Championship Details
Date: August 18-20, 2026
Location: Royal Oaks Country Club | Vancouver, Wash.
Entry Fee: $240 (USD)
Entry Includes: One hosted practice round, three rounds of stroke play competition, tee gift, range balls, crystal awards for top finishers, and a merchandise payout.
Entry Deadline: Tuesday, July 28, at 12:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Entries are open to amateur golfers who: (1) will have reached their twenty-fifth birthday by August 18, 2026, (2) have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index or Golf Canada Handicap Factor not exceeding 8.4 for men and (3) are members in good standing of a PNGA Member Association (AGA, BC Golf, IGA, MSGA, OGA, WA Golf) or have received a Presidential Invitation.
Field Limit: Field will be limited to 66 qualified entrants. At the close of entry, the field of 66 will be filled by the lowest USGA Handicap Indexes and Golf Canada Handicap Factors in addition to exempt players and Presidential Invitees. A list of registered participants with handicap index is available on the event portal HERE.
Registered players who do not make the field of 66 will be placed on a waitlist based on handicap index at the close of entries. A full refund will be issued to all players who do not make the championship field.
This championship runs concurrently with the PNGA Women’s Mid-Amateur which has a field limit of 24 total. The PNGA reserves the right to modify either field limit to achieve a full field of 90 players.
Format: 54-hole stroke play (gross only). In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off.
Practice Round: All players will be allowed one complimentary practice round prior to the championship. Players may not schedule their practice round until after the 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 and caddies may ride in a golf cart. Cart fees are $30 per seat/day. Fees will be collected during registration.
Exemptions: All past Mid-Amateur Champions; Other exempt players: Nate Hair, Chris Hass, Greg Koster, Kevin Murphy, Pat O’Donnell, Nate Smith, Caden Stubbs.
Lodging:
The PNGA has negotiated the following discounted hotel rates for players and guests:
Hilton Vancouver
301 W 6th St
Vancouver, WA 98660
(360) 993-4500
2 Queen | $ 239.00 + tax
Reservation Cut Off Date: July 28, 2026
The Heathman Lodge
7801 NE Greenwood Drive
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 254-3100
1 King | $ 119.00 + tax
2 Queen | $ 119.00 + tax
Reservation Cut Off Date: July 17, 2026