Minnesota Amateur Championship

In 1901, the first Amateur Championship concluded the MGA's inaugural meeting at the Meadow Brook Club in Winona. Thus, the MGA began a tradition that has carried into the present day. The MGA Amateur is now one of the largest golfing events in the state. Nearly 900 people enter the championship every year. It takes more than a dozen qualifying sites around the state to accommodate the competitors. 54 hole stroke play championship.

Open to all amateur golfers who are MGA Associate (GHIN) Members and who have a Handicap Index® of 6.4 or less. 54-holes, stroke play with a cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes. The starting field of 156 players is made up of exempt players and qualifiers from the 11 state-level qualifying sites.