UPDATED August 8, 2025:
The quest to play the most iconic major championship golf courses in the United States started innocently enough. Starting with a simple spreadsheet in the year 2000, I’ve tracked the venues that have hosted, or are scheduled to host, the nation’s major golf tournaments: the US Open, the PGA Championship, and the Masters.
The US Open, first contested in 1895 at the Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island, has been played on 53 different courses. The PGA Championship boasts an even broader geographic scope, with 74 venues (including Fields Ranch East where it will be played in 2027) featured in its storied history. There are 23 prestigious courses that have had the honor of hosting both championships.
Of course, only Augusta National Golf Club holds the distinct honor of having hosted the Masters Tournament, underlining its unique place in golf’s history.
After accounting for duplicates—courses that have hosted more than one major—and removing the two courses that were closed before I started the quest, the comprehensive list stands at 104 unique courses to be played.
These 104 courses span 26 states across the United States. Three states (New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania) account for nearly a third of all courses on the list. At the other end of the spectrum, five states are home to only a single course each.
I’ve completed the quest in 14 states. The remaining 12 states are in progress. The table below lists all courses alphabetically by state, including which have hosted or are scheduled to host a US Open, PGA Championship, or the Masters. Courses I’ve played are marked with an asterisk and the year of play.
Number of courses played as of August 8, 2025: 83 courses
| State | Course | Location | Major | Year Played |
| Alabama | ||||
| Shoal Creek* | Birmingham, AL | PGA | 2025 | |
| California | ||||
| Harding Park Golf Club* | San Francisco, CA | PGA | 2024 | |
| Hillcrest Country Club* | Los Angeles, CA | PGA | 2024 | |
| Los Angeles Country Club | Los Angeles, CA | US Open | ||
| Olympic Club* | San Francisco, CA | US Open | 2000 | |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links* | Pebble Beach, CA | Both | 2008 | |
| Riviera Country Club | Los Angeles, CA | Both | ||
| Torrey Pines Golf Club* | La Jolla, CA | US Open | 2005 | |
| Colorado | ||||
| Cherry Hills Country Club* | Englewood, CO | Both | 2017 | |
| Columbine Country Club* | Littleton, CO | PGA | 2006 | |
| Florida | ||||
| PGA National Golf Club* | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | PGA | 2006 | |
| Georgia | ||||
| Atlanta Athletic Club* | Duluth, GA | Both | 2015 | |
| Augusta National Golf Club | Augusta, GA | Masters | ||
| Illinois | ||||
| Chicago Golf Club | Wheaton, IL | US Open | ||
| Flossmoor Golf Club* | Flossmoor, IL | PGA | 2021 | |
| Glen View Club* | Golf, IL | US Open | 2012 | |
| Kemper Lakes Golf Club* | Hawthorn Woods, IL | PGA | 2000 | |
| Medinah Country Club | Medinah, IL | Both | ||
| Midlothian Country Club | Midlothian, IL | US Open | ||
| North Shore Golf Club* | Glenview, IL | US Open | 2010 | |
| Olympia Fields Country Club* | Olympia Fields, IL | Both | 2010 | |
| Onwentsia Club* | Lake Forest, IL | US Open | 2007 | |
| Skokie Country Club | Glencoe, IL | US Open | ||
| Indiana | ||||
| Crooked Stick Golf Club* | Carmel, IN | PGA | 2016 | |
| French Lick Country Club* | French Lick, IN | PGA | 2023 | |
| Kentucky | ||||
| Big Spring Country Club* | Louisville, KY | PGA | 2014 | |
| Valhalla Golf Club* | Louisville, KY | PGA | 2014 | |
| Maryland | ||||
| Baltimore Country Club* | Baltimore, MD | Both | 2010 | |
| Columbia Country Club* | Chevy Chase, MD | US Open | 2001 | |
| Congressional Country Club* | Bethesda, MD | Both | 2003 | |
| Massachusetts | ||||
| Blue Hill Country Club* | Boston, MA | PGA | 2019 | |
| Brae Burn Country Club* | Newtonville, MA | US Open | 2025 | |
| Myopia Hunt Club | S. Hamilton, MA | US Open | ||
| The Country Club | Brookline, MA | US Open | ||
| Worchester Country Club* | Worchester, MA | US Open | 2025 | |
| Michigan | ||||
| Birmingham Country Club | Birmingham, MI | PGA | ||
| Meadowbrook Country Club | Detroit, MI | PGA | ||
