2012 SOUTHWESTERN AMATEUR returns to Southern Arizona at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED !!!

Thank you to all of the players that have submitted entries to participate in the 97th Southwestern Amateur.  Because of the overwhelming quantity of player entries, the SWGA Tournament Committee has decided to expand the field size and the number of players accepted into the field to 144.

 

There will be numerous players that will be disappointed to find they have not been accepted, but the final selection process is very difficult given the number of entries and the strong caliber of players that have requested admittance.

 

The 142 selected players that are confirmed to be in the tournament field are now posted on the Players Information page of this website. 

 

*** WE WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTING A MONDAY QUALIFIER ON JUNE 11, 2012 AT THE RITZ-CARLTON GOLF CLUB TO SELECT THE FINAL 2 PLAYERS TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. ***

 

Entry into this last chance qualifier is open to all qualified players.  Entry fee for the Monday qualifier is $85.00.  The successful qualifiers (2) will have this amount deducted from there tournament entry fee and will be required to pay the balance of their entry fee at player registration.

 

All players that have submitted an entry which are not accepted into the tournament will be given the opportunity to participate in the Monday qualifier.  Additional entry information on the Monday Qualifier will be posted before May 1.  There will be a separate entry form which can be found on the Player Information page of this website.

 

 

RITZ CARLTON HOTEL, Dove Mountain

The 97th playing of the Southwestern Amateur will take place June 12-15th at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona.

 

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain annually plays host to the PGA Tour's Accenture World Match Play Championship.  Located just north of Tucson in southern Arizona, the Jack Nicklaus' designed course challenges the world's best players each February.  This is now your chance to play the 7,849 yard, Par-72 layout and compare your skills against the top-ranked amateur players from around the world.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The format for the 97th annual tournament remains as in previous year's with a 72-hole stroke play competition conducted over 4 consecutive days.  The field is reduced to the lowest 60 players and ties after 36 holes.  Each player is provided a practice round on Monday June 11th as part of their entry fee.

 

TEAM CHALLENGE

 

The 36 team field for this year's SWGA Team Challenge has now been selected.  See the 2012 Team Challenge page more more information.

This year's tournament also includes the 2nd annual SWGA  team challenge with players from the same college, university, or country.  Conducted over the first two tournament rounds, two players from the same college or university are teamed together to compete against players from other schools.  There is no additional cost to participate.  Players can be alumni, current students, or new recruits.

 

Defending champions:

Alex Estrada and Sam Saunders from the University of New Mexico

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The Southwestern Amateur is the longest running amateur men's golf championship in the western United States.  With origins dating back as early as 1908, the tournament was formally organized into a regional competition in 1915.  Since then the championship has grown to many more players and a stepping stone for many great future PGA Tour stars.  Read More