RJ Arone opens with 9-under 63; three women share lead at 5 under
Menβs Championship: Amid low scoring, RJ Arone (Las Vegas, Nev.), a rising junior at the University of Michigan, raced to a three-shot lead after recording 10 birdies on the Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain.
Womenβs Championship:Β Three players — Agustina Gomez (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Alexis Vakasiuola (San Tan Valley, Ariz.) and Grace Anderson (Burlington, Ont., Canada) — top a crowded leaderboard after 5-under 67s. 10 players are within two 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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RJ Arone opens with 9-under 63; three women share lead at 5 under
Desert Mountain welcomed an international field of 144 golfers to their beautiful Outlaw Course for the 111th Southwestern Amateur Championship. 72 men...
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