Registration opens 12:00 am
Course: Olympia Country & Golf Club, Olympia, WA
Course: Whidbey Golf Club, Oak Harbor, WA
Championship Details


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 2, 2026. 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 Larson, Brett Curtis, Neil MacLeod, Nate Hair, Tom Herrick, Cris Bae.
Exempt Players (Super Senior): All past Washington Super Senior Men’s Amateur Champions in addition to the following players: Karl Smith, Brian Baldwin, Jim Akers, Scott McBeath, Tom 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
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
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 |

