3rd March 2025
Following it’s Annual Meeting at Pinehurst over the weekend the USGA has announced that Pine Valley Golf Club will host the 2044 Walker Cup match.
The Pine Hill, New Jersey venue will be hosting its fourth USGA championship. It has previously hosted the 1936 and 1985 Walker Cup matches and on 5th July 2023 was awarded the 2034 Curtis Cup match.
Captained by Francis Ouimet, the USA Team won the 1936 Walker Cup Match at Pine Valley in dominant fashion, blanking their Great Britain & Ireland opponents, 9-0. The USA claimed the 1985 Match by a narrow 13-11 margin, with a team featuring playing captain Jay Sigel and future PGA Tour winners Davis Love III, Scott Verplank and Duffy Waldorf. 
Pine Valley, which began construction in 1913 and was completed in 1922, was designed by George Arthur Crump, who died before it opened in 1918. For his one and only design, Crump consulted experienced architects such as Harry Colt, A.W. Tillinghast, Donald Ross, Hugh Wilson, George C. Thomas Jr. and Walter Travis. From the beginning the course has been widely considered to be one of the best in the world.
“We are committed to bringing our championships to the finest golf courses in the country,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. “To have Pine Valley as the host site of this prestigious event will not only produce memorable competition but also reinforce the stature of amateur golf worldwide.”
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