The selection process is underway for the host club of the 2026 NSCA U.S. Open Championship, and you have the opportunity to have a say in it. A new process starting this year allows National Delegates to review the eight tournament proposals submitted by clubs, complete with videos, and provide their feedback to the Executive Committee. Three finalists and any ties for the third position will do presentations during the National Delegate meeting at the National Championship before the Executive Council takes its final vote.
National Delegates:
Please contact the NSCA Executive Council member(s) in your region no later than September 30, 2024, to let them know your top two choices for the 2026 U.S. Open host club. Your EC representative will gather all feedback and utilize that information as they cast their final vote.
2026 U.S. Open Bidding Criteria
Summary of New Voting Process
On August 27, 2024, the NSCA Executive Council voted to update the voting procedures for the U.S. Open to the following process:
- a. All bidding clubs provide a video submission by September 18.
- b. On the video submission deadline, Headquarters will post all videos on YouTube and a landing page on the website. We will then email the link out to all National Delegates, along with the bid package for each club, and encourage them to share their top two choices with the EC members in their Region by September 30.
- c. On September 30, the EC will cast a vote via email for their (one) club of choice.
- d. On October 2, we will communicate to all bidders who the top three finalists are, which will include all ties for the third place. Those finalists will be invited to the National Delegate meeting to do a short presentation to the body.
- e. At the National Delegate meeting, the EC will cast their final vote to determine the host club.
Adjusting Bids:
- Finalists will be allowed to adjust their bid for final presentation. All adjustments must be submitted to Assistant Director,
- , in writing at least the day before the National Delegate meeting, and they may include this in their presentation.
2023-2024 Executive Council:
Mark Baltazar, NY, Northeast Region – mail@foveation.com
Brad Hopkins, MD, Northeast Region – bhop22@hotmail.com
Anthony Matarese, Jr., NJ, Northeast Region – huntmore16@hotmail.com
Mary Jo Birka, MI, North Central Region – birkafamily@aol.com
Terry Kriz, NE, North Central Region – oakcreektrk@hotmail.com
Kevin Smith, ND, North Central Region – hunter58301@gmail.com
Joseph Fasulo, FL, Southeast Region – joe.fasulo@gmail.com
Gary Prince, SC, Southeast Region – wgprince@aol.com
Sammy McFaddin, GA, Southeast Region – sammydoc321@gmail.com
John Calandro III, TX, South Central Region – johncalandro@icloud.com
Dan Lavergne, LA, South Central Region – dan.lavergne@edcnow.com
Bert Stelly, LA, South Central Region – bertstelly@gmail.com
John Townsend, CA, West Region – bajajt1945@yahoo.com
Chris Higgins, CO, West Region – chiggins@higgins-and-associates.com
Timothy G. Miles, AZ, West Region – timothygmiles@me.com
Clubs bidding to host the 2026 U.S. Open and recent years when they have hosted the U.S. Open, with links to their tournament proposals and videos, are:
Big Red Oak Plantation Shooting Preserve – Georgia (2017)
Tournament Proposal
Video
Covey Rise Gun Club – Louisiana
Tournament Proposal
Video
Coyote Springs Sporting Clays – Arizona (2018, 2023)
Tournament Proposal
Video
Game Unlimited – Wisconsin
Tournament Proposal
Video
Hopkins Game Farm – Maryland
Tournament Proposal
Video
Longmeadow Clays Club – Colorado
Tournament Proposal
Video
M & M Sporting Clays – New Jersey (2019)
Tournament Proposal
Video
Quail Creek Sporting Ranch – Florida
Tournament Proposal
Video
Note: The time between the NSCA Executive Committee vote and when the video presentations were due from the clubs was a very short window, and not all were able to produce high-quality videos.
