PGA of America Senior Director of Communications Julius Mason, left discusses the return of the Senior PGA Championship to Rochester and Oak Hill Country Club in 2019 with, from left to right, PGA Of America President Paul Levy, Oak Hill Country Club President Tim Thaney, KitchenAid Marketing Director Deb O’Connor, and PGA of America Cheif Championships Officer Kerry Haigh.
On Wednesday, April 26, officials from the PGA of America and Oak Hill Country Club officially announced the return of major, world-class golf to Rochester and Oak Hill in a special news conference at the club.
The Senior PGA Championship – the longest-running 50-and-over professional championship, dating back to its origins 80 years ago – will return to Oak Hill in 2019, it was announced on Wednesday. This will mark the second time that this championship has been held at Oak Hill, which previously hosted the 2008 Senior PGA Championship.
“We’re thrilled to return the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship to Oak Hill Country Club,” said PGA of America President Paul Levy. “The support we receive from Oak Hill’s membership and the Rochester community’s collective enthusiasm for golf are remarkable. As for the East Course, it provides a historical context that is rivaled by few in our sport.”
One of the founding members of the Rochester District Golf Association, Oak Hill’s relationship with the PGA of America is deep and ongoing. The East Course has staged three previous PGA Championships (2013, 2003, 1980) and will do so again in 2023 for a record-tying fourth time. Oak Hill was also the site of the 31st Ryder Cup in 1995, which Europe captured with a stunning final-day comeback, 14½ to 13½.
Other major and premier championships conducted at Oak Hill include the 1998 U.S. Amateur, 1989 U.S. Open, 1984 U.S. Senior Open, 1968 U.S. Open, 1956 U.S. Open, and 1949 U.S. Amateur.
“On behalf of the Board of Governors and the membership of Oak Hill, we are excited that our East Course will once again host this prestigious championship,” said Oak Hill Country Club President Tim Thaney. “We are honored that the PGA of America has offered Oak Hill the opportunity to showcase our East Course, our tremendous clubhouse facilities and the hospitality of the Rochester community. Oak Hill is proud to continue our relationship with the PGA of America.”
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