The eyes of the golf world will soon be fixed on Springfield’s Rolling Green Golf Club, which, true to the sport, boasts a course notorious for challenging not only a golfer’s physical ability but also his or her mental capacity.

Rolling Green’s 18 holes were designed by famed golf architect William Flynn, and the club is in the midst of celebrating its 90th anniversary.

Next week, from Monday through Sunday, it will further cement its place in history as the site of the 116th United States Women’s Amateur.

“This area is so rich in golf history and has such wonderful golf courses,” said U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship Director Shannon Rouillard.

A total of 156 amateurs will vie for the title, beginning with 36 holes of stroke play, which will trim the field to 64. Six 18-hole rounds of match play over the final four days will determine the champion.

Rolling Green, which opened in 1926, will be closed to its members for a total of 12 days beginning in late July. The facility’s last national exposure came in 1976, when it hosted the U.S. Women’s Open.

“We think we have a wonderful place, and we want to share it,” said Temple men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy, a member at Rolling Green since the late-1970s. “It’s an interesting course. Every hole demands a different shot.

“When I talk with really good players, and I say I play at Rolling Green, they speak reverently about the place. It’s a great, great golf course.”

All six rounds of match play will be televised by Fox Sports 1. Admission is free, and nearby Cardinal O’Hara High School will have parking and a shuttle.

“The course will be set up to challenge the best women amateur golfers from around the world,” Rouillard said.

“The USGA championships are played on the grandest stages – the country’s greatest golf courses – allowing for a thorough examination of shot-making, strategy, course-management, endurance, and nerves.”