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The five oldest golf open championships are: the Open Championship, first held in 1860 in Scotland; the U.S. Open, established in 1895; the Amateur Championship, which began in 1885; the Canadian Open, first played in 1904; and the Australian Open, inaugurated in 1904 as well. Each of these tournaments has contributed significantly to the history and development of professional golf.
1895The US Open was first held in 1895. It is an annual event but was canceled in 1917 and 1918 due to WWI, and in 1942-1945 due to WWII. 2011 is the 111th US Open.
It was held at Royal County Down Golf Club.
The 1924 U.S. Open golf tournament was played at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. This prestigious event was notable for being the first U.S. Open held at this venue, which has since become a regular host for major golf championships. The tournament took place from June 12 to June 14, 1924.
At Turnberry 2009.
St. Andrews.
Nowadays, women's golf championship has been parallel to the championships of men's golf. The first championship of women's golf was held in 1930 in America that was called Women's Western Open and the grand winner was Lee Mida.
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Royal Birkdale.
Many golf tournaments are held in April, but the most famous tournament is the Masters, held in Augusta, Georgia. The four "major" golf tournaments are the Open, the US Open, the Masters, and the PGA Championship.
The 2008 US Open was held at Torrey Pines, Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff.
The first US Open Golf Championship was held in 1895.