Gov. Roy Cooper has declared August 31 “North Carolina Golf Day” in celebration of golf’s role in the state’s economy and tourism industry, according to a news release. The news release said North Carolina will continue to be a destination for major golf tournaments, including five U.S. Open Championships at Pinehurst No. 2 course by 2047, the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge
and the 2022 Presidents Cup and 2025 PGA Championships at the Quail Hollow Club. Annual golf tournaments like the Wells Fargo Championship and the Wyndham Championship are also held in the state. The United States Golf Association has recognized NC’s Pinehurst region as “the Home of American Golf.”
