Registration opens 12:00 am

Date: June 2, 2026 — June 4, 2026

Course: Olympia Country & Golf Club, Olympia, WA

Next Year: June 8, 2027 — June 10, 2027

Course: Whidbey Golf Club, Oak Harbor, WA


Championship Details

Olympia Country & Golf Club
Olympia Country & Golf Club
Richard Jonson, 2025 Champion
Richard Jonson, 2025 Champion

Entry Fee: $260

Entry Includes: One hosted practice round, three rounds of competition, tee gift, range balls, crystal awards for top finishers and a merchandise payout.

Entry Deadline:May 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who: (1) meet the below age requirements, (2) have an up-to-date Handicap Index issued by a WA Golf member club not exceeding 12.4, and (3) are members in good standing of a WA Golf member club.

Age: Senior players must have reached their fifty-fifth birthday by June 22026. Super Senior players must have reached their sixty-fifth birthday by June 2, 2026.

Field Limit: Field will be limited to 80 qualified Seniors and 40 qualified Super Seniors. At the close of entry, the field will be filled by the lowest Handicap Indexes in addition to exempt players. A list of registered participants with handicap index is available on the event portal HERE 

WA Golf reserves the right to modify either field limit to achieve a full field of 120 players. 

Schedule: 54-hole stroke play (gross only). In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole playoff.

Practice Round: All players will be allowed one complimentary practice round prior to the championship. Players may not schedule a complimentary practice round until entries have closed and the field is set.

Caddies: A player may provide his own caddie. Host club caddies will not be available.

Carts: Players or caddies may ride in a golf cart. Cart fees are $25 per player, per day. Fees will be collected during registration. (NOTE: The WA Golf “One Seat”Cart Policy is in effect at all WA Golf Championships. The full policy is available online HERE.)

Exempt Players (Senior): All past Washington Senior Men’s Amateur Champions in addition to the following players: Craig LarsonBrett CurtisNeil MacLeodNate HairTom HerrickCris Bae.

Exempt Players (Super Senior): All past Washington Super Senior Men’s Amateur Champions in addition to the following players: Karl SmithBrian BaldwinJim AkersScott McBeathTom Brandes.

WA Golf Performance Points (Senior): Awarded to Champion (60), Runner-up (35), Top-5 (20), and Top-10 (5) finishers

Exemptions: Champion earns an exemption into the following events: 

  • Lifetime exemption into the Washington Senior Men’s Amateur Championship 
  • 2027 Washington Senior Men’s Champion of Champions 
  • 2027 Pacific Northwest Senior Men’s Amateur Championship 
  • 2027 Local Exemption for U.S. Senior Open Qualifying.  

Lodging: 

The WA Golf has negotiated the following discounted hotel rates for players and guests: 

Best Western Tumwater-Olympia Inn 
5188 Capitol Blvd SE 
Tumwater, WA 98501 
(360) 956-1235 

 
Online Reservations 

1 King | $149.00 + tax 

2 Queen | $149.00 + tax 

Reservation Cut Off Date: May 4, 2026

 

La Quinta Inn & Suites By Wyndham Tumwater – Olympia 

4600 Capitol Blvd SE 

 Tumwater, WA 9850 

(360) 352-5433 

Online Reservations  

 

1 King | $135.00 + tax 

2 Queen | $ 135.00 + tax 

Reservation Cut Off Date: May 11, 2026



Past Champions

Year Location Champion
2025 Red Wolf Golf Club Richard Jonson
2024 Yakima Country Club Norm Bradley
2023 Fairwood Golf & Country Club John Gallacher
2022 Desert Canyon Golf Resort Jim McNelis
2021 Kitsap Golf & Country Club Mark Johnson
2020 Walla Walla Country Club John McDonald
2019 Lake Spanaway Golf Course David Hunter
2018 Port Ludlow Golf Course Gudmund Lindbjerg
2017 Sunland Golf Club John Gallacher
2016 Wine Valley Golf Club Gudmund Lindbjerg
2015 Canterwood Golf & Country Club Rick Weihe
2014 The Cedars at Dungeness Gudmund Lindbjerg
2013 Everett Golf & Country Club Jeff Remington
2012 The Home Course Ron Petersen
2011 Bellingham Golf & Country Club Ron Petersen
2010 Mill Creek Country Club Bruce Richards
2009 Wenatchee Golf & Country Club Bruce Richards
2008 Oakbrook Golf Club Troy Wilmoth