Lee, Abercrombie make their move to take 54-hole leads at Desert Mountain
With temperatures held in check by cloud cover and even a few light desert sprinkles, βmoving dayβ lived up to its name at the 111th Southwestern Amateur Championship.
Womenβs Championship: Elise Lee (Irvine, Calif.) shot the round of the day, a 5-under 67, to take a two-shot lead over Mary Miller of Savannah, Ga. The rising junior at USC holed out from 65 yards on the ninth for eagle to jump-start her round. Overnight leader Grace Anderson (Burlington, Ont., Canada) sits in third.
Menβs Championship: Jared Abercrombie (Simi Valley, Calif.) followed his second-round 65 with a steady 4-under 68 to take a three-shot lead over RJ Arone (Las Vegas, Nev.), with whom he was tied entering the day. Miles Kuhl (Boulder, Colo.) and the defending champ Hartej Grewal (Pleasanton, Calif.) are within five shots of the lead.
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The 111th Southwestern Amateur, June 10-13, 2026
The 2026 Southwestern Amateur Championship will be held June 10-13 at the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This is the 111th year for the Menβs Championship and the sixth year for the Womenβs Championship, which has quickly gained elevated status as an inaugural member of the Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series. The SWGA Selection Committee selects 72 Men and 72 Women to compete based upon playing record and rankings.
The tournament returns to the Outlaw course in 2026, a rolling, high-desert layout which will host the championship for the fourth time.
The event is a 72-hole stroke play competition, with a cut to the low 36 players and ties in each division after 36 holes.
>> Inside the Field: 2026 Southwestern Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships
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