The U.S. Senior Amateur is a national tournament for amateur golf competitors at least 55 years of age. It is operated by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

The tournament starts with 36 holes of stroke play, with the top 64 competitors advancing to the match play portion of the tournament. Golfers must have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower to enter.

The tournament was founded in 1955, expanding on a tournament conducted by the U.S. Senior Golf Association (not affiliated with the USGA), which itself had grown from a senior amateur event at the Apawamis Club in 1905. Membership in this precursor tournament was limited, so the USGA agreed to start a national championship open to all senior golfers.

Senior Amateur contestants have been permitted to ride in carts since 1969.

Winners received exemptions to the following events: next year's U.S. Senior Open provided he still is an amateur; U.S. Amateur for the following two years; U.S. Mid-Amateur for this year and next year; and the next 10 years of the U.S. Senior Amateur.

Winners YearVenueWinnerScoreRunner-up2026 Baltimore Country Club, East Course at Five Farms (MD) Mike Sposa 3 & 2 Todd White2025 Oak Hills Country Club (TX) Mike McCoy 3 & 2 Greg Sanders2024 Honors Course (TN) Louis Brown 4 & 3 Dan Sullivan2023 Martis Camp Club (CA) Todd White 4 & 3 Jody Fanagan2022 Kittansett Club (MA) Rusty Strawn 3 & 2 Doug Hanzel2021 Country Club of Detroit (MI) Gene Elliott 1 up Jerry Gunthorpe2020 Country Club of Detroit Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2019 Old Chatham Golf Club (NC) Bob Royak 1 up Roger Newsom2018 Eugene Country Club (OR) Jeff Wilson 2 & 1 Sean Knapp2017 The Minikahda Club (MN) Sean Knapp 2 & 1 Paul Simson2016 Old Warson Country Club (MO) Dave Ryan 5 & 3 Matthew Sughrue2015 Hidden Creek Golf Club (NJ) Chip Lutz 5 & 3 Tom Brandes2014 Big Canyon Country Club (CA) Patrick Tallent 2 & 1 Bryan Norton2013 Wade Hampton Golf Club (NC) Doug Hanzel 3 & 2 Pat O'Donnell2012 Mountain Ridge Country Club (NJ) Paul Simson 4 & 3 Curtis Skinner2011 Kinloch Golf Club (VA) Louis Lee 1 up Philip Pleat2010 Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (FL) Paul Simson 2 & 1 Patrick Tallent2009 Beverly Country Club (IL) Vinny Giles 1 up John Grace2008 Shady Oaks Country Club (TX) Buddy Marucci 2 up George Zahringer2007 Flint Hills National Golf Club (KS) Stan Lee 4 & 3 Sam Farlow2006 Victoria National Golf Club (IN) Mike Bell 1 up Tom McGraw2005 The Farm (GA) Mike Rice 1 up Mark Bemowski2004 Bel-Air Country Club (CA) Mark Bemowski 4 & 3 Greg Reynolds2003 The Virginian Golf Club (VA) Kemp Richardson 19th hole Frank Abbott2002 Timuquana Country Club (FL) Greg Reynolds 4 & 3 Mark Bemowski2001 Norwood Hills Country Club (MO) Kemp Richardson 2 & 1 Bill Ploeger2000 Charlotte Country Club (NC) Bill Shean Jr. 2 & 1 Richard Van Leuvan1999 Portland Golf Club (OR) Bill Ploeger 3 & 2 Gary Menzel1998 Skokie Country Club (IL) Bill Shean Jr. 5 & 3 William King1997 Atlantic Golf Club (NY) Cliff Cunningham 5 & 3 Ed Bartlett1996 Taconic Golf Club (MA) O. Gordon Brewer Jr. 2 up Heyward Sullivan1995 Prairie Dunes Country Club (KS) James Stahl Jr. 2 & 1 Rennie Law1994 Champions Golf Club (KY) O. Gordon Brewer Jr. 5 & 4 Bob Hullender1993 Farmington Country Club (VA) Joe Ungvary 7 & 6 Jerry Nelson1992 The Loxahatchee Club (FL) Clarence Moore 6 & 4 Robert Harris1991 Crystal Downs Country Club (MI) Bill Bosshard 5 & 4 Morris Beecroft1990 Desert Forest Golf Club (AZ) Jackie Cummings 3 & 2 Bobby Clark1989 Lochinvar Golf Club (TX) R. S. Williams 19th hole Joe Simpson1988 Milwaukee Country Club (WI) Clarence Moore 5 & 4 Bud Stevens1987 Saucon Valley Country Club (PA) John Richardson 5 & 4 James Kite Jr.1986 Interlachen Country Club (MN) R. S. Williams 3 & 2 John Harbottle1985 Wild Dunes Beach & Racquet Club (SC) Lewis Oehmig 20th hole Ed Hopkins1984 Birmingham Country Club (MI) Robert Rawlins 19th hole Richard Runkle1983 Crooked Stick Golf Club (IN) Bill Hyndman 1 up Richard Runkle1982 Tucson Country Club (AZ) Alton Duhon 2 up Ed Updegraff1981 Seattle Golf Club (WA) Ed Updegraff 2 & 1 Dale Morey1980 The Homestead (Cascades Course) (VA) William C. Campbell 3 & 2 Keith K. Compton1979 Chicago Golf Club (IL) William C. Campbell 2 & 1 Lewis Oehmig1978 Pine Tree Golf Club (FL) Keith K. Compton 1 up John W. Kline1977 Salem Country Club (MA) Dale Morey 4 & 3 Lewis Oehmig1976 Cherry Hills Country Club (CO) Lewis Oehmig 4 & 3 John Richardson1975 Carmel Valley Golf & Country Club (CA) William F. Colm 4 & 3 Stephen Stimac1974 Harbour Town Golf Links (SC) Dale Morey 4 & 2 Lewis Oehmig1973 Onwentsia Club (IL) Bill Hyndman 3 & 2 Harry Welch1972 Sharon Golf Club (OH) Lewis Oehmig 20th hole Ernest Pieper Jr.1971 Sunnybrook Golf Club (PA) Tom Draper 3 & 1 Ernest Pieper Jr.1970 California Golf Club of San Francisco (CA) Gene Andrews 1 up James Ferrie1969 Wichita Country Club (KS) Curtis Person, Sr. 1 up David Goldman1968 Atlanta Country Club (GA) Curtis Person, Sr. 2 & 1 Ben Goodes1967 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (NY) Ray Palmer 3 & 2 Walter D. Bronson1966 Tucson National Golf Club (AZ) Dexter H. Daniels 1 up George Beechler1965 Fox Chapel Golf Club (PA) Robert B. Kiersky 19th hole George Beechler1964 Waverley Country Club (OR) William D. Higgins 2 & 1 Edward Murphy1963 Sea Island Golf Club (GA) Merrill L. Carlsmith 3 & 2 William D. Higgins1962 Evanston Golf Club (IL) Merrill L. Carlsmith 4 & 2 Willis H. Blakely1961 Southern Hills Country Club (OK) Dexter H. Daniels 2 & 1 William K. Lanman1960 Oyster Harbors Club (MA) Michael Cestone 20th hole David Rose1959 Memphis Country Club (TN) J. Clark Espie 3 & 1 J. Wolcott Brown1958 Monterey Peninsula Country Club (CA) Thomas C. Robbins 2 & 1 Johnny Dawson1957 Ridgewood Country Club (NJ) J. Clark Espie 2 & 1 Fred Wright1956 Somerset Country Club (MN) Fred Wright 4 & 3 J. Clark Espie1955 Belle Meade Country Club (TN) J. Wood Platt 5 & 4 George Studinger

Multiple winners 3 wins: Lewis Oehmig 2 wins: J. Clark Espie, Merrill L. Carlsmith, Dexter H. Daniels, Curtis Person, Sr., Dale Morey, William C. Campbell, Bill Hyndman, R. S. Williams, Clarence Moore, O. Gordon Brewer Jr., Bill Shean Jr., Kemp Richardson, Paul Simson

Future sites YearEditionCourseLocationDates2027 72nd Seattle Golf Club Shoreline, Washington August 28–September 22028 73rd Biltmore Forest Country Club Asheville, North Carolina August 26–312029 74th The Homestead (Cascades Course) Hot Springs, Virginia August 25–302030 75th Country Club of North Carolina Pinehurst, North Carolina August 24–292032 77th Country Club of Buffalo Williamsville, New York August 28–September 22033 78th Canterbury Golf Club Cleveland, Ohio August 27–September 12034 79th Portland Golf Club Portland, Oregon August 26–312035 80th Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase, Maryland August 25–302036 81st Belle Meade Country Club Nashville, Tennessee August 23–282038 83rd Quaker Ridge Golf Club Scarsdale, New York TBD

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External links Official site (most information is in the archive sections)