The Southwestern Women’s Amateur will be a member of a new tournament series as part of its mission to align the top competitive amateur events in the United States.
The Elite Amateur Golf Series has announced that five leading women’s amateur events representing over 345 years of conducting championships will form the Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series (WEAGS) officially launching in summer 2024. The Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series events are the Sea Island Women’s Amateur, Southwestern Women’s Amateur, North & South Women’s Amateur, Women’s Western Amateur and the Ladies National Golf Association (LNGA) Amateur.
“Since day one, our goal has been to align the top competitive amateur events in the United States, not only for the men’s game but for the women’s game as well,” remarked Andy Priest, Executive Director of the Southern Golf Association and Chairperson of the Elite Amateur Golf Series. “We are excited to play a leading role in elevating elite women’s golf by providing these athletes with an aligned summer schedule of competition at some of the most renowned venues in the country conducted by historic organizations and world-class resorts.”
The EAGS tagline is “The Best of the Best,” showcasing the best players playing at the best venues against the best fields in amateur golf. Elite Amateur Golf Series events hold a proven track record of conducting the most challenging competitive tests, making the championships among the majors of amateur golf–now for men and women.
Mirroring the men’s series, within the Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series is a summer-long competition named the Elite Amateur Cup. Using the WEAGS event results from the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) as the Elite Amateur Cup point system, top finishers in the final standings will earn exemptions into USGA Championships and other professional playing opportunities to be announced later.
2024 Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series Schedule:
● May 29-31 | 4th Sea Island Women’s Amateur, Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside), St. Simons Island, GA
● June 12-15 | 4th Southwestern Women’s Amateur, Desert Mountain Club (Outlaw), Scottsdale, AZ
● June 25-29 | 122nd North & South Women’s Amateur, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (No. 2/No. 4), Pinehurst, NC
● July 16-20 | 124th Women’s Western Amateur, Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, IL
● July 23-25 | 94th LNGA Amateur, Hot Springs Country Club, Hot Springs, AR
More information about the Elite Amateur Golf Series, the Elite Amateur Cup and the twelve individual member championships is available at eliteamateurgolfseries.org. Follow @eliteamseries on X (Twitter) and Instagram as well as @EliteAmateurGolfSeries on Facebook.