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The Classic XIV
Pinehurst, NC | August 27-30, 2026
OJP vs. OCP
The Clash in the Carolinas
The Classic is back, and it's heading to hallowed grounds.
For the 14th year of this annual Championship, we return to Pinehurst -- where the sand is plentiful and the greens show no mercy.
After a 7 year drought, OJP finally brought home the Cup last year in Bandon Dunes.
OCP is back and ready for revenge. OJP is ready to show they're here to stay.
See you in Pinehurst.
Meet the Teams
OJP
Alex Litt (C)
Jason Stern (VC)
Benji Stern (VC)
Brian Stern (F)
Aaron Farzam
Taylor Zurcher
David Betts
Frasher Kempe
Tim Bojanowski
Tyler Fair
OCP
Andrew Grumney (C)
Taylor Tryhus (VC)
Nelson Grumney (F)
Connor Tryhus (F)
Jake Vogel (F) Vince Postillion (F)
Matt Mach (F)
Chris Nazaruk(F)
Matt Levis
Nick Pope
*C & VC- Captain and Vice-Captain
*F- Family, 5+ years participating
Schedule of Events:
8/27/26, Wednesday
Arrive and Check-in
Dinner & receive Merch.
8/28/26: Thursday: Day 1
Morning:
Pinehurst #2- Best Ball
Tee Times:
12:40 pm
12:50 pm
1:00 pm
1:10 pm
1:20 pm
Afternoon:
The Cradle- Par 3 Tournament
Tee Times:
5:50 pm - 6:30pm
Dinner at Cottage- 7:30pm
8/29/26, Friday: Day 2
Morning:
Pinehurst #8- Best Ball
Tee Times:
7:30 am
7:40 am
7:50 am
8:00 am
8:10 am
Afternoon:
Pinehurst #10- Scramble
Tee Times:
1:48 pm
2:00 pm
2:12 pm
2:24 pm
2:36 pm
Dinner at Cottage- 7:30pm
8/30/26: Saturday: Day 3
Pinehurst #4- Singles
Tee Times:
12:10 am
12:20 am
12:30 am
12:40 am
12:50 am
Dinner at Cottage- 7:30pm
Past Champions & Awards:
2013: Long Island National
OCP Winner
2014: Indian Island, Hamptons
OCP Winner
2015: Ireland
OCP Winner
2016: Bandon Dunes, Oregon
OJP Winner
2017: Whisper Rock, Scottsdale
OJP Winner
2018: Palm Springs, California
OCP Winner
2019: Sand Valley, Wisconsin
Tie (OCP retains)
2020: Pinehurst, NC
OCP Winner
2021: Big Cedar Lodge, Missouri
Tie (OCP retains)
2022: Cabot Links, Nova Scotia
OCP Winner
2023: Pinehurst, NC
OCP Winner
2024: Sand Valley, Wisconsin
OCP Winner
2025: Bandon Dunes, Oregon
OJP Winner
Golden Putter Winners (most points):
2013: Andrew Grumney, Wynn Mazey (Long Island National)
2014: Tyler Baldwin (Indian Creek)
2015: Andrew Grumney (Ireland)
2016: Andrew Grumney, Richard Amaker (Bandon Dunes)
2017: Alex Litt (Whisper Rock)
2018: Bob Franz (PGA West)
2019: Matt Mach (Sand Valley)
2020: Benji Stern (Pinehurst)
2021: Nelson Grumney, Chris Nazarak (Big Cedar)
2022: Alex Brown (Cabot Links)
2023: Connor Tryhus (Pinehurst)
2024: Andrew Grumney, Matt Levis, John Sedgwick (Sand Valley)
2025: Taylor Zurcher (Bandon Dunes)
2013: Andrew Grumney, Wynn Mazey (Long Island National) 2014: Tyler Baldwin (Indian Creek) 2015: Andrew Grumney (Ireland) 2016: Andrew Grumney, Richard Amaker (Bandon Dunes) 2017: Alex Litt (Whisper Rock) 2018: Bob Franz (PGA West) 2019: Matt Mach (Sand Valley) 2020: Benji Stern (Pinehurst) 2021: Nelson Grumney, Chris Nazarak (Big Cedar) 2022: Alex Brown (Cabot Links) 2023: Connor Tryhus (Pinehurst) 2024: Andrew Grumney, Matt Levis, John Sedgwick (Sand Valley) 2025: Taylor Zurcher (Bandon Dunes)
Dr. Marc Litt Award (In Memoriam):
To the golfer who has brought the most energy and excitement to the weekend. Unanimously chosen by the Board:
2024: Nick Pope (Sand Valley)
2025: Frasher Kempe (Bandon Dunes)
Pinehurst
Pinehurst Resort, tucked into the Sandhills of North Carolina, was the vision of James Walker Tufts, a Boston entrepreneur who purchased 5,000 acres of worn-out timberland in 1895 and hired Donald Ross, a young Scottish professional from Dornoch, to shape its golf courses. What Ross built over the next several decades became the most celebrated collection of courses in American golf history.
No. 2 is the crown jewel. Restored to its original sandy waste areas by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in 2011, it plays as Ross intended — firm, fast, and merciless around its famously crowned greens that shed approach shots in every direction. It has hosted more single golf championships than any other course in America and does not hide what it is. It dares you.
No. 4, redesigned by Gil Hanse and opened in 2018, has emerged as one of the most celebrated modern designs in the country. Wider, more dramatic, and built for risk and reward, it co-hosted the 2024 US Open alongside No. 2 and announced itself as a legitimate heir to the Pinehurst legacy.
No. 8, designed by Tom Fazio, offers a more traditional parkland experience through the Carolina pines. Precise, patient, and demanding off the tee — a different test entirely from its more exposed siblings.
No. 10, the newest addition designed by Gil Hanse and opened in 2024, returns to the sandy naturalistic aesthetic of the resort's roots. Wide corridors, waste areas framing the fairways, and greens that reward the correctly placed shot over the bold one.
Four courses. Four distinct personalities. One sacred ground.