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.