USGA Selects Torrey Pines as 2021 U.S. Open Host

The U.S. Golf Association has awarded the 2021 U.S. Open to the city-owned Torrey Pines golf course pending city approval. 

Mayor Kevin Faulconer told U-T San Diego on Monday that an item will be placed on the City Council docket this week that asks it to support hosting the prestigiuos event 13 years after the successful 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

“It’s a great win for San Diego, pharm ” Faulconer said. “The fact that we’ve been selected again speaks volumes as to how this city came together and put on a world-class tournament in ’08. It just shows, from the USGA’s standpoint, that we know how to get it done.”

Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open in a playoff against Rocco Mediate.