b'go-round at the layout along the Pugetwhether its for the women, senior men Sound near Tacoma. or any type.But, in the meantime, plentyIn looking back 10 years, while the Lookingof other USGA championships arenegatives (namely bumpy greens and coming. The U.S. Junior is coming incrowd-movement issues) at the 2015 Back 2027, and the U.S. Amateur Four-BallU.S. Open grabbed a lot of the attention, in 2028; and then the U.S. Amateur inthere were plenty of positives, especially 2033, which will be 23 years after thatfor Jordan Spieth, who won the title with Its been 10 yearsnational championship was first held atfinal-round birdies on Nos. 16 and 18 since the U.S. OpenChambers Bay in 2010, when more thanto survive a double-bogey at No. 17 to 5,000 spectators watched Peter Uihleinfinish at 5 under.at Chambers Bay grab the match-play title on a warmFrom my standpoint, personally, August afternoon. it was a thrilling U.S. Open, said by Paul Ramsdell Were very proud of our relationshipBodenhamer, who grew up in Lakewood G enerally, in the midst of mostwith Chambers Bay, said Johnnot far from where Chambers Bay anniversary celebrations, thereBodenhamer, the chief championshipseventually was built. I dont know if we comes a comment from someone in theofficer for the USGA. could have had more excitement, a better crowd about many more to come. The feeling is reciprocal. leaderboard and a greater champion.For golf fans in the Pacific Northwest,We have big stuff ahead of us andFrom the players standpoint, the and anyone with a vested interest ina really, really positive relationship withgreens seemed to be the only issue, even Chambers Bay, theres hope that thethe USGA, said Matt Cohen, the generalthough Chambers Bay was relatively 10-year anniversary this summer of themanager at Chambers Bay, which isuntested as a championship course, 2015 U.S. Open will spark talk of a returnowned by Pierce County. Were hopefulhaving opened just eight years earlier.of the worlds best golfers for a secondthat eventually, even if its 25 years fromThere was nothing negative said now, it will lead to another U.S. Open,about the layout, nothing negative about 30 PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER|JUN 2025'