Pinehurst to Host Both U.S. Opens in 2014

Pinehurst No.2 will play host to a first in the golfing world, after it was announced by the USGA that the course would be the site for both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open in 2014.  The two tournaments will be played in consecutive weeks, marking the first time the ladies get the chance to share the stage with the men.

Pinehurst No.2 will host the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open in 2014 (Image: Zuma Press)

Besides the chance to see how the women fare on the same course as the men, holding both tournaments at the same course in back to back weeks will save both time and money.  Tents will still be in place for corporate hospitality, concessions and the media, ropes will still be lining the fairway, and the grandstands and scoreboards will still be standing from the U.S. Open.

Count PGA pro Geoff Ogilvy as one of those who thinks the idea will generate interest in the LPGA.  “It’s a lot like tennis tournaments,” Ogilvy said. “I think there’s a lot of interest in the U.S. Women’s Open. You might have people who had to choose between one or the other now stay for two weeks and watch both of them.”

Which is exactly what the USGA is banking on.