| Oakland Hills Country Club* | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Both | 2025 | |
| Plum Hollow Country Club* | Detroit, MI | PGA | 2025 | |
| Minnesota | ||||
| Hazeltine National Golf Club* | Chaska, MN | Both | 2016 | |
| Interlachen Country Club* | Edina, MN | US Open | 2016 | |
| Keller Golf Club* | St. Paul, MN | PGA | 2019 | |
| Minikahda Club* | Minneapolis, MN | US Open | 2023 | |
| Minneapolis Golf Club* | St. Louis Park, MN | PGA | 2023 | |
| Missouri | ||||
| Bellerive Country Club* | St. Louis, MO | Both | 2016 | |
| Norwood Hills Country Club* | St. Louis, MO | PGA | 2016 | |
| St. Louis Country Club | Clayton, MO | US Open | ||
| North Carolina | ||||
| Pinehurst No 2* | Pinehurst, NC | Both | 2005 | |
| Quail Hollow Country Club | Charlotte, NC | PGA | ||
| Tanglewood Golf Club* | Winston-Salem, NC | PGA | 2004 | |
| New Jersey | ||||
| Baltusrol Golf Club* | Springfield, NJ | Both | 2019 | |
| Seaview Country Club* | Atlantic City, NJ | PGA | 2005 | |
| New York | ||||
| Bethpage State Park* | Farmingdale, NY | Both | 2006 | |
| Country Club of Buffalo* | Williamsville, NY | US Open | 2022 | |
| Engineers Country Club* | Rosslyn, NY | PGA | 2021 | |
| Fresh Meadow Country Club | Flushing, NY | Both | ||
| Garden City Golf Club | Garden City, NY | US Open | ||
| Inwood Country Club* | Fair Rockaway, NY | Both | 2008 | |
| Oak Hill Country Club | Rochester, NY | Both | ||
| Park Country Club* | Williamsville, NY | PGA | 2022 | |
| Pelham Country Club* | Pelham, NY | PGA | 2013 | |
| Salisbury Golf Club* (Eisenhower Red) | Westbury, LI, NY | PGA | 2011 | |
| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Southampton, NY | US Open | ||
| Siwanoy Country Club* | Bronxville, NY | PGA | 2016 | |
| Winged Foot Golf Club* | Mamaroneck, NY | Both | 2005 | |
| Ohio | ||||
| Canterbury Golf Club | Beechwood, OH | Both | ||
| Columbus Country Club* | Columbus, OH | PGA | 2022 | |
| Firestone Country Club* | Akron, OH | PGA | 2017 | |
| Inverness Club* | Toledo, OH | Both | 2023 | |
| Miami Valley Country Club* | Dayton, OH | PGA | 2022 | |
| Moraine Country Club* | Kettering, OH | PGA | 2019 | |
| NCR Country Club* | Dayton, OH | PGA | 2019 | |
| Scioto Country Club* | Columbus, OH | Both | 2024 | |
| Oklahoma | ||||
| Oak Tree Golf Club* | Edmond, OK | PGA | 2017 | |
| Southern Hills Country Club* | Tulsa, OK | Both | 2007 | |
| Twin Hills Golf & Country Club | Oklahoma City, OK | PGA | ||
| Oregon | ||||
| Portland Golf Club* | Portland, OR | PGA | 2019 | |
| Pennsylvania | ||||
| Aronimink Golf Club* | Newton Square, PA | PGA | 2003 | |
| Hershey Country Club* | Hershey, PA | PGA | 2009 | |
| Laurel Valley Country Club* | Ligonier, PA | PGA | 2012 | |
| Llanerch Country Club* | Havertown, PA | PGA | 2010 | |
| Merion Golf Club* | Ardmore, PA | US Open | 2013 | |
| Oakmont Country Club* | Oakmont, PA | Both | 2007 | |
| Philadelphia Country Club* | West Conshohocken, PA | US Open | 2013 | |
| Philadelphia Cricket Club* | Flourtown, PA | US Open | 2006 | |
| Pittsburgh Field Club* | Aspinwall, PA | PGA | 2021 | |
| Shawnee Country Club* | Shawnee on Delaware, PA | PGA | 2005 | |
| Rhode Island | ||||
| Newport Golf Club | Newport, RI | US Open | ||
| Wannamoisett Country Club* | Rumford, RI | PGA | 2017 | |
| South Carolina | ||||
| Kiawah Island – Ocean Course* | Kiawah, SC | PGA | 2007 | |
| Texas | ||||
| Cedar Crest Country Club* | Dallas, TX | PGA | 1999 | |
| Champions Country Club* | Houston, TX | US Open | 2009 | |
| Colonial Country Club* | Ft. Worth, TX | US Open | 2007 | |
| Dallas Athletic Club* | Dallas, TX | PGA | 2001 | |
| Fields Ranch East – PGA Frisco | Frisco, TX | PGA | ||
| Northwood Club* | Dallas, TX | US Open | 2001 | |
| Pecan Valley Golf Club* (no longer exists) | San Antonio, TX | PGA | 2000 | |
| Virginia | ||||
| Hermitage Country Club* | Richmond, VA | PGA | 2001 | |
| Washington | ||||
| Chambers Bay Golf Club* | Tacoma, WA | US Open | 2023 | |
| Manito Golf & Country Club* | Spokane, WA | PGA | 2024 | |
| Sahalee Country Club* | Redmond, WA | PGA | 2023 | |
| Wisconsin | ||||
| Blue Mound Golf & Country Club* | Milwaukee, WI | PGA | 2015 | |
| Erin Hills Golf Club* | Erin, WI | US Open | 2015 | |
| Whistling Straits* | Kohler, WI | PGA | 2011 |
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