FAQ - Miami Valley Golf

2025 Fact Sheet
US Senior Open Final Stage Qualifying – Piqua Country Club, Monday, May 19, 2025
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Positions into Championship	Will be announced the morning of the Qualifiers
Championship Website	https://championships.usga.org/ussenioropen.html
Dates	June 26-29, 2025
Championship Site	The Broadmoor - East Course
Championship Eligibility	Open to any professional and amateur golfer who is 50 years of age as of June 26, 2025 and whose USGA Handicap Index® does not exceed 2.4.
Final Field	The final field will be comprised of 156 players, the low 60 scorers (and ties) will advance to weekend play
Future Sites	2026: Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio/July 2-5 2027: Oak Tree National, Edmond, Okla./TBD 2028: Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Ind./TBD 2029: Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kan./TBD 2030: Spyglass Hills, Pebble Beach, Calif./TBD 2032: Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa./TBD 2033: Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, N.C./TBD
Local Qualifying	Local qualifying is 18 holes of stroke play taking place April 2nd - May 7th, 2025
Final Qualifying	Participants must have advanced through one of 31 local qualifying sites or be exempt from local qualifying.
Final Qualifying Site	Piqua Country Club, Piqua, Ohio
Final Qualifying Site Website	www.ussropen-mvga.org
Player Storylines
Final Q Course Par and Yardage	Piqua Country Club will play to approximately 6700 yards with a par 36-36 – 72.
Final Q Course Slope and Rating	The course slope is 128 and rating is 72.7.
Spectators	There is no charge for spectators. spectator carts are not permitted.
Golf Course Architect	Originally, Donald Ross designed the course’s first nine holes—with holes 1, 2, 3, 4 (later shortened), 17, and 18 remaining intact from his original layout. In the early 1970s, the construction of Interstate 75 through the property necessitated a redesign. In response, Jack Kidwell reconfigured the course and added nine new holes, creating the 18-hole configuration known today.
Piqua CC History	In the 19th century, the area now known as Piqua was famed as the “Border City” and marked the beginning of the Mad Anthony Wayne Trail—the Last Outpost to the West. This frontier town was home to peacekeeping pioneers like Colonel John Johnston, notorious characters such as “Gimme a Penny Jimmy Lee” and “Crazy Albert,” and the vibrant social scene at Nell Foster’s emporium, a hotspot during the late 1800s.A pivotal chapter in the region’s history is the story of Anastasia Kelly, daughter of Michael Kelley. On February 14, 1889, Michael Kelley gifted an 85-acre tract—divided by Rush Creek—from which “Kelly’s Bottom” emerged. Over time, the parcel evolved into “Kelly’s Grove,” a beloved picnic area where locals enjoyed fishing, horseshoe pitching, and even early rounds of golf, setting the stage for the community’s deep-rooted love of the game. Golf at Piqua began in 1896 when the original six holes were designed and built—just eight years after the very first golf course opened in the United States. In 1920, the renowned architect Donald Ross redesigned these six holes and added three new ones, creating the first nine-hole layout. Later enhancements, including the addition of nine holes in 1975 designed by Jack Kidwell, transformed the property into a classic, player-friendly 18-hole course, now recognized as the oldest golf course in the Dayton area and the second oldest in the state.