The 2026–27 AmateurGolf.com season opened the right way: 26 teams, three rounds on Pinehurst No. 4, No. 10 and No. 2, and a Wednesday finish in the Cradle of American Golf. Now the calendar turns west. Between now and May we have six Winter Series events in California, four more stops on the Two Man Links tour, and the 111th playing of the oldest city championship in golf.
Here's where every event stands right now, what's open, what's full, and what's closing soon.
THE 2026–27 SEASON AT A GLANCE
Registration status as of Nov. 13, 2026
Nov. 8–11 · Two Man Links at Pinehurst · FINAL
Dec. 5–6 · Winter Invitational, San Juan Oaks · CLOSES NOV. 27
Dec. 12–13 · Christmas Classic, Del Monte · CLOSES NOV. 30
Dec. 15–18 · Two Man Links at Torrey Pines · FIELD SET
Dec. 16–17 · San Diego Amateur, Torrey Pines · CLOSES DEC. 2
Jan. 4 · Silicon Valley Amateur Qualifier, Boulder Ridge · OPEN · FEW SPOTS LEFT
Jan. 11–13 · Silicon Valley Amateur, Stanford · WAITLIST
Feb. 20–21 · Pacific Grove Championship · OPEN
Mar. 5–21 · San Francisco City Championship · OPEN
Mar. 19–22 · Two Man Links at Pebble Beach · WAITLIST
Apr. 22–26 · Two Man Links at Bandon Dunes · WAITLIST
May 14–17 · Two Man Links at Sand Valley · OPEN
JUMP TO: Pinehurst recap · Winter Series · Two Man Links · San Francisco City · Key dates
Pinehurst: the opener delivered
Clay Hightower and Ramsey McCreary of Texas set the tone for the season. They shot 64 on Tom Doak's Pinehurst No. 10 on Tuesday, the low round of the week, then closed with 68 on No. 2 to win the inaugural Two Man Links and Father & Son at Pinehurst presented by Titleist by five shots at 11-under 203.
The Father & Son division went down to the wire. Bob and Robert Haslam of Fort Worth and David and Conner Nocar finished tied at 6-under 208, with the Haslams taking the title on a tiebreak. Stephen and Dylan Park shot 71 in all three rounds and won the Father & Son net title at 13-under 201. Robert Rosado and Richard McDaniel of San Diego took Open net, and Brian Molhusen and Jim Nalepa won the Senior title.
Pinehurst comes back to the Two Man Links schedule next fall. Read the full Pinehurst recap and final leaderboards.
The Winter Series: compete while everyone else hibernates
While most of the country puts the clubs away, the Winter Series runs December through February on some of the best golf in California: San Juan Oaks, Old Del Monte, Torrey Pines, Stanford and Pacific Grove. Five championships, six events, and fields built for players who want to keep score in the off-season.
There's a bonus this year. A top-5 finish at any 2026–27 Winter Series event is an exemption into the Men's Championship at the San Francisco City in March. Play well this winter and you skip the line at Harding Park.
CLOSES NOV. 27
Winter Invitational · San Juan Oaks · Dec. 5–6
Hollister, Calif. · 36 holes · $395
The season opener returns for a second year at the renovated Fred Couples and Gene Bates design. Championship (index under 4.5) and Senior Championship (50+, under 8.0) divisions, with Mid-Am, Super Senior and Women's prizes. Entries close in two weeks.
CLOSES NOV. 30
Christmas Classic · Del Monte · Dec. 12–13
Monterey, Calif. · 36 holes · $375
Founded more than 20 years ago by two-time California State Amateur champion Casey Boyns, the Christmas Classic is played at Old Del Monte, the oldest course west of the Mississippi. It usually sells out. Championship, Senior, Mid-Am, Super Senior, Women's and a Net division.
CLOSES DEC. 2 · FIELD NEARLY FULL
San Diego Amateur (South) · Torrey Pines · Dec. 16–17
La Jolla, Calif. · 36 holes · $895
Thirty-six holes of stroke play across Torrey Pines South, home of the Farmers Insurance Open and two U.S. Opens, and the North Course. Men's, Women's, Senior and Super Senior divisions. The field is capped at 36 players and most of those spots are taken.
OPEN · FEW SPOTS LEFT MAIN FIELD: WAITLIST
Silicon Valley Amateur · Stanford · Jan. 11–13
Palo Alto, Calif. · 54 holes · WAGR and NCGA points · $595 · Qualifier Jan. 4 at Boulder Ridge
Max Homa won it in 2011. Collin Morikawa won it in 2016. Now a 54-hole, WAGR-ranked championship at Stanford University Golf Course, the Silicon Valley Amateur is the flagship of the Winter Series, and the 84-player field is already full.
