Country Club of Charleston • Charleston, SC
This championship has been dominated by consistent ball-strikers in recent years, with champions like Garrett Risner (2023-24) and Josh Martin (2018-19) successfully defending their titles in the stroke play era.
2026: B.J. Boyce won
Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State • Raleigh, NC
2026: Rich Wills won (70-69-66 (71))
Mid South Club • Southern Pines, NC
2026: Sydney Roberts won at E
Knollwood Club • Lake Forest, IL
The Western Amateur converts 80.9% of its all-time field to the professional ranks—4.4× the amateur baseline—making it the premier proving ground for identifying future pros among the world's best amateurs.
Last year: Jay Leng • Expected cut Low 44 and ties after 36 holes;
Country Club of North Carolina • Pinehurst, NC
2026: William Love won (65-65-68 (198))
Longleaf Golf & Family Club • Southern Pines, NC
2024: Samantha DeBusk won at -2
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club - Course 2 • Pinehurst, NC
As an Elite Amateur Golf Series event with deep historical prestige, the North & South delivers a unique format test: two strokes-gained qualifying rounds followed by a five-match gauntlet on one of amateur golf's most demanding stages. Seeds 20–32 routinely upset top qualifiers, rewarding patient scrambling and mental toughness over pure ball-striking.
2026: Joshua Bai won
Oceanside Country Club • Ormond Beach, FL
2026: Amelie Zalsman won
TPC at Summerlin • Las Vegas, NV
2026: Phillip Reedy won (69-66-77 (212))
Wilmington Municipal Golf Course • Wilmington, NC
Springbrook Golf Course • Naperville, IL
2025: Eddie Ricketts won at -2
Lincoln Greens Golf Course • Springfield, IL
Grandfather Golf & Country Club - Grandfather Course • Linville, NC
2025: Sydney Roberts won at -3
North Course • Charlotte, NC
The tournament's rotating venue format—featuring Pine Lake, Cedarwood, and Carmel Country Clubs in 2026—ensures competitors must adapt their strategy across three distinctly different tests over consecutive days, rewarding versatility and mental stamina.
Furman University Golf Club • Greenville, SC
2025: D. Brock won at -21
Fresh Meadow Country Club • Great Neck, NY
2025: Alex Gore won at -3
Northstar Golf Club • Sunbury, OH
2025: Carson Bellish won at -5
Darlington Golf Course • Mahwah, NJ
Quixote Club • Sumter, SC
2026: Austin Langdale won (70-66-65-71 (272))
Somerby Golf Club • Byron, MN
2025: Matt Norgaard won at -5
