U.S. Women's Amateur, a USGA Championship
Aug 4 – Aug 9, 2026
First played in 1895, the U.S. Women's Amateur is the oldest and most coveted title in women's amateur golf. Like the men's championship, it pairs stroke-play qualifying with a 64-player match-play bracket and a 36-hole final.
We cover the championship from qualifying through the final putt, following the contenders who often go on to define the next generation of the women's professional game.
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124 stories in our archiveMolly Hardwick Claims Tennessee Women’s Amateur, Earns U.S. Women’s Amateur Berth
Molly Hardwick fired a final-round 3-under 68 at Brentwood Country Club to win the 94th Tennessee Women’s Amateur Championship by three shots, securing a spot in next month’s U.S. Women’s Amateur at The Honors Course.
July 10, 20262026 U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifying: Every Site on the Road to The Honors Course
All 24 qualifying sites for the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur — dates, results and the road to The Honors Course, August 4–9.
July 2, 20262026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying: Sites, Dates, and Registration Info
Registration for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur opens soon. Here’s the full qualifying schedule and everything players need to know
March 20, 2026RESULTS: 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship – Championship Match at Bandon
Stanford star Megha Ganne braved the Bandon Dunes winds to defeat Brooke Biermann 4 & 3, capturing her first USGA title at the 125
August 10, 2025Megha Ganne Captures 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur Title at Bandon Dunes
In gale-force winds at Bandon Dunes, Stanford’s Megha Ganne capped a career-defining week with a 4&3 win over Brooke Biermann
August 10, 20252025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Quarterfinals: Meet the Future Stars of Women’s Golf
Cinderella seeds, world No. 1s, and global rising stars collide as the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur heads into the quarterfinals
August 7, 20252025 U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifying Results and Tracker
Follow live qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur as players compete for 156 spots at one of golf’s premier venues.
June 23, 2025ENTRIES OPEN: 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur Local Qualifying
Last year, Rianne Malixi completed the double victory, winning the U.S. Women's Amateur and the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur
March 26, 20252024 U.S. Women's Amateur champion Rianne Malixi to tee it up on the Asian Tour
Malixi, a Duke commit, is only the fourth woman to compete on the Asian Tour
January 23, 2025The scorching summer of Rianne Malixi continues with U.S. Women's Amateur win
Malixi, 17, becomes only the second golfer to win the U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Girls Junior in the same year
August 11, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: Asterisk Talley trying to turn the tables on Rianne Malixi
The weather-delayed final, which will resume 2:50 p.m. Sunday, is a rematch of the U.S. Girls' Junior final won by Malixi 8&7
August 10, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: Meet the finalists and how to watch
We have a rematch of the U.S. Girls Junior between Asterisk Talley and Rianne Malixi with the final match starting this afternoon
August 10, 2024Maria Jose Marin concedes to Asterisk Talley in U.S. Women's Amateur semifinal
Marin requested medical attention on the 13th hole and ultimately, conceded the match on hole No. 15 to Talley
August 10, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: The Final Four is set in Tulsa
Two U.S. Girls Junior finalists and two Arkansas Razorbacks are left at Southern Hills Country Club
August 9, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: Meet the Semifinalists and how to watch
Could we see a rematch of the U.S. Girls Junior between Rianne Malixi and Asterisk Talley on Sunday?
August 9, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: Meet the Quarterfinalists
Matches tee off at 1:00 pm EDT - you can watch them live on Peacock starting at 3:00 pm
August 8, 2024Schedule and TV Times: U.S. Women's Amateur at Southern Hills
As the championship moves to the quarterfinals, here is how you can watch on Peacock and Golf Channel
August 8, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: Medalist Jose Marin defeats top-ranked Kuehn in the round of 32
Kuehn has now never advanced past the round of 16 in the U.S. Women's Am and another favorite falls in the round of 32
August 8, 2024Top seeds shine in round of 64 of U.S. Women's Amateur
Nine of the top 10 qualifiers advanced as medalist Maria Jose Marin will now take on top-ranked Rachel Kuehn in the round of 32
August 7, 2024Five takeaways from U.S. Women's Amateur stroke play
The 36-hole stroke play qualifying is over, so let's take a look at some of the storylines heading into match play
August 6, 2024NOW PLAYING: U.S. Women's Amateur Championship
Megan Schofill is back in the field looking to defend her 2023 title and hold off a host of U.S. Women's Amateur veterans
August 5, 2024On a scorching day, Rianne Malixi posts 67 to lead the U.S. Women's Amateur
Malixi, just two weeks after winning the U.S. Junior Am, survives 100 degree temps at Southern Hills
August 5, 2024Amateur Golf Podcast: Ian Gilligan wins Western Am and U.S. Women's Amateur preview
A preview of storylines, dark horses, and favorites for U.S. Women's Amateur
August 4, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: Inside the Field
Here is a full breakdown of the 155 golfers that will be teeing it up at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., on Monday
August 2, 2024U.S. Women's Amateur: The Round of 16 dream lineup
Here are sixteen players that would make for an incredible last four rounds of the championship
August 1, 2024COMPLETE: U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying
The U.S. Women's Amateur has finished qualifying and you can see everyone who made the cut here
July 17, 2024Rachel, Brenda Kuehn to play in the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur
It’ll mark just the second time the prestigious U.S. Golf Association event will feature a mother-daughter combo.
October 8, 2023U.S. Women's Amateur: Megan Schofill holds off Latanna Stone to secure the win
Schofill defeated good friend and fellow Floridian Stone, 4 and 3, to win the final match at Bel-Air Country Club
August 13, 2023U.S. Women's Amateur: Stone to Face Schofill in All-SEC Final
In a battle of Tigers, LSU's Latanna Stone will face Auburn's Megan Schofill in Sunday's 36-hole final at Bel-Air Country Club
August 12, 2023U.S. Women's Amateur: Dominant Heck, Unflappable Stone Headline Semifinalists
Two-time USA Curtis Cup competitor Rachel Heck was impressive in her 8-and-6 quarterfinal win over Catherine Rao
August 11, 2023U.S. Women's Amateur: Heck, Stone Lead Group of Quarterfinalists
Latanna Stone completed one of the unlikeliest comebacks in U.S. Women's Amateur history in the round of 16.
August 10, 2023U.S. Women's Amateur: Medalist Chacon Sets Stroke-Play Scoring Record
Briana Chacon’s two-day total of 131 set the 36-hole stroke play scoring record on Tuesday at Bel-Air Country Club.
August 8, 2023U.S. Women's Amateur: California natives Canales, Chacon surge to first-round lead
Canales, who figures she has played Bel-Air 100 times, is s the only current member of the UCLA women’s golf team in the field
August 7, 2023LIVE SCORING and TV TIMES: U.S. Women's Amateur at Bel-Air CC in Los Angeles
The medal play portion of the championship is underway just months after the U.S. Open was played three miles away
August 7, 20232023 U.S. Women's Amateur qualifying roundup
Qualifying is underway at 25 sites across the U.S., plus Canada; see who has made it to Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles
June 22, 2023The Country Club in Salt Lake City to Host 2034 U.S. Women's Amateur
One of the oldest clubs in the western United States will make its USGA championship debut in 2034
January 31, 2023The Olympic Club named host site of 2030 U.S. Women's Amateur
The club will become just the fifth in history to host the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur
September 1, 2022Japan's Saki Baba rolls to U.S. Women's Amateur title
Japanese teen joins USGA annals as one of the most dominant victors in championship history
August 14, 2022Baba and Chun reach finals of U.S. Women's Amateur
The 36-hole championship final begins at 9 a.m. PT on Sunday; Golf Channel will broadcast live from 4-7 p.m. PT
August 13, 2022Semifinals are set at U.S. Women's Amateur
Saki Baba, Bailey Shoemaker, Annabel Wilson and Monet Chun made statements by winning their quarterfinal matches
August 12, 2022
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U.S. Women's Amateur — frequently asked
What does the U.S. Women's Amateur champion receive?
The champion typically earns exemptions into multiple major championships, including the U.S. Women's Open and the Augusta National Women's Amateur, plus a place in golf history.
What is the U.S. Women's Amateur format?
Two rounds of stroke play determine the low 64, who advance to single-elimination match play. The championship match is played over 36 holes.
How do you qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur?
Entrants need a Handicap Index of 5.4 or lower and qualify at 18-hole sites nationwide, unless exempt as recent finalists, ranked amateurs, or other USGA champions.