PGA of America Announces Major Championships Coming to New York Through 2035
The PGA of America has locked in three more of its major championships in New York through 2035, making the announcement just one week before the Ryder Cup arrives in the state for the first time in three decades.
Bethpage Black, the tough public course on Long Island, will host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2028 and the PGA Championship in 2033. Meanwhile, Oak Hill near Rochester will welcome the PGA Championship for the fifth time in 2035.
The Ryder Cup kicks off September 26 at Bethpage Black, which previously hosted the U.S. Open in 2002 and 2009. It’s the first time the prestigious team competition returns to New York since Oak Hill hosted in 1995 – when Europe began its dominant run, winning 10 of the last 14 Ryder Cups.
“Bringing the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to Bethpage Black is a significant milestone and reflects our commitment to staging this event at premier courses in major markets,” said Don Rea Jr., the current PGA of America president.
The Women’s PGA hasn’t been played in New York since 2015 at Westchester. That’s when the PGA of America and LPGA Tour began their partnership to elevate what was already the second-oldest major in women’s golf. Before that, a regular LPGA event was held in the Rochester area at Locust Grove and Monroe.
Since the collaboration began, the Women’s PGA has moved to prestigious venues that previously hosted men’s majors, including Baltusrol, Olympia Fields, Hazeltine, and Congressional.
“Venues matter. They elevate our athletes and amplify the moments that define our game,” said LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler.
Brooks Koepka has owned New York in recent years, winning the last two PGA Championships held in the state – at Bethpage Black in 2019 and Oak Hill in 2023. The PGA Championship moved from its traditional August date to May starting in 2019, and it’s managed to avoid the worst of New York’s unpredictable spring weather so far, though Oak Hill did experience a frost delay during the first round this year.
New York’s golf calendar continues to fill up. Shinnecock Hills will host the U.S. Open next year, and the BMW Championship (a FedExCup playoff event) is coming to Liberty National in New Jersey in 2027.
The PGA Tour itself hasn’t had a regular presence in the New York metro area since 2021, when it lost the title sponsor that had rotated the first postseason event between New York and Boston.
But with the Ryder Cup arriving at Bethpage Black next week, New York golf fans are in for a treat. The venue, known for its boisterous crowds, should provide an electric atmosphere for the competition that’s expected to draw large and loud galleries.
