The Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series is here.
The series was created to align the top women’s amateur championships in a collective competition for the Women’s Elite Amateur Cup. The men’s version, the Elite Amateur Golf Series, is entering its fourth year this summer. Now, the women have a chance to compete in some of the best events in golf while earning additional accolades for their performances.
The series is a summer-long points race in five championship events around the country. The point system is a cumulative total of World Amateur Golf Ranking points earned by competing in the aligned events. The winner is the player with the most points at the end of the series, which culminates at the Ladies National Amateur in Arkansas.
There are five events in the inaugural Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series: Sea Island Women’s Amateur, Southwestern Women’s Amateur, Women’s North & South Amateur, Women’s Western Amateur and the Ladies National Amateur.
The winner will earn exemptions into USGA Championships and some professional events. A player must compete in a minimum of two events to be eligible.
Here’s a look at the events of the Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series, which will be updated with results once tournaments conclude.
Sea Island Women's Amateur
Annabelle Pancake won the 2024 Sea Island Women’s Amateur. (Photo: Sea Island Women’s Amateur)
May 29-May 31, 2024
Sea Island Golf Club | St. Simons Island, Georgia
Annabelle Pancake, who recently finished her senior season at Clemson, captured the title in the first-ever Women’s Elite Amateur Golf Series event. She finished at 6 under, winning by four shots over Laney Frye and Andie Smith.
Southwestern Women's Amateur
Leigh Chien (left) won the Southwestern Women’s Amateur. (Photo: Southwestern Amateur)
June 12-June 15, 2024
Desert Mountain Golf Club (Outlaw Course) | Scottsdale, Arizona
Leigh Chien, an incoming freshman at Stanford, ran away with the title, finishing at 14 under to win by six shots.
Women's North & South Amateur
June 25-June 29, 2024
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club | Pinehurst, North Carolina
Women's Western Amateur
July 16-July 20, 2024
Onwentsia Club | Lake Forest, Illinois
Ladies National Amateur
July 23-July 25, 2024
Hot Springs Country Club | Hot Springs, Arkansas
Standings
Note: Standings as of June 5
- Annabelle Pancake, 16.8742
- Laney Frye, 13.34
- Sophie Linder, 11.0941
- Andie Smith, 11.0941
- Kynadie Adams, Nicole Gal, Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Kaitlyn Schroeder, 9.0486
