2023 U.S. Open Dates, Golf Course

The 2023 U.S. Open golf championship will be the 123rd time this major championship of men's professional golf is played. The U.S. Open, which is run by the United States Golf Association, is the third major played on the men's golf calendar annually. It follows The Masters and PGA Championship, and precedes the British Open.

2023 U.S. Open dates: June 15-18, 2023
Golf course: Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) in Los Angeles, California

The groupings and tee times for the 2023 U.S. Open are determined by the USGA. The USGA announces those pairings typically the week prior to the start of the tournament. Ticket information will be available on usopen.com beginning around the time of the 2022 U.S. Open.

About Los Angeles Country Club

Los Angeles Country Club (LACC for short) is the host club for the 2023 U.S. Open, and this will be the first U.S. Open played there. The club does has a brief history of USGA tournaments played on its golf courses, however: In addition, LACC was the site several times of the PGA Tour's Los Angeles Open, but the last time was in 1940. Those winners:
  • 1926: Harry Cooper
  • 1934: Macdonald Smith
  • 1935: Vic Ghezzi
  • 1936: Jimmy Hines
  • 1940: Lawson Little
LACC's North Course was originally designed by George Thomas. Is it a par-70 layout that is 7,200 yards, with a course rating of 75.7 and a slope rating of 143.

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