USGA Member Communique

The Tradition Continues...

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A Message from Your President Dear Members, Throughout our Club’s 124-year history, we have developed a reputation for championship golf by welcoming elite amateur and professional golfers from across the world to compete on our courses.

Today, I am pleased to announce that the United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted our invitation to conduct three future Amateur championships here in Johns Creek, as follows:

2025 U.S. GIRLS’ JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 2030 U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2035 U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Our historic club has previously hosted six USGA championships, and this next chapter of our championship tradition will build on our enduring relationship with the USGA. Each of these three championships offer a unique opportunity to celebrate the historic accomplishments of amateur golfers in our membership history and our outstanding junior golf program. Moreover, we could not dream of a better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bobby Jones’ Grand Slam than by hosting one of the four championships he won in 1930. With this commitment, the Atlanta Athletic Club will become the first club in the country to have hosted the U.S Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships. USGA Senior Managing Director of Championships, Mark Hill, who was on site this morning to make this momentous announcement, said “We are thrilled to return to Atlanta Athletic Club to conduct these three USGA championships and we look forward to continuing our strong relationship with this famed club, which has been home to so many memorable USGA championships and legendary champions.” As we look toward our 125th anniversary next year, please take a moment to celebrate this historic announcement with your fellow members.

Kevin Costello, President

Save the Dates! 76TH U.S. GIRLS’ JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP J U L Y 1 4 - 1 9 , 2 0 2 5 Eligibility: Open to any female amateur golfers who have not reached the age of 19 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4. Field: 156 competitors Format: All competitors will play 36 holes of gross stroke play, followed by a cut to low 64 players. Six rounds of knock-out match play with championship decided by a 36-hole final. Course: To be determined at a later date Exemption: Champion is invited to the following year’s U.S. Women’s Open Championship Trophy: Glenna Collett Vare Trophy Notable Past Champions: Mickey Wright, Hollis Stacy, Nancy Lopez, Inbee Park, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang 130TH U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP A U G U S T 1 2 - 1 8 , 2 0 3 0 Eligibility: Open to any amateur golfers whose Handicap Index does not exceed 2.4. Field: 312 competitors Format: All competitors will play 36 holes of gross stroke play, followed by a cut to low 64 players. Six rounds of knock-out match play with championship decided by a 36-hole final. Courses: Stroke play on Highlands and Riverside; Match play on Highlands Exemption: Champion is invited to the following year’s U.S. Open Championship Trophy: Havemeyer Trophy Notable Past Champions: Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau 135TH U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP A U G U S T 6 - 1 2 , 2 0 3 5 Eligibility: Open to any female amateur golfers whose Handicap Index does not exceed 5.4. Field: 156 competitors Format: All competitors will play 36 holes of gross stroke play, followed by a cut to low 64 players. Six rounds of knock-out match play with championship decided by a 36-hole final. Course: Stroke play and Match play on Highlands Exemption: Champion is invited to the following year’s U.S. Women’s Open Championship Trophy: Robert Cox Trophy Notable Past Champions: Alexa Stirling, Dot Kirby, Martha Kirouac, Louise Suggs, Juli Inkster, Morgan Pressel, Danielle Kang, Lydia Ko

A Championship Pedigree AAC is proud to have hosted six USGA championships in its history USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 U.S. Amateur Won by Gunn Yang 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur Won by Charlie Beljan 1990 U.S. Women’s Open Won by Betsy King 1984 Gunn Yang Betsy King

U.S. Mid-Amateur Won by Michael Podolak 1976 U.S. Open Won by Jerry Pate

Jerry Pate

1950 U.S. Women’s Amateur Won by Beverly Hanson On the Club’s original course, now known as East Lake Golf Club.

Our Local Champions AAC Members and Dependents Who Have Competed in USGA Championships U.S. Amateur Perry Adair Davis Adams, Jr.

U.S. Senior Open Tom Forkner Chris Pethley U.S. Women’s Amateur Alexa Stirling Fraser (3 wins) Dot Kirby (1 Win) Martha Kirouac (1 Win) Margaret Maddox Emilie Meason (Burger) Louise Suggs (1 Win) Courtney Trimble Bailey Tardy U.S. Junior Amateur Davis Adams, Jr. Tommy Barnes, Jr.

Tommy Barnes, Sr. Tommy Barnes, Jr. Nick Cassini David Ford Maxwell Ford Zane Goldthorp Ryan Grant Watts Gunn Will Hanna Charlie Harrison Neal Hendee Bobby Jones (5 wins) Robert T. Jones, III

David Kleckner Michael Podolak Paul Ryan Don Scartz C.L. Straughan West Streib Charlie Yates P. Dan Yates, Jr. Danny Yates U.S. Open Tommy Barnes, Jr. Scott Dunlap Charlie Harrison Bobby Jones (4 Wins) Danny Yates U.S. Women’s Open Louise Suggs (2 Wins) Courtney Trimble Bailey Tardy U.S. Senior Amateur Tommy Barnes, Jr. Paul Cobb Tom Forkner

Mark Brown Nick Cassini David Ford Maxwell Ford

Tom Freese Will Hanna Neal Hendee Preston Heyward Will Morlan West Streib Reed Sweigart

Buck Hightower Brian Johnston

Bobby Jones & Alexa Stirling

Our Local Champions Continued...

U.S. Girls’ Junior Ashley Webb Adelman Joyce Denson Emilie Meason (Burger) Bailey Tardy U.S. Mid-Amateur Rob Adams Larry Buchwald Nick Cassini Zane Goldthorp Michael Podolak (1 Win) Mark Rheudasil West Streib DeWitt Weaver, III Danny Yates (1 Win) U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Donna Moore Gonsalves U.S. Amateur Four-Ball David Ford

U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Ava Merrill

Walker Cup Tommy Barnes, Sr. Nick Cassini Watts Gunn Charlie Harrison Bobby Jones (Captain) Michael Podolak

Charlie Yates (Captain) Danny Yates (Captain) Curtis Cup Dot Kirby Martha Kirouac (Captain) Louise Suggs Courtney Trimble Bailey Tardy USGA Bob Jones Award

Louise Suggs Charlie Yates

Maxwell Ford Bruce Murphy

Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones, winner of nine USGA championships. It is the highest honor bestowed by the USGA.

Bobby Jones & Charlie Yates

Frequently Asked Questions What time of year will these Championships take place? All three of the Championships will occur in July and August, which is during the peak growing season of our Zoysia and Bermuda grasses. Which courses will be used for these championships? 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior: The competition course will be named following the completion of the Riverside course renovation. 2030 U.S. Amateur: Similar to 2014, stroke play will be on Highlands and Riverside and match play will be on Highlands 2035 U.S. Women’s Amateur: stroke play and match play on Highlands. What is the disruption to member usage? All three championships have a significantly lower impact to the Club than compared to a professional event. Some non-golf areas of the club will remain open, and there is not a requirement for any major temporary structures to be built. How long will the courses be closed? Member play is allowed the week before the first practice round of each event. The Board and leadership team will develop a usage plan for each event that balances member demand for tee times with our desire to optimize agronomic conditions for competitors. The installation of new sub-surface drainage on Highlands should materially improve the playing conditions of the fairways if we were to have a wet summer. This would greatly

reduce any member impact in preparing the course for a tournament. Will the Championships cost the Club money to host? No, there will be no charges to club members. Will we continue to have professional events at the AAC?

The AAC Championship Committee maintains an active dialogue with the USGA, PGA and other national, regional and local golf organizations. We will continue to evaluate championship hosting opportunities that reflect our reputation for championship golf while being mindful of any potential disruption to member enjoyment of the Club.

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