answers: 2018
context: from the course and was a former caddy at the club — forcing an 18-hole playoff the next day. In a shocking upset, Ouimet soundly defeated the two professional golfers in front of a large gallery, and the resulting newspaper stories captured the imagination of the American public. The number of golfers in the country at least tripled in the subsequent ten years, with a corresponding increase in golf courses (including many public courses, opening up the game to a larger segment of the population). The 1963 and 1988 U.S. Opens were also held at The Country Club, the 50th </s> Championship in 2016, a new event on the PGA Tour Champions, in late June at University Ridge. The first two days were a pro-am event, followed by the 54-hole event on Friday through Sunday, without a cut. Kirk Triplett was the event's inaugural winner in 2016; Fred Couples and Scott McCarron won in 2017 and 2018 respectively. The front nine is in a more open space with minimal trees, while the back nine is much more forested. Holes 10 through 15 are surrounded by trees, while holes 16 through 18 have trees, but not on all sides. The first hole </s> set new attendance records. The PGA of America stated that it was concerned about the possibility of reduced financial support in the Pacific Northwest, as it was scheduled to be held less than six months after the conclusion of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. As of 2015, the PGA of America has yet to commit to return to Sahalee, with future venues selected through 2022. Whistling Straits hosted the PGA Championship again in 2015. The following qualification criteria were used to select the field. Each player is listed according to the first category by which he qualified,
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