Mark Your Calendars: Key USGA Entry Dates for 2026
10/28/2025 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
For players mapping out a competitive schedule, knowing exactly when USGA entries open and close is critical
For players mapping out a competitive schedule, knowing exactly when USGA entries open and close is critical. Below is a clean, event-by-event list of the 2026 championships with entry windows you can rely on for planning.
Four-Ball Championships
Four-Ball entries are handled on a prior-year cycle. Both deadlines for the 2026 championships were in 2025.
- U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball — May 2–6, 2026
Entry deadline: Aug 13, 2025 - U.S. Amateur Four-Ball — May 16–20, 2026
Entry deadline: Aug 13, 2025
U.S. Opens
- U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally — Jun 4–7, 2026
Entry opens: Feb 11, 2026 · Entry closes: Apr 1, 2026 - U.S. Open — Jun 18–21, 2026
Entry opens: Feb 18, 2026 · Entry closes: Apr 8, 2026
Senior Championships
- U.S. Senior Open — Jul 2–5, 2026
Entry opens: Feb 17, 2026 · Entry closes: Mar 25, 2026 - U.S. Senior Women’s Open — Aug 20–23, 2026
Entry opens: Feb 11, 2026 · Entry closes: May 27, 2026
U.S. Adaptive Open
- U.S. Adaptive Open — Jul 6–8, 2026
Entry opens: Feb 10, 2026 · Entry closes: Apr 8, 2026
Junior Championships
- U.S. Girls’ Junior — Jul 13–18, 2026
Entry opens: Mar 11, 2026 · Entry closes: May 13, 2026 - U.S. Junior Amateur — Jul 20–25, 2026
Entry opens: Mar 11, 2026 · Entry closes: May 13, 2026
Elite Amateur Championships
- U.S. Women’s Amateur — Aug 4–9, 2026
Entry opens: Mar 18, 2026 · Entry closes: Jun 3, 2026 - U.S. Amateur — Aug 10–16, 2026
Entry opens: Mar 18, 2026 · Entry closes: May 27, 2026
Mid-Amateur & Senior Amateur
- U.S. Senior Amateur — Aug 29–Sep 3, 2026
Entry opens: Apr 15, 2026 · Entry closes: Jun 17, 2026 - U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur — Aug 29–Sep 3, 2026
Entry opens: Apr 22, 2026 · Entry closes: Jun 17, 2026 - U.S. Mid-Amateur — Sep 26–Oct 1, 2026
Entry opens: Apr 22, 2026 · Entry closes: Jul 22, 2026 - U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur — Sep 26–Oct 1, 2026
Entry opens: Apr 15, 2026 · Entry closes: Jul 22, 2026
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