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89th CGA Amateur Championship

Walnut Creek Golf Preserve

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - Saturday, August 02, 2025

Registration Information
Eligibility: Open to all active CGA Members. Registration Opens: Exempt players may register for the championship on March 14, 2025 at 08:00am Registration Deadline: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 05:00 PM Entry Fee: $315.00 for exempt players into the championship. Qualifying fees will be $100.00 per player with an additional $215.00 for successful qualifiers. Field Size: Maximum of 84 players based on exemptions and successful qualifiers. Exempt Players: Players who are exempt from qualifying are listed on the exemption list under the "Tournament Information" tab. Qualifying: Players that are not exempt into the championship must qualify at 1 of 6 qualifiers. Players are permitted only one qualifying attempt per championship.

Registration Information

Eligibility: Open to all active CGA Members.

Registration Opens: Exempt players may register for the championship on March 14, 2025 at 08:00am

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 05:00 PM

Entry Fee: $315.00 for exempt players into the championship. Qualifying fees will be $100.00 per player with an additional $215.00 for successful qualifiers.

Field Size: Maximum of 84 players based on exemptions and successful qualifiers.

Exempt Players: Players who are exempt from qualifying are listed on the exemption list under the "Tournament Information" tab.

Qualifying: Players that are not exempt into the championship must qualify at 1 of 6 qualifiers. Players are permitted only one qualifying attempt per championship.

Championship Qualifying
All players must have a handicap index of 5.0 or below

- Qualifier #1	June 23	Eagle Ranch Golf Course, Eagle	Qualifier Information
- Qualifier #2	June 24	Collindale Golf Course, Fort Collins	Qualifier Information
- Qualifier #3	June 30	Harmony Club, Timnath (U.S. Amateur Local Qualifier)	Qualifier Information
- Qualifier #4	July 7	Ute Creek Golf Course, Longmont	Qualifier Information
- Qualifier #5	July 11	Country Club at Woodmoor, Monument	Qualifier Information
- Qualifier #6	July 16	Murphy Creek Golf Course, Aurora	Qualifier Information

Tournament Information
Format: 72 holes of stroke play. A 36-hole cut will be made to the low 40 players and ties. Championship Schedule: Wednesday (7/30): 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. off holes #1 and #10 Thursday (7/31): 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. off holes #1 and #10 Friday (8/1): 8:00 a.m. off hole #1 only. Saturday (8/2): 8:00 a.m. off hole #1 only. Walking Only Event: The CGA Amateur Championship is a walking only event (Model Local Rule G-6 in effect). Players may carry their bag, bring a caddie or use a push cart. Caddies may also use push carts. Driving Range: The driving range will be available by 7:00 a.m. each morning at no additional cost to the player. Player Food: Player food will be the responsibility of the player in the restaurant for cash or credit card. Strackaline Books: All championship players will be provided with a yardage book from Strackaline. Practice Round Information: Practice rounds are available at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve at the posted rates. Players may make a tee time up to 14 days in advance by booking online. Score Posting: Scores from each round will be posted to GHIN at the conclusion of each round. USGA Exemption Event: The following exemptions will be awarded based off of performance in the 89th CGA Amateur Championship: Champion: Fully exempt into 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship Top-3 Finishers (plus ties): Exempt from Local Qualifying for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship

Tournament Information

Format: 72 holes of stroke play. A 36-hole cut will be made to the low 40 players and ties.

Championship Schedule:

Wednesday (7/30): 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. off holes #1 and #10
Thursday (7/31): 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. off holes #1 and #10
Friday (8/1): 8:00 a.m. off hole #1 only.
Saturday (8/2): 8:00 a.m. off hole #1 only.

Walking Only Event: The CGA Amateur Championship is a walking only event (Model Local Rule G-6 in effect). Players may carry their bag, bring a caddie or use a push cart. Caddies may also use push carts.

Driving Range: The driving range will be available by 7:00 a.m. each morning at no additional cost to the player.

Player Food: Player food will be the responsibility of the player in the restaurant for cash or credit card.

Strackaline Books: All championship players will be provided with a yardage book from Strackaline.

Practice Round Information: Practice rounds are available at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve at the posted rates. Players may make a tee time up to 14 days in advance by booking online.

Score Posting: Scores from each round will be posted to GHIN at the conclusion of each round.

USGA Exemption Event: The following exemptions will be awarded based off of performance in the 89th CGA Amateur Championship:

Champion: Fully exempt into 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Top-3 Finishers (plus ties): Exempt from Local Qualifying for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship

Defending Champion

Colin Prater (Eisenhower Golf Course - 2024)

World Amateur Golf Ranking Event