There are still two ways in. Play the 18-hole open qualifier at Boulder Ridge Golf Club in San Jose on Monday, Jan. 4 ($150): the top 15 and ties advance, with no playoff, and advancing players pay the $595 championship entry. Only a handful of qualifier spots remain. Or join the waitlist on the event page for $25, credited toward your entry if a spot opens.
REGISTRATION OPEN · CLOSES JAN. 18
Pacific Grove Championship · Pacific Grove Golf Links · Feb. 20–21
Pacific Grove, Calif. · 36 holes · $325
The Winter Series closes on "the poor man's Pebble Beach," where a parkland front nine gives way to an exposed finish along the Pacific and the wind decides who's still standing. Championship, Senior and Net divisions, with separate prizes for Mid-Ams, Super Seniors and women.
Two Man Links: Torrey Pines next, then a spring on the links
Pinehurst was the first stop on the 2026–27 Two Man Links calendar, and it won't be the last time the format sells out. Three of the next four stops are already full. Here's where each one stands.
FIELD SET
Torrey Pines · Dec. 15–18
Torrey Pines North and South, final round at Coronado
Registration has closed and the field is set for a week at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, with $15,000 in tee gifts and prizes. Last December, Aiden and Darren Canada went 69-68-67 here. We'll have scoring and coverage all week.
SOLD OUT · WAITLIST OPEN
Pebble Beach · March 19–22, 2027
Poppy Hills, Spyglass Hill and a final round on Pebble Beach Golf Links
Every lodging package is gone. Teams can join the waitlist for a $25 non-refundable fee; both players must register.
SOLD OUT · WAITLIST OPEN
Bandon Dunes · April 22–26, 2027 · presented by Callaway
Four rounds across Bandon's resort courses
The 26th Two Man Links at the event's original home is full. The $25 waitlist fee is deducted from your balance if a spot opens.
REGISTRATION OPEN
Sand Valley · May 14–17, 2027
Nekoosa, Wis. · Mammoth Dunes, The Commons, The Lido and Sand Valley · from $3,195 per player
Sixty-six holes of best ball in central Wisconsin, including Tom Doak's revival of The Lido, plus three nights at the resort, a banquet dinner and more than $10,000 in tee gifts and prizes. The field is limited to 40 teams. A $1,000 deposit per player holds your spot, with the balance due Jan. 16. This is the one Two Man Links stop on the spring calendar you can still sign up for today.
Pinehurst returns · Fall 2027
Dates, course rotation and pricing are coming soon. Get on the early-access list and you'll hear before spots go on sale.
The City: the 111th San Francisco City Championship
First played in 1917, the San Francisco City Championship is the oldest consecutively played city golf championship in the world, and AmateurGolf.com runs it. The 2027 edition, March 5–21, is the 111th. Stroke-play qualifying is split between TPC Harding Park, host of the 2020 PGA Championship, and Lincoln Park, where The City was first contested and where the Golden Gate Bridge fills the horizon from the 17th tee. Then it's match play, all the way to 36-hole finals at Harding Park on March 21.
There's a division for nearly every player:
| Division | Who it's for | Field | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Championship | Amateurs of all abilities; apply through Feb. 16 | 148 in qualifying, 64 to match play | $475 |
| Men's Pre-Qualifier | Non-exempt players; 18 holes at Lincoln Park, March 5 | First 104 entries | $125 |
| Women's Championship | Women amateurs, no handicap required; includes the Inkster Flight | First 80 entries (with Women's Senior) | $295 |
| Women's Senior | Women 50 and over | Within the women's field | $295 |
| Men's Senior | Men 55 and over, index 9.4 or lower | First 84, 32 to match play | $395 |
| Men's Super Senior | Men 65 and over, index 9.4 or lower | First 48, 16 to match play | $350 |
| Open Flights | Ages 15+, any handicap; seeded match play | First 108 entries | $245 |
The Men's Championship is applications-based, not first-come, first-served. Exempt players are approved as they apply, including anyone who reached match play in 2025 or 2026, past City champions, the top 20 in NCGA points, 2026 NCGA event champions and anyone who finishes top 5 at a 2026–27 Winter Series event. Everyone else can play their way in through the Pre-Qualifier. An AmateurGolf.com membership is required to enter.
REGISTRATION OPEN · CLOSES FEB. 16
San Francisco City Championship · March 5–21, 2027
TPC Harding Park and Lincoln Park · San Francisco
Key dates
Nov. 27: Winter Invitational entries close
Nov. 30: Christmas Classic entries close
Dec. 2: San Diego Amateur entries close
Dec. 28: Silicon Valley Amateur qualifier entries close
Jan. 16: Sand Valley balance due
Jan. 18: Pacific Grove Championship entries close
Feb. 16: San Francisco City entries and applications close
Pinehurst was the start. The rest of the season is on the West Coast, and most of it is still open. Pick your events, and we'll see you on the first tee.
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