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NCGA Match PlayNorthern California Amateur Championship
Poppy Hills Golf Course • Pebble Beach, CA
Aug 9 — 13, 2026Men
California Amateur
California Amateur Championship
Recap
Kailer Stone Wins the California Amateur in a 39-Hole Marathon at Hacienda
The 19-year-old from Alameda outlasts Max Emberson on the third extra hole to claim the 115th title in the longest final the championship has seen in years.
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WinnerKailer Stone
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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.
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.
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.
Organizer contact
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