# USGA Lancaster Partnership Boosts Women's Golf

> USGA and Lancaster Country Club secure five decades of women's golf events through strategic partnership.
- Title: USGA Lancaster Partnership Boosts Women's Golf · SI | Shortify
- Summary: USGA and Lancaster Country Club secure five decades of women's golf events through strategic partnership. Lancaster Country Club will host five major women's…
- Keywords: usga, lancaster country club, us women's open, us girls junior, us senior women's open, us women's mid-amateur, us women's amateur, lancaster, golf, usga events, women's golf, sports
- Source: SI — https://si.com/golf/usga-extends-lead-in-supporting-womens-golf-with-unique-lancaster-cc-partnership
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:37:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: usga, lancaster country club, us women's open, us girls junior, us senior women's open, us women's mid-amateur, us women's amateur, lancaster, golf, usga events, women's golf, sports
## USGA and Lancaster Partnership
The USGA and Lancaster Country Club aren't just talking about supporting women's golf, they're walking that talk with leadership and foresight.

> What Lancaster Country Club is doing for the women’s game, other clubs are going to notice and follow suit
## Five Future Events
Lancaster Country Club will host five major women's golf championships from 2028 to 2044, spanning a player's career.
## Unique Event Combination
This combination spans a female golfer's career, positioning Lancaster as one of the USGA's 'cathedrals of golf' in women's play.
## Lancaster's Focus
Lancaster is the only club scheduled to host those five events, focusing exclusively on women's golf unlike others.
## Club's Commitment
Lancaster Country Club Championship Committee Chair Rory Connaughton said their experience with women's golf has been rewarding, leading them to focus on this area.

> As we were attempting to identify where we might fit into the game moving forward, our experience with the women’s game has been so enriching and so rewarding for our community, we knew that was where we wanted to be
## USGA Event Lineup
The USGA has selected elite venues for future women's championships, including Riviera Country Club for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open.
## Shared Hosting
Lancaster collaborates with other clubs to host multiple championships, elevating women's golf through shared events.

> A lot of places want to host the U.S. Open, we went to every one of them and said, 'Yes, we want to bring the U.S. Open here, but we’d like you to stand beside us and host the U.S. Women’s Open, the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Women’s Amateur and the Girls’ Junior'
## Korda's Win
Nelly Korda's 2026 Riviera Country Club victory was the first women's major held there, drawing 2.2 million viewers.
## Prestige of Venue
Lancaster's design by William Flynn adds prestige, with courses hosting multiple major championships.
## Historic Venue
Flynn designed Lancaster in 1920, but it hosted its first national championship in 2015.
## Community Impact
Lancaster Country Club president Lauren Stadel highlighted the 20-year legacy for women's golfers across generations.

> What makes this announcement so meaningful is what it represents for our entire community
## Future Legacy
Lancaster's partnership creates a stage for women's golfers from teenagers to veterans through 2044.
## Key takeaway

Lancaster Country Club will host five major women's golf championships from 2028 to 2044, spanning a player's career.