Woodmont Country Club's South Course evolved from the "Iron Duke," a 9-hole par-3 course established in the early 1950s. In August 1957, a fourth 9-hole course opened, eventually merging with the "Iron Duke" on Labor Day 1961 to form the current South Course.
The South Course completed a major renovation in the fall of 2023 led by Joel Weiman. The new layout features expansive fairways, a variety of teeing areas and unique bunker design features not typically seen in the United States.
PAR AND YARDAGE
Woodmont Country Club will be set up to four separate yardages, for gender and impairment level.
| Yardage | Color | Men’s Categories | Women’s Categories |
| 6,429 | Blue | Coordination Impairment (1), Intellectual Impairment (1), Lower Limb Impairment, Multiple Limb Amputee (1), Short Stature (1), Upper Limb Impairment (1) | -- |
| 5,907 | White | Coordination Impairment (2), Intellectual Impairment (2), Multiple Limb Amputee (2), Short Stature (2), Upper Limb Impairment (2), Vision Impairment | -- |
| 4,810 | Red | Coordination Impairment (3), Seated Players (1) | Coordination Impairment (1), Intellectual Impairment (1), Lower Limb Impairment, Multiple Limb Amputee (1), Upper Limb Impairment (1) |
| 4,402 | Purple | Seated Players (2) | Intellectual Impairment (2), Upper Limb Impairment (2), Vision Impairment |
WHO CAN ENTER
The championship is open to any professional or amateur golfer with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 36.4 who has an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass. Entries closed on Apr. 9. The USGA accepted 260 entries for the fourth playing of this championship.
QUALIFYING/FIELD COMPOSITION
Qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open Championship took place at eight U.S. sites between Apr. 23 – May 28. To view a full list of qualifying results, visit usga.org.
In addition to qualifiers, the field is composed of 20 exempt players and 10 committee selections.
The field includes 96 players, with spots reserved for at least four male players and two female players per impairment category. Impairment categories are:
- Upper Limb Impairment
- Lower Limb Impairment
- Multiple Limb Amputee
- Vision Impairment
- Intellectual Impairment
- Coordination Impairment (formerly Neurological Impairment)
- Seated Players
- Short Stature
EXEMPTIONS
A total of 20 players were fully exempt into the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open:
- Chris Biggins (6)
- Bailey Bish (1, 2, 3)
- Mike Browne (2, 3, 6)
- Amanda Cunha (2, 3)
- Ryanne, Jackson (1,2,7)
- Kiefer Jones (3)
- Brendan Lawlor (2, 3, 5, 6)
- Simon Lee (1, 2, 3, 6)
- Ford Martin (2, 6)
- Kim Moore (1, 2, 3, 7)
- Issa Nlareb (2, 3, 6)
- Chad Pfeifer (6)
- Kipp Popert (1, 2, 3, 6)
- Cassie Sengul (2)
- Natasha Stasiuk (3, 4)
- Max Togisala (3)
- Rose Veldman (3)
- Cathy Walch (3)
- Chris Willis (3, 4, 6)
- Lachlan Wood (6)
Key to Player Exemptions
1) Overall Winners of the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship (five-year exemption)
2) From the 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, the five lowest overall female scores and the five lowest overall male scores, plus ties
3) From the 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, the lowest female scorer and lowest male scorer from each Impairment Category, plus ties
4) Overall male champion and overall female champion from the 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO
5) Overall male champion and overall female champion from The 2025 G4D Open
6) From the current WR4GD Gross Ranking – the top 10 men's point leaders and ties, as of Apr. 2 (one week before entries close)
7) From the current WR4GD Gross Ranking – the top 5 women's point leaders and ties, as of Apr. 2 (one week before entries close)
ABOUT THE U.S. ADAPTIVE OPEN
Now in its fourth edition, this national championship showcases the world’s best golfers with disabilities. The U.S. Adaptive Open Championship serves as the USGA’s 15th national championship, showcasing and celebrating the adaptive golf community by providing them the stage to achieve their dreams and compete for a national championship.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day on July 7 (Monday) through July 9 (Wednesday). This year’s championship will again administer a cut, with the cut being made to the top 20 and ties for men, top 10 and ties for women, top three men and ties and top two women and ties from each impairment category, plus any player within five strokes of their impairment category leader, after two rounds.
COVERAGE
For the first time in championship history, the final round of the U.S. Adaptive Open will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel from 2-4 p.m. EDT, made possible through expanded support from Deloitte, the official professional services sponsor of the USGA.
In addition, Golf Channel will provide coverage of the 4th U.S. Adaptive Open at Woodmont that includes live reports from Andy Stevenson, near real-time highlight packages, player features produced by Golf Channel Films, and player interviews during Golf Today (12 to 2 p.m. EDT) and Golf Central (4 to 5 p.m. EDT) on Golf Channel during all three championship rounds.
In addition, the USGA will have in-depth coverage on usga.org that will include live scoring, video highlights, course information, written features, photos and video features, as well as daily highlight packages on its YouTube channel.
WHAT THE WINNERS RECEIVE
Both a male and female overall champion will be crowned.
- Gold medal and custody of the U.S. Open Adaptive Open Trophy for one year
- Exemption into future U.S. Adaptive Opens (5 years for overall champion, one year for each impairment category winner)
- Name inscribed on a plaque recognizing all 2025 USGA champions that will reside in the Hall of Champions at the USGA Golf Museum
USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WOODMONT
2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Rose Zhang def. Gabriela Ruffels, 38 holes (second-longest match in champ history)
USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MARYLAND
This will be the 25th USGA championship contested in Maryland.
Congressional C.C., Bethesda (6)
1949 Junior Amateur
1959 Women’s Amateur
1964, 1997, 2011 Open
1995 Senior Open
Baltimore C.C., Lutherville (4)
1899 Open
1932 Amateur
1965 Walker Cup
1988 Women’s Open
Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase (3)
1921 Open
2003 Junior Amateur
2021 Girls' Junior
Manor C.C., Rockville (3)
1957, 1971 Junior Amateur
1959 Girls’ Junior
Caves Valley G.C., Owings Mills (2)
1995 Mid-Amateur
2002 Senior Open
Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase (2)
1908 Women’s Amateur
1934 Curtis Cup
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, Owings Mills
1999 Girls’ Junior
Mount Pleasant G.C., Baltimore
1939 Amateur Public Links
Prince Georges G. & C.C., Landover
1949 Women’s Open (conducted by LPGA)
Woodmont C.C., Rockville
2020 Women’s Amateur
FUTURE U.S. ADAPTIVE OPEN SITES
July 6-8, 2026: Woodmont Country Club (Rockville, Md.)
July 5-7, 2027: Sunriver Resort (Sunriver, Ore.)
July 3-5, 2028: Sunriver Resort (Sunriver, Ore.)
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