SDGA Men's & Women's Amateur Championships

~ USGA Exemption Event ~
Brookings Country Club - Brookings
August 1-3, 2025

GGID: SD25AM

 

~ The 2025 SDGA Men's Amateur Champion will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship, August 11-17 at The Olympic Club ~

 

~ The Top-2 Finishers (plus ties) in the 2025 SDGA Men's Amateur Championship will receive an exemption into Final Qualifying for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship ~

 

FORMAT: 54 Holes Stroke Play

 

PROJECTED COURSE SETUP:

• Men’s Championship - 6900 yards

• Women’s Championship - 5800 yards 

 

ENTRY FEE:

• Early Buy Entry Fee: $180 by July 2 (SAVE $20)

• Entry After July 2: $200

• Final Entry Deadline: July 23 at 11:59pm CST

 

FLIGHTING: Players will be flighted after 36 holes. Men’s Championship Flight will be the low 20 scores and ties. Women’s Championship Flight will be determined based upon the field size.

 

SDGA ELIGIBILITY: 

Championship registration is open to amateur golfers with an active Handicap Index™ issued by a current SDGA Member Club. In addition;

 

• Any player with a physical address (permanent or seasonal) in South Dakota or whose main employment is within the state of South Dakota is eligible. 

• A student physically attending college in South Dakota within a time period of five-months prior to the event is eligible, but a college player coming from out of state must assure the SDGA that they are not competing in a championship of a similar nature in another state during the same year. 

• A graduate of a South Dakota high school attending an out-of-state college and maintaining a physical address (permanent or seasonal) in South Dakota is eligible.

• Any player who does not have a physical address (permanent or seasonal) or employment in South Dakota must demonstrate a legitimate connection to a South Dakota member club, validated by a South Dakota club administrator and/or a score posting record (at least ten (10) 18-hole scores in the previous 12 months at South Dakota member courses prior to any event registration).

• Any player who is eligible but does not have a physical address (permanent or seasonal) in South Dakota must assure the SDGA that they are not competing in a championship of a similar nature in another state during the same year. 

 

If these criteria are in question, the SDGA shall render any final decision. If you feel that your eligibility may be in question, please reach out to the SDGA prior to registering for any event.

 

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FUTURE DATES: July 10-12, 2026.