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79th VSGA Senior Amateur Championship

Written by Chris Lang | Aug 12, 2026, 7:21:48 PM

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Dates: Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21

Format: Open to players 50 and older. Two rounds of stroke-play qualifying (Monday/Tuesday) with the top 32 players advancing to match play. Ties for the final match play spots will be settled by playoff after the second round. Rounds of 32 and 16 on Wednesday. Quarterfinals and semifinals on Thursday. The 18-hole championship match is scheduled for Friday morning.

Starting times: Starting at 8:30 a.m. off holes No. 1 and 10 both days.

Defending champion: Buck Brittain

Host site: River Bend Club