US Open Venues

Tiger Woods' group plays on the 3rd green as parasailers fly overhead during the 2nd round at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 14, 2003 in La Jolla, California. The first ever US Open Golf Championship was played in 1895 at Newport, Rhode Island, on a nine-hole course. The tournament has moved between many venues since then, and now, 113 years later, the 2008 US Open will be played at Torrey Pines South Golf Course in San Diego, California.

2008 US Open venue - Torrey Pines

You can read more about Torrey Pines Golf Course, including its heritage, course layout and facilities in our 2008 US Open Torrey Pines venue section. You can also find out travel information including directions to Torrey Pines on this site.

We've also got information about previous US Open Golf Championship venues - it helps to have an understanding of the present as well as past venues when working out how to structure your US Open betting, which you can do through William Hill - one of the UK's leading sports betting companies.

Previous US Open Golf tournament venues

The US Open has been played all over North America since 1895, with the exception of 1917-1918 and 1942-1945 due to the World Wars.

Most recently, the US Open was played at:

  • Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania (2007)
  • Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course in Mamaroneck, New York (2006)
  • Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2, in Pinehurst, North Carolina (2005)
  • Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York (2004)
  • Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course in Olympia Fields, Illinois (2003)
  • Bethpage State Park, Black Course in Farmingdale, New York (2002)
  • Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2001)
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California (2000)

Future US Open Golf championship venues

The venues for the US Open have already been identified right up until 2013. They are (click to read more):

If you're looking for information about the most current venue, visit our section about Torrey Pines, the US Open 2008 venue.