A Legacy Of Championships
Without the Western Golf Association, the game of golf wouldn’t be the same. Our organization was established in 1899 to promote golf in the western region of the United States. Today, our championships rank among the oldest and most prestigious in the world.
BMW Championship
Bellerive Country Club
St. Louis, Missouri
August 18-23, 2026
As the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs, the BMW Championship features the best field in golf competing on world-class venues. It’s the oldest event on the PGA TOUR and the signature fundraising benefit for the Evans Scholars Foundation.
In the more than 100 years since its inception, the championship’s J.K. Wadley trophy has been engraved with the names of golf’s greatest legends, including Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
Western Amateur
Beverly Country Club
Chicago, Illinois
July 27-August 1, 2026
The Western Amateur is the most grueling test in amateur golf. To win, the Western Amateur champion must play 72 holes of stroke play and finish in the top 16 to qualify for match play. He must then win four matches against the most talented amateur golfers in the world over the next two days.
With past champions like Chick Evans, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, the Western Amateur is where golf’s rising stars showcase their abilities.
NV5 Invitational
The Glen Club
Glenview, Illinois
July 23-26, 2026
Since 2019, the Korn Ferry Tour and the Western Golf Association have partnered to conduct the NV5 Invitational.
With Alumni like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas, the Korn Ferry Tour is the path to the PGA TOUR. The NV5 Invitational is a showcase for golf’s next generation of stars. All proceeds from the event benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Western Junior
Knollwood Club
Lake Forest, Illinois
June 15-18, 2026
First held at Chicago Golf Club in 1914, the Western Junior is the oldest national junior tournament in the United States. Each year, it draws the top junior players from more than 40 states and around the world.
The event has long been a testing ground for stars of the future, including current PGA TOUR standouts Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, Rickie Fowler and legends Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples and Corey Pavin.
Women’s Western Amateur
River Forest Country Club
Elmhurst, Illinois
July 6-11, 2026
Held without interruption since its inception in 1901, the Women's Western Amateur is among the oldest annual championships in women's amateur golf. Each year, it attracts many of the top amateur and collegiate golfers in the world. The list of past champions spans more than a century, from legendary stars Patty Berg (1938) and Louise Suggs (1946, 1947) to modern standouts like Brittany Lang (2003), Stacy Lewis (2006) and Ariya Jutanugarn (2012).
The competitors in the Women's Western Amateur represent the best of the best in amateur golf. Their collective accomplishments include over 340 LPGA Tour victories, 135 major championships and 60 appearances in the Solheim Cup.
Women’s Western Junior
Meridian Hills Country Club
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 8-12, 2026
First played in 1920, the Women's Western Junior is one of the oldest junior golf tournaments in the United States. Long seen as a testing ground for the stars of the future, past Women's Western Junior champions include Candie Kung (1998), Cristie Kerr (1994), Grace Park (1993) and Nancy Lopez (1972, 1973, 1974).
Past champions have gone on to record 218 LPGA Tour victories, 10 Solheim Cup appearances and six major championships.