California Amateur Championship

Schedule

Status: Champion: Kailer Stone
Dates: Jun 22 — 27, 2026
Course: Hacienda Golf Club
Location: La Habra Heights, CA
Format: Stroke Play
Division: Men

Recap

The State of Competitive Golf in California, 2026

A U.S. Women's Amateur champion at 17, a U.S. Amateur finalist from San Diego, a 14-year-old state champion, a 39-hole Cal Am final, and a senior circuit that refuses to slow down. Here's who won what — and who's next — in the deepest amateur golf state in America.

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Past Champions & Results

19 years on record · 2008–2026

2026 Champion

Kailer Stone

Runner-upMax Emberson

2026 Results

Pos	Player	Points
1	Kailer Stone	600
2	Max Emberson	400
T3	Will Tanaka	300
T3	Brady McHenry	300
T5	Nahum Mendoza	200
T5	Jai Bahl	200
T5	Carson Kim	200
T5	Cru Sullivan	200
T9	Brandon Anderson	100
T9	Isaiah Soto	100

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About the tournament

The Championship is open to amateur golfers who have established current indexes of 4.4 and are members in good standing of the Southern California Golf Association, the Northern California Golf Association, or the Public Links Golf Association of Southern California. Nonexempt players must qualify. An entrant may play in only one qualifying event, even if the golfer belongs to clubs in both Southern California and Northern California. The 18-hole qualifying rounds will determine the qualifiers.

The championship field will play 36 holes of qualifying at a Northern or Southern California Location, with the low 32 golfers from that combined field moving on to match play (with a playoff, if necessary, to determine the final spots). Two rounds each of 18-hole match play will follow on Thursday and Friday and the 36-hole final match will be on Saturday.

The location will rotate yearly between Northern and Southern California locations.

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

CategoryMen

Eligibility

Qualifying events at various sites throughout California. Enter with your regional golf association (www.scga.org or www.ncga.org) Note: The Associations each have different closing deadlines for entry.

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