2020 US Open Rescheduled for Sept. 17th -20th – US Senior Open Cancelled

Seemingly minutes after the announcement that the 2020 Masters Tournament will be rescheduled for November 9th through the 15th we received word that the 2020 US Open has been slated for September 17th through the 20th.

Given the event’s location (Winged Foot in New York) rumors had been swirling that the 2020 US Open might have to be moved warmer venue like Torrey Pines or Pebble Beach, but luckily that’s not the case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The official statement regarding the postponement can be found on the USGA website and includes the following explanation:

“We are hopeful that postponing the championship will offer us the opportunity to mitigate health and safety issues while still providing us with the best opportunity to conduct the U.S. Open this year,” said Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA. “We are incredibly thankful to the membership and staff at Winged Foot for their flexibility and support. We are also grateful for the wonderful collaboration among the professional tours and other majors in working through a complicated schedule.”

The US Open also obviously carries its own unique circumstances given the manner in which players qualify for the event. And apparently not all of that has been sorted out yet:

“The USGA is currently evaluating how the postponement will affect exemption categories, and definitive changes will be communicated as soon as possible. As previously announced, the USGA will strive to conduct qualifying that fits health and safety guidelines while accommodating the rescheduled championship dates. “

Regardless, September in Westchester, NY is always beautiful, and should serve as the perfect backdrop for this legendary event!

Sadly however, the 2020 US Senior Open and the 2020 US Senior Women’s Open Championships have fallen victim to scheduling conflicts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic:

“Canceling this year’s Senior Open championships was a very difficult decision to make,” said Davis. “Not only are they important pillars of our championship schedule, but we also value our relationships with both Newport Country Club and Brooklawn Country Club and were looking forward to staging incredible events there this summer. Given the ongoing health and safety issues related to COVID-19 and the significant consolidation of schedules into the back half of 2020, including the postponement of the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open, we felt it necessary to make these unfortunate adjustments to our 2020 championship plans.”

While the Senior Opens will be missed this year, it is still quite promising to now have two out of the four men’s Majors back on the books for this fall.