Southwestern Am to make a revolutionary format change in 2020
5/14/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Southwestern Men's Amateur Golf Championship, Desert Mountain Golf Club
One of the longest-running majors in amateur golf makes a bold move to expand its reach and impact
The event has been played at the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., for the past six years and the club will continue to host the newly expanded tournament, which is scheduled for June 17-20, 2020.
“We are excited to be breaking new ground by bringing an additional tournament to women’s amateur golf as well as continuing the 105-year-old men’s tournament,” said John Ranslem, executive director of the Southwestern Golf Association which has sponsored the event since 1915.
The 2020 tournament will remain a four-day event and will be played on two Desert Mountain courses. The team event will be played the first two days while both men’s and women’s individual play will be over four days and 72 holes.
“The SWGA is proud to have supported men’s amateur golf for more than 100 years and we now look forward to supporting women’s amateur and team amateur play for the next millennium,” Ranslem said.
This year’s event will take place June 12-15 on the club’s par 70, 7,019-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Cochise course.
About the Southwestern Amateur
The Southwestern Men's Amateur Golf Championship is a prestigious 72-hole stroke play competition open to top national-level amateurs holding a handicap index of 1.4 or better. Following the first 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 36 players...
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