PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Legendary Oak Hill Country Club of Rochester, N.Y., the site of many of the most dramatic moments in golf history, has been named the site of the 2008 Senior PGA Championship and the 2013 PGA Championship.
In 2008, Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course will join PGA National Golf Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Laurel Valley Golf Club of Ligonier, Pa., and Valhalla Golf Club of Louisville, Ky., as the only U.S. courses to host a Senior PGA Championship, PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.
“For the past 60 years, Oak Hill Country Club and its membership have proudly maintained the tradition of being a home to major championships,” said PGA of America President Roger Warren. “Many of the most memorable moments and golf’s finest champions have been showcased at Oak Hill. We are excited about Oak Hill being host to the greatest names in senior golf in May 2008, as the Senior PGA Championship makes its first appearance in the state of New York.
“And we anticipate that we also will find tremendous support from the community and membership when the 95th PGA Championship returns to Oak Hill in August of 2013.”
Oak Hill Country Club hosted the 1980 and 2003 PGA Championships won respectively by Jack Nicklaus and Shaun Micheel. In 1995, Europe stunned the United States at Oak Hill by rallying to capture the Ryder Cup on the final day for a 14½ to 13½ victory.
“We are absolutely delighted in having The PGA of America return to Rochester,” said Oak Hill Country Club President Chris Williams. “We are particularly pleased in being the first site in New York State to host the Senior PGA Championship. Having the PGA Championship return in 2013 is absolutely icing on the cake.
“We know that The PGA of America has many great venues to choose from and in selecting Oak Hill, they really are selecting the Rochester community as well. Our resident volunteers, ticket buyers, businesses, government and industry leaders have demonstrated over the years a unique fondness for championship golf. It is very much because of their support that Oak Hill attracts these great events. All of us look forward to the next two in 2008 and 2013.”
The PGA Championship, which enjoys a rich heritage dating back to its inaugural event in 1916, will mark its 88th Championship, Aug. 17-20, at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club.
Many of golf’s greatest champions, from Hagen, Sarazen, Snead, Nelson and Hogan, to Player, Trevino, Nicklaus and Woods, have had their names inscribed on the Wanamaker Trophy, the prize for winning the season’s final major championship.
The Senior PGA Championship was begun in 1937 at Augusta National Golf Club, at the invitation of legendary Bobby Jones, and has since featured the game’s legendary stars that have reached the age of 50. This year’s 67th Senior PGA Championship will be hosted by Oak Tree Golf Club, May 25-28, in Edmond, Okla.
Celebrating its 90th anniversary, The PGA of America was founded in 1916, and is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.
Future PGA Championships
88th PGA Championship - Medinah (Ill.) Country Club - Aug. 17-20, 2006
89th PGA Championship - Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. - Aug. 9-12, 2007
90th PGA Championship - Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township, Mich. - Aug. 7-10, 2008
91st PGA Championship - Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn., Aug. 13-16, 2009
92nd PGA Championship - Whistling Straits- Straits Course, Kohler, Wis. - Aug. 12-15, 2010
93rd PGA Championship - Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Ga. - August 2011
94th PGA Championship - Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course) - August 2012
95th PGA Championship - Oak Hill Country Club (East Course), Rochester, N.Y. - August 2013
96th PGA Championship - Venue to be Determined - August 2014
97th PGA Championship - Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Kohler, Wis. - August 2015
FUTURE SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS
67th Senior PGA Championship - Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, Okla. - May 25-28, 2006
68th Senior PGA Championship - Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island, S.C.
May 24-27, 2007
69th Senior PGA Championship - Oak Hill Country Club (East Course), Rochester, N.Y. - May 19-25, 2008
SIGNIFICANT CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OAK HILL COUNTRY CLUB
Year Event Champion
1949 U.S. Amateur Charles Coe
1956 U.S. Open Cary Middlecoff
1968 U. S. Open Lee Trevino
1980 PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus
1984 U.S. Senior Open Miller Barber
1989 U.S. Open Curtis Strange
1995 Ryder Cup Europe 14½ - United States 13½
1998 U.S. Amateur Hank Kuehne
2003 PGA Championship Shaun Micheel
Contact: Julius Mason
May 23, 2006
561/624-8444
jmason@pgahq.com
