The U.S. Senior Amateur is a national tournament for amateur golf competitors at least 55 years of age. It is operated by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
The tournament starts with 36 holes of stroke play, with the top 64 competitors advancing to the match play portion of the tournament. Golfers must have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower to enter.
The tournament was founded in 1955, expanding on a tournament conducted by the U.S. Senior Golf Association (not affiliated with the USGA), which itself had grown from a senior amateur event at the Apawamis Club in 1905.[1] Membership in this precursor tournament was limited, so the USGA agreed to start a national championship open to all senior golfers.
Senior Amateur contestants have been permitted to ride in carts since 1969.
Winners received exemptions to the following events: next year's U.S. Senior Open provided he still is an amateur; U.S. Amateur for the following two years; U.S. Mid-Amateur for this year and next year; and the next 10 years of the U.S. Senior Amateur.[2]
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Martis Camp Club (CA) | 4 & 3 | Jody Fanagan | ||
| 2022 | Kittansett Club (MA) | 3 & 2 | Doug Hanzel | ||
| 2021 | Country Club of Detroit (MI) | 1 up | Jerry Gunthorpe | ||
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | ||||
| 2019 | Old Chatham Golf Club (NC) | 1 up | Roger Newsom | ||
| 2018 | Eugene Country Club (OR) | 2 & 1 | Sean Knapp | ||
| 2017 | The Minikahda Club (MN) | 2 & 1 | Paul Simson | ||
| 2016 | Old Warson Country Club (MO) | 5 & 3 | Matthew Sughrue | ||
| 2015 | Hidden Creek Golf Club (NJ) | 5 & 3 | Tom Brandes | ||
| 2014 | Big Canyon Country Club (CA) | 2 & 1 | Bryan Norton | ||
| 2013 | Wade Hampton Golf Club (NC) | 3 & 2 | Pat O'Donnell | ||
| 2012 | Mountain Ridge Country Club (NJ) | 4 & 3 | Curtis Skinner | ||
| 2011 | Kinloch Golf Club (VA) | 1 up | Philip Pleat | ||
| 2010 | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (FL) | 2 & 1 | Patrick Tallent | ||
| 2009 | Beverly Country Club (IL) | 1 up | John Grace | ||
| 2008 | Shady Oaks Country Club (TX) | 2 up | George Zahringer | ||
| 2007 | Flint Hills National Golf Club (KS) | 4 & 3 | Sam Farlow | ||
| 2006 | Victoria National Golf Club (IN) | 1 up | Tom McGraw | ||
| 2005 | The Farm (GA) | 1 up | Mark Bemowski | ||
| 2004 | Bel-Air Country Club (CA) | 4 & 3 | Greg Reynolds | ||
| 2003 | The Virginian Golf Club (VA) | 19th hole | Frank Abbott | ||
| 2002 | Timuquana Country Club (FL) | 4 & 3 | Mark Bemowski | ||
| 2001 | Norwood Hills Country Club (MO) | 2 & 1 | Bill Ploeger | ||
| 2000 | Charlotte Country Club (NC) | 2 & 1 | Richard Van Leuvan | ||
| 1999 | Portland Golf Club (OR) | 3 & 2 | Gary Menzel | ||
| 1998 | Skokie Country Club (IL) | 5 & 3 | William King | ||
| 1997 | Atlantic Golf Club (NY) | 5 & 3 | Ed Bartlett | ||
| 1996 | Taconic Golf Club (MA) | 2 up | Heyward Sullivan | ||
| 1995 | Prairie Dunes Country Club (KS) | 2 & 1 | Rennie Law | ||
| 1994 | Champions Golf Club (KY) | 5 & 4 | Bob Hullender | ||
| 1993 | Farmington Country Club (VA) | 7 & 6 | Jerry Nelson | ||
