most recently hosted the 2021 Solheim Cup, where Europe secured a second victory on U.S. soil, 15-13, over the USA. World Golf Hall of Famer and 1939 U.S. Open champion Byron Nelson served as the club’s professional from 1940-1944.

“We are honored to enhance and extend our partnership with the USGA,” said John Swigart, chairman of the club’s Championships Committee. “Hosting these championships reflect our club’s deep respect for the traditions of the game, as well as our commitment to supporting competitive golf at every level.”

The Donald Ross-designed course has been modified several times over its history, most recently through Andrew Green’s acclaimed efforts to restore the layout to its early 20th century feel. The par-71 layout can play to over 7,700 yards, with 90 bunkers and small, undulating bentgrass greens acting as its defense.

Through 2025, Ohio has hosted 41 USGA championships, including seven U.S. Opens, tying the state for the seventh-most USGA championships. The 2026 U.S. Senior Open will be held at Scioto Country Club, in Columbus, in June.