(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) – Keswick Hall – the acclaimed 600-acre luxury resort set in the scenic Virginia Wine Country – announces its celebrated Pete Dye-designed Full Cry golf course will serve as a local qualifying site for the 2024 U.S. Open Championship on May 14.
Local qualifying for the 124th U.S. Open Championship is conducted over 18 holes at 109 sites in 44 U.S. states and Canada. The third men’s major golf championship of the season will be contested on Course No. 2 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (June 13 – 16). Previously, Full Cry hosted the Virginia State Golf Association’s prestigious Mid-Amateur Championship in 2022 and served as a U.S. Open qualifying site in 2023.
Full Cry merges the best of modern golf course architecture with the rolling topography of central Virginia and serene backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the horizon. Since opening in 2014 to rave reviews including “Best New Courses” by Golf Digest, Full Cry has received numerous accolades including current rankings of No. 3 in Golfweek for “Best You Can Play in Virginia” and No. 53 in Golfweek for “Top 200 Resort Courses in the U.S.” Keswick Hall has also been honored with the prestigious Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Award for “Best Golf Resorts in the Americas” for seven consecutive years.
“It is such an honor for Full Cry to be selected as a U.S. Open qualifying site for a second straight year as the participants vie for a chance to play in the U.S. Open Championship,” says Molly and Robert Hardie, owners of Keswick Hall. “One of the last courses designed by the brilliant Pete Dye, Full Cry presents his genius on full display as one of the truly special layouts in Virginia and the U.S. as a whole.”
Under the direction of the Hardies, Keswick Hall recently completed a stunning resort transformation. Highlights include an increase in the number of guest rooms from 48 to 80 as well as inspiring food and beverage outlets under the direction of acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who oversees the property’s culinary operations. The resort’s new, luxurious Keswick Hall Spa offers a selection of holistic spa experiences thoughtfully curated to support mental, physical and emotional well-being.
The property’s new tennis facility features access to seven tennis courts including two all-weather European red ClayTech courts, a hybrid surface combining a durable hardcourt with the unique beauty and playability of clay courts. The resort’s Fitness Center showcases state-of-the-art Technogym equipment, Peloton bikes, free weights, a personal training room with a state-of-the-art kinesis machine, and more than 90 fitness classes monthly for guests.
Ideal to relax and rejuvenate, the heated adults-only Horizon Pool is open year-round and offers an expansive infinity edge with sweeping views of the surrounding area and a dramatic cascading waterfall.
For more information about Keswick Hall, visit www.keswick.com or call 434.979.3440.
