Lawmaker seeking $7 million to bring 3 major golf tournaments to Minnesota by 2040
Hazeltine gears up for KPMG Women's PGA Championship
The biggest names in women's professional golf are at Hazeltine this week for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Minnesota lawmaker wants to bring three major golf tournaments to the Twin Cities metro by 2040, and is seeking state money to get the project off the tee.
Hazeltine to host 3 major golf events?
What we know:
Senator Ann Rest out of New Hope, the chair of the Senate Tax Committee, introduced a bill last week that aims to bring three major events to Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska.
Hazeltine celebrates National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Hazeltine National Golf Club is the 2026 host for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. They promoted the event with FOX 9's Shayne Wells on National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
The golf course is already hosting the 2029 Ryder Cup. This bill aims to bring a PGA Championship, a Women’s PGA Championship and another Ryder Cup to the Twin Cities between 2030 and 2040.
Rest is seeking $7 million in state funding, which would be used for public safety, such as police, fire, ambulance and public works efforts to the City of Chaska. Funding would also be used for transportation and infrastructure costs.
State officials say Minnesota could see up to $600 million in economic impact from an event like the Ryder Cup, which brings hundreds of thousands of fans to the host site.
Other PGA events could bring up to $200 million to the state. A similar proposal last year didn’t make it out of committee.
Professional golf in Minnesota
The backstory:
The Twin Cities already has a PGA Tour stop, with the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. The tournament finished its seventh year in 2025, and agreed to a five-year extension with the PGA to remain in Minnesota through 2030.
Hazeltine in spotlight for US Amateur Championship
The 124th U.S. Amateur Championship is underway at the Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course. Three hundred twelve golfers started round one on Monday. The field will be trimmed to 64 for match play starting Wednesday through Sunday. There are golfers from 48 states, 37 countries, and five golfers are from Minnesota. Gallery tickets are available for the visitors to walk the fairways with the golfers.
Hazeltine is no stranger to the biggest events in golf. It’s hosting the 2026 KMPG Women’s PGA Championship, one of the majors on the LPGA circuit. Here’s a look at some of the other big tournaments Hazeltine has hosted:
- 1966 U.S. Women’s Open
- 1970 U.S. Open
- 1977 U.S. Women’s Open
- 1991 U.S. Open
- 2002 PGA Championship
- 2009 PGA Championship
- 2016 Ryder Cup
- 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Interlachen Country Club in Edina also served as the host for the 2002 Solheim Cup, the women’s version of the Ryder Cup, and the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open.
What's next:
Hazeltine is already in the process of getting ready for this year’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.