Tournament News

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  Leigh Chien goes bogey-free for 36 holes to win the Southwestern Women's Amateur
  Jun 15, 2024 - With the win, Chien puts herself squarely in the race for the inaugural Women's Elite Amateur Golf Series title
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  Nicola Kaminski, Leigh Chien share the lead at the Southwestern Women's Amateur
  Jun 14, 2024 - Kaminski and Chien will look to battle it out in the final round to earn points in the inaugural Women's Elite Amateur Golf Series
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  Nicola Kaminski surges in front at the Southwestern Women's Amateur
  Jun 13, 2024 - This is the second event in the inaugural Women's Elite Amateur Golf Series, so points are key for the participants
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  Women's Southwestern Amateur is ready for its close-up
  Jan 15, 2024 - Women's Elite Amateur Golf Series will further boost a tournament that already attracts elite talent
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  Sophie Zhang-Murphy flips the script, wins Southwestern Women's Amateur
  Jun 17, 2023 - The Princeton University rising sophomore shot her fourth straight round in the 60s at Desert Mountain to win her biggest am title
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  Southwestern Amateur: Zibilski, Haskew maintain leads as defending champs lurk
  Jun 15, 2023 - Reagan Zibilski (Arkansas) and Luke Haskew (LSU) keep the momentum going as the cut falls at Desert Mountain in Arizona
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  Southwestern Women's Am: Camille Boyd gets big win in the desert
  Jun 18, 2022 - Washington Huskies junior finishes as only player to card all four rounds under par on the Geronimo Course at Desert Mountain Club
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  Camille Boyd takes command of Southwestern Women's Amateur
  Jun 17, 2022 - With just 18 holes remaining, University of Washington's Camille Boyd will sleep on a four-shot lead at Desert Mountain
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  Summerhays maintains lead at Southwestern Women's Amateur
  Jun 16, 2022 - Arizona State sophomore's lead is down to just one at the halfway point at Desert Mountain
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  Ching-Tzu Chen is the first-ever Southwestern Women's champion
  Jun 19, 2021 - The University of Oregon rising junior survives an 18th-hole scare to win by one shot over University of Arizona's Ya Chun Chang
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  Southwestern Amateur preview: In its 106th year, a new era begins
  Jun 13, 2021 - One of the most storied amateur Majors returns with an elite field of top women's amateurs joining the men
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  Southwestern Amateur adds a women championship
  Nov 18, 2019 - The addition of a women's division promises add more fun to the historic 104-year-old event

First played in 1915, the Southwestern Amateur has been played at a variety of sites throughout Arizona, California, Texas, Nevada and New Mexico on annual basis with the exception of a three- year hiatus from 1943-45 because of World War II. On four occasions the event has been played in Mexico.

Originally founded as a regional match play invitational tournament for private golf course members to compete against the nation’s best amateur players, the Southwestern Amateur has developed a stellar reputation as a high-quality competition for the nation’s top players. The tournament was changed to a stroke play event in 1966 to meet the growing demands of the tournament and the increased popularity of the game created during the Palmer-Nicklaus era.

The Southwestern Amateur has a long and distinguished list of previous champions that have gone on to great success on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

PAST CHAMPIONS

2024 Leigh Chien
2023 Sophie Zhang-Murphy
2022 Camille Boyd
2021 Ching-Tzu Chen