The Championship was first played in 1902 at Nashville Golf & Country Club in Nashville, TN. A.F. Schwartz of New Orleans, LA defeated Percy Whitling 4 and 2 to win the inaugural event. The Championship was not played in 1918 due to World War I and 1942-1945 due to World War II. Format was changed from match play to stroke play in 1964.
The 118th Southern Amateur Championship heads to Idle Hour Country Club in Lexington, KY from July 17-20, 2024. To view championship information and results, hit the link below.
Non-exempt players gain entry into the championship via sectional qualifying. Sectional qualifying entry fee is $195.00/$225.00 for On-Site Qualifier and includes qualifying round cart/range fees. For players who successfully qualify, the SGA will charge the credit card used to register for sectional qualifying the remaining championship entry fee balance of $155.00 ($125.00 for On-Site Qualifiers).
The Southern Golf Association looks forward to the annual Southern Amateur Championship, year after year. For more information on future sites, please view our schedule.
The Southern Amateur Championship stands on over a century’s worth of history. To learn more about its history and past results, please click View Past Results.
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