SDGA Women's Match Play Championship
Moccasin Creek Country Club - Aberdeen
