Amateur Competitions Calendar | United States Golf Association

Amateur Competitions Calendar

Each year the USGA conducts 10 amateurs. The Curtis Cup and Walker Cup Match, biennial events, are shared between the USGA and the R&A in St. Andrews, Scotland. And the International Golf Federation conducts the World Amateur Team competitions. Click to download the complete 2008 Competitions Calendar (102MB).

Please note: The USGA Championship Committee has approved a reduction in the maximum Handicap Index allowed for eligibility for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Beginning with the 2008 APL Championship the new maximum Handicap Index limit for eligibility will be 4.4.
The previous maximum Handicap Index allowed was 8.4.

Championship	Entries Close *	Qualifying Rounds ‡	Dates	Location
Curtis Cup			May 30 - June 1	The Old Course at St. Andrews St. Andrews, Scotland
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links	May 7	May 21 - 30	June 16 - 21	Erin Hills Erin, Wis.
U.S. Amateur Public Links	May 28	June 21 - 29	July 14 - 19	Murphy Creek Golf Course Aurora, Colo.
U.S. Girls' Junior	June 4	June 23 - July 6	July 21 - 26	The Hartford Golf Club West Hartford, Conn.
U.S. Junior Amateur	June 4	June 18 - July 1	July 21 - 26	Shoal Creek Shoal Creek, Ala.
U.S. Women's Amateur	June 18	July 7 - 16	Aug. 4 - 10	Eugene Country Club Eugene, Ore.
U.S. Amateur	July 2	July 26 - Aug. 5	Aug. 18 - 24	Pinehurst Resort & Country Club Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
U.S. Mid-Amateur	July 16	Aug. 4 - 15	Sept. 6 - 11	Milwaukee Country Club River Hills, Wis.
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur	July 23	Aug. 11 - 19	Sept. 6 - 11	Barton Hills Country Club Ann Arbor, Mich.
USGA Senior Women's Amateur	July 30	Aug. 18 - 26	Sept. 20 - 25	Tulsa Country Club Tulsa, Okla.
USGA Senior Amateur	Aug 6	Aug. 25 - Sept. 2	Sept. 20 - 25	Shady Oaks Country Club Fort Worth, Texas
Women's World Amateur Team			Oct. 8 - 11	Grange Golf Club (East & West Courses) Adelaide, Australia
Men's World Amateur Team			Oct. 16 - 19	Royal Adelaide Golf Club & Grange Golf Club (West Course) Adelaide, Australia

* Dates entries close indicate last dates for applications to reach USGA office.

‡ Exact date in each Section to be fixed by official in charge of qualifying. For possible exceptions, see entry forms.

Championship	Handicap Index Limit	Age Limit
U.S. Amateur Public Links	4.4
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links	18.4
U.S. Junior Amateur	6.4	Cannot be 18 on or before July 26
U.S. Girls' Junior	18.4	Cannot be 18 on or before July 26
U.S. Women's Amateur	5.4
U.S. Amateur	2.4
U.S. Mid-Amateur	3.4	Must be 25 on or before Sept. 6
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur	9.4	Must be 25 on or before Sept. 6
USGA Senior Women's Amateur	18.4	Must be 50 on or before Sept. 20
USGA Senior Amateur	7.4	Must be 55 on or before Sept. 20

Note: Handicap limits are subject to change; see championship entry forms.