| 1992 | The Loxahatchee Club (FL) | 6 & 4 | Robert Harris | ||
| 1991 | Crystal Downs Country Club (MI) | 5 & 4 | Morris Beecroft | ||
| 1990 | Desert Forest Golf Club (AZ) | 3 & 2 | Bobby Clark | ||
| 1989 | Lochinvar Golf Club (TX) | 19th hole | Joe Simpson | ||
| 1988 | Milwaukee Country Club (WI) | 5 & 4 | Bud Stevens | ||
| 1987 | Saucon Valley Country Club (PA) | 5 & 4 | James Kite, Jr. | ||
| 1986 | Interlachen Country Club (MN) | 3 & 2 | John Harbottle | ||
| 1985 | Wild Dunes Beach & Racquet Club (SC) | 20th hole | Ed Hopkins | ||
| 1984 | Birmingham Country Club (MI) | 19th hole | Richard Runkle | ||
| 1983 | Crooked Stick Golf Club (IN) | 1 up | Richard Runkle | ||
| 1982 | Tucson Country Club (AZ) | 2 up | Ed Updegraff | ||
| 1981 | Seattle Golf Club (WA) | 2 & 1 | Dale Morey | ||
| 1980 | The Homestead (Cascades Course) (VA) | 3 & 2 | Keith K. Compton | ||
| 1979 | Chicago Golf Club (IL) | 2 & 1 | Lewis Oehmig | ||
| 1978 | Pine Tree Golf Club (FL) | 1 up | John W. Kline | ||
| 1977 | Salem Country Club (MA) | 4 & 3 | Lewis Oehmig | ||
| 1976 | Cherry Hills Country Club (CO) | 4 & 3 | John Richardson | ||
| 1975 | Carmel Valley Golf & Country Club (CA) | 4 & 3 | Stephen Stimac | ||
| 1974 | Harbour Town Golf Links (SC) | 4 & 2 | Lewis Oehmig | ||
| 1973 | Onwentsia Club (IL) | 3 & 2 | Harry Welch | ||
| 1972 | Sharon Golf Club (OH) | 20th hole | Ernest Pieper, Jr. | ||
| 1971 | Sunnybrook Golf Club (PA) | 3 & 1 | Ernest Pieper, Jr. | ||
| 1970 | California Golf Club of San Francisco (CA) | 1 up | James Ferrie | ||
| 1969 | Wichita Country Club (KS) | 1 up | David Goldman | ||
| 1968 | Atlanta Country Club (GA) | 2 & 1 | Ben Goodes | ||
| 1967 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (NY) | 3 & 2 | Walter D. Bronson | ||
| 1966 | Tucson National Golf Club (AZ) | 1 up | George Beechler | ||
| 1965 | Fox Chapel Golf Club (PA) | 19th hole | George Beechler | ||
| 1964 | Waverley Country Club (OR) | 2 & 1 | Edward Murphy | ||
| 1963 | Sea Island Golf Club (GA) | 3 & 2 | William D. Higgins | ||
| 1962 | Evanston Golf Club (IL) | 4 & 2 | Willis H. Blakely | ||
| 1961 | Southern Hills Country Club (OK) | 2 & 1 | William K. Lanman | ||
| 1960 | Oyster Harbors Club (MA) | 20th hole | David Rose | ||
| 1959 | Memphis Country Club (TN) | 3 & 1 | J. Wolcott Brown | ||
| 1958 | Monterey Peninsula Country Club (CA) | 2 & 1 | Johnny Dawson | ||
| 1957 | Ridgewood Country Club (NJ) | 2 & 1 | Fred Wright | ||
| 1956 | Somerset Country Club (MN) | 4 & 3 | J. Clark Espie | ||
| 1955 | Belle Meade Country Club (TN) | 5 & 4 | George Studinger | ||
| Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69th | August 24–29 | |||
| 2025 | 70th | August 23–28 | |||
| 2026 | 71st | Baltimore Country Club, East Course at Five Farms | August 29 – September 3 | ||
| 2027 | 72nd | August 28 – September 2 | |||
| 2028 | 73rd | August 26–31 | |||
| 2029 | 74th | The Homestead (Cascades Course) | August 25–30 | ||
| 2030 | 75th | August 24–29 | |||
| 2032 | 77th | TBD | |||
| 2033 | 78th | August 27 – September 1 | |||
| 2034 | 79th | TBD | |||
| 2035 | 80th | TBD | |||
| 2036 | 81st | TBD |
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