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Newport, RI
Newport Country Club
Newport Country Club was founded in Rhode Island in 1893 and became one of the five founding members of the USGA. Whitney Warren designed its permanent clubhouse, built during the winter of 1894–95.1
- Location
- Newport, RI
- Course
- 18 holes · par 70
- Club website
- Visit website
Where the first USGA championships were played
In October 1895, Newport hosted the first USGA Amateur and Open championships. Charles B. Macdonald won the Amateur; Newport assistant professional Horace Rawlins won the Open, played over nine holes four times. A century later, Tiger Woods won the 1995 U.S. Amateur here.1
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 2 editions
U.S. Open
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Horace Rawlins
U.S. Women's Open
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Annika Sorenstam
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Sources and editorial notes5 references
Sources for this story
- Our History Newport Country Club
Founding; 1895 championships; Davis correction; Tillinghast and Forse
Consulted 2026-09-17
Record sources
- Club mark source
- USGA Women's Open Champions and Championship Results The official champions table records the 2006 winner and site. Recorded site text follows that table; no canonical Club or Course identity is inferred. Explicit date span: www.usga.org
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1895 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.
- USGA championship host record Official Club or regional association evidence corroborates the historical host identity for Newport Cc; the dated USGA venue wording and canonical locality are retained separately. The dated register identifies the Club. A continuing physical Course identity is not inferred from a single stored Course or an unqualified venue name. Host and competition dates: www.usga.org