AmateurGolf.com 2027 Silicon Valley Amateur

As our premium medal-play event, The Silicon Valley Amateur at Stanford Golf Course is now a 54-hole, limited-field WAGR and NCGA points event! Past champions of this tournament include PGA Tour stars Collin Morikawa and Max Homa.

The 2027 field will consist of 60 exempt scratch players, with a Sunday qualifier at a local golf course to determine the final 24 spots. After 36 holes are contested (one round on Monday, one on Tuesday), the field will be cut to the low 40 scratch amateurs and ties. These players will be eligible for the final round on Wednesday.

Exemptions Overview
Category 1 - Previous year's SVA: top 20 finishers
Category 2 - AmateurGolf.com winter series — top 5 at 2025-2026 season events
Category 3 - NCGA points list: top 50 as of Oct 1
Category 4 - AmateurGolf.com national ranking — top 1,000
Category 5 - At-large applications, not otherwise qualified: committee discretion

DIVISIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP
For players aged 16 and over with a USGA or equivalent index of 1.9 or less.

MID-AM (subdivision of Championship)
For players age 25- 49. Compete alongside the younger players in the Championship Division, (same tees, same prize opportunities) and if there are at least six Mid-Ams, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.

WOMEN (subdivision of Championship)
Will play in the Championship Division but from a shorter tee. If there are at least six women in the field, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.