Winged Foot wants the Open back
-
- May
- 31
Phil Mickelson will turn 45 sometime around the 2015 U.S. Open. It sounds like that could be his next chance to exorcise his demons from last year’s Open.
Below is my online story of Winged Foot’s membership extending an invitation to the USGA to host the 2015 Open.
By SAM WEINMAN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: May 31, 2007)
Fresh off the success of the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, the membership of the Mamaroneck club has already turned its sights to hosting another national championship.
After 70 percent of the membership voted earlier this spring in favor of hosting another Open, the club has sent a letter inviting the United States Golf Association to hold the 2015 U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
The invitation is still subject to review and a vote by the USGA’s executive committee. But given Winged Foot’s storied history, along with the large and positive response to last year’s championship, the USGA would likely relish an opportunity to host a sixth U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
“We would hope that they would accept our invitation,” Winged Foot club president Len Horan said.
The USGA has Opens slotted through 2013, and will likely announce the 2014 site at this month’s Open at Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh.
This entry was posted
on Thursday, May 31st, 2007 at 2:45 pm by Sam Weinman.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Share and Enjoy: 
| Print
| Email
Hello everybody, my name is Damion, and I’m glad to join your conmunity,
and wish to assit as far as possible.