DeChambeau adds to major tally for Southwestern Amateur past participants
The SWGA would like to congratulate Bryson DeChambeau for his thrilling U.S. Open win at Pinehurst #2. We first got to know Bryson at the 2012 Southwestern Amateur when he finished in a tie for 9th, and have enjoyed his rise to amateur and then professional stardom. This is the second U.S. Open championship for...
Leigh Chien and Kristoffer Kuvaas win Southwestern Amateur titles
The final day of the 109th Southwestern Amateur saw a shootout on the men’s division and a runaway on the women’s division, as new champions were crowned at the Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain. Play concluded under sunny skies with temperatures rising from 86°F in the morning to 103°F by early afternoon. Winds around 9...
Crowded leaderboards portend final-round shootouts at the Southwestern Amateur
After three rounds at the 109th Southwestern Amateur, both the Men’s and Women’s divisions have co-leaders at 8 under par, setting up an exciting race to the finish on Saturday on the Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain. The third round saw challenging pin positions and increasing temperatures, starting in the mid-70s and reaching the mid-90s,...
Kaminski leads Women; Robison and Walker tied for Men’s lead after day two of the Southwestern Amateur
Ideal weather conditions paved the way for impressive scores during the second round of the 109th Southwestern Amateur at Desert Mountain’s Outlaw Golf Course. Women’s Division: Nicola Kaminski of Los Gatos, California, surged into the lead with a two-day total of 8-under-par. She followed her opening 69 with a stellar 67, featuring six birdies and just...
Southwestern Amateur gets off to hot start with red numbers across both divisions
Gomez Dominates with Bogey-Free 66, Leads Women’s Division; Robison, Lewis, and Enright Share Men’s Lead with 68s The 109th Southwestern Amateur Golf Tournament kicked off today at Desert Mountain’s Outlaw Golf Course with stellar performances in both the women’s and men’s divisions. Murrieta, California native Lauren Gomez set the pace in the women’s division, shooting...
109th Southwestern Amateur set to tee off at Desert Mountain
The prestigious Southwestern Amateur Golf Championships return to the Desert Mountain Club’s Outlaw Course from June 12-15, 2024. This year’s tournament marks the 109th year for the Men’s Division and the 4th year for the Women’s Division, featuring some of the best amateur golfers from around the country. A Storied History Founded in 1915, the...
Past SW Am contestants contend at the 2024 Masters
Collin Morikawa and Max Homa, who both played their college golf at University of California, Berkeley, and who both played in the Southwestern Amateur, got themselves into serious contention at the 2024 Masters, each taking a share of the lead before ultimately finishing in a tie for third. We first got to see Max play...
With Women’s Elite Series, Southwestern Am is ready for its close-up
By Sean Melia of AmateurGolf.com Women’s amateur golf has been growing quickly, especially in the last decade. The players are better, and the pool is deeper. Events are popping up around the country to help the wealth of women’s amateur players compete on great courses against strong fields. In an effort to create some continuity, the Women’s Elite...
Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series launches in 2024
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...
Southwestern Am alum Collin Morikawa wins the PGA Tour ZOZO Championship
The SWGA would like to congratulate Collin Morikawa on his victory in the PGA Tour ZOZO Championship in Japan this past weekend. Morikawa broke through Sunday with a 7-under 63 for a six-shot victory at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club just outside Tokyo. “It feels so good, I can’t even explain it,” Morikawa said....
Past participant Sahith Theegala gets first PGA Tour victory
The SWGA would like to congratulate Sahith Theegala for winning the PGA Tour Fortinet Championship, his first PGA Tour victory in just his second year on tour. The 25-year-old shot 68-64-67-68 for a 21-under 267 total and to tie the tournament record and win by two shots. Theegala played in the Southwestern Amateur in 2015...
Southwestern Women’s Amateur players to tee it up at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach
The Southwestern Golf Association wishes good luck to Minori Nagano, Julia Misemer and Grace Summerhays, who are in the field at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. All finished in the top 20 of the 2023 Southwestern Women’s Amateur, with Nagano leading the way with a 5th place finish. Past participants...