The U.S. Senior Amateur is a national tournament for amateur golf competitors at least 55 years of age. It is operated by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
The tournament starts with 36 holes of stroke play, with the top 64 competitors advancing to the match play portion of the tournament. Golfers must have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower to enter.
The tournament was founded in 1955, expanding on a tournament conducted by the U.S. Senior Golf Association (not affiliated with the USGA), which itself had grown from a senior amateur event at the Apawamis Club in 1905.[1] Membership in this precursor tournament was limited, so the USGA agreed to start a national championship open to all senior golfers.
Senior Amateur contestants have been permitted to ride in carts since 1969.
Winners received exemptions to the following events: next year's U.S. Senior Open provided he still is an amateur; U.S. Amateur for the following two years; U.S. Mid-Amateur for this year and next year; and the next 10 years of the U.S. Senior Amateur.[2]
Winners
editMultiple winners
editFuture sites
edit| Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70th | Biltmore Forest Country Club | Asheville, North Carolina | August 23–28 |
| 2026 | 71st | Baltimore Country Club, East Course at Five Farms | Baltimore, Maryland | August 29 – September 3 |
| 2027 | 72nd | Seattle Golf Club | Shoreline, Washington | August 28 – September 2 |
| 2028 | 73rd | Oak Hills Country Club | San Antonio, Texas | August 26–31 |
| 2029 | 74th | The Homestead (Cascades Course) | Hot Springs, Virginia | August 25–30 |
| 2030 | 75th | Country Club of North Carolina | Pinehurst, North Carolina | August 24–29 |
| 2032 | 77th | Country Club of Buffalo | Williamsville, New York | TBD |
| 2033 | 78th | Canterbury Golf Club | Cleveland, Ohio | August 27 – September 1 |
| 2034 | 79th | Portland Golf Club | Portland, Oregon | TBD |
| 2035 | 80th | Columbia Country Club | Chevy Chase, Maryland | TBD |
| 2036 | 81st | Belle Meade Country Club | Nashville, Tennessee | TBD |
| 2038 | 83rd | Quaker Ridge Golf Club | Scarsdale, New York | TBD |
Source[4]
References
edit- ^ "USGA Senior Amateur History". USGA. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Fast Facts". USGA. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Open to cancel qualifying, have all-exempt field; 4 more USGA events nixed". Golfweek. May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Fast Facts for 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur". USGA. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
External links
edit- Official site (most information is in the archive sections)