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Elite Amateur Golf Series

Where the game's next greats are forged

Created to challenge the best of the best, the Elite Amateur Golf Series unites the top amateur championships into one season-long race — the Elite Amateur Cup.

7 Men's championships5 Women's championships1 Elite Amateur Cup
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Created to challenge the best of the best in amateur golf, the Elite Amateur Golf Series brings together the top amateur championships in a collective series of competition — the Elite Amateur Cup.

Its events are contested at the best sites and carry the longest histories of successful champions. That proven track record prepares elite players for the toughest competitive tests in the game — making these championships the majors of amateur golf.

Before they were stars, they were here

We've covered these fields for decades, and the names tell the story. Long before the green jackets, U.S. Opens and FedExCup runs, the game's biggest stars were grinding through these very championships. Win one of these and you're in rare company.

  • Jack Nicklaus
  • Arnold Palmer
  • Tiger Woods
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Ben Crenshaw
  • Davis Love III
  • Curtis Strange
  • Justin Leonard
  • Webb Simpson
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Justin Thomas
  • Bryson DeChambeau
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Will Zalatoris

A selection of past champions and competitors across the Series.

Men's Series

Seven championships

Women's Series

Five championships

2026 Schedule

Both divisions, chronological
  1. May 26 — 29, 2026Sea Island Women's Amateur Golf TournamentSea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course · St. Simons Island, GAWomen's
  2. Jun 9 — 12, 2026Southwestern Women's Amateur Golf ChampionshipTBD · TBD, AZWomen's
  3. Jun 17 — 20, 2026Sunnehanna Amateur Golf ChampionshipSunnehanna Country Club · Johnstown, PAMen's
  4. Jun 24 — 27, 2026Northeast Amateur Invitational Golf TournamentWannamoisett Country Club · Rumford, RIMen's
  5. Jun 29 — Jul 3, 2026North & South Men's Amateur Golf ChampionshipPinehurst Resort and Country Club - Course 2 · Pinehurst, NCMen's
  6. Jun 29 — Jul 3, 2026North & South Women's Amateur ChampionshipPinehurst Resort & C.C. · Village of Pinehurst, NCWomen's
  7. Jul 5 — 10, 2026Women's Western Amateur ChampionshipRiver Forest Country Club · Elmhurst, ILWomen's
  8. Jul 6 — 9, 2026Trans-Miss Amateur Golf ChampionshipSouthern Hills Country Club · Tulsa, OKMen's
  9. Jul 15 — 18, 2026Southern Amateur ChampionshipAtlanta Athletic Club - Highlands Course · Duluth, GAMen's
  10. Jul 21 — 23, 2026Ladies National Golf Association Amateur ChampionshipHarrison Lake Country Club · Columbus, INWomen's
  11. Jul 20 — 23, 2026Pacific Coast Amateur ChampionshipPoppy Ridge Golf Course · Livermore, CAMen's
  12. Jul 27 — Aug 1, 2026Western Amateur ChampionshipBeverly Country Club · Chicago, ILMen's

The season-long race

The Elite Amateur Cup

Every start across the Series earns points toward the Elite Amateur Cup — standings that crown the top man and woman across all the championships. It's the truest measure of who's playing the best amateur golf, week in and week out.

Men's Cup Standings ↗Women's Cup Standings ↗

Mission

To enhance amateur golf by aligning the top competitive amateur championships and providing exceptional playing opportunities for the best amateur golfers to compete at the highest level.

Vision

To be the most sought-after amateur golf championships — unlocking the most competitive landscape to build the game's next greats.

Core Values

  • 01Success Requires Hard Work
  • 02We Are Stronger Together
  • 03Give More Than You Take
  • 04Build A Stage You'd Want To Stand On
  • 05Remember History, Think Innovatively

Follow every shot of the Series

Save the championships to your schedule, get registration and field updates, and follow live scoring all summer with an AmateurGolf.com membership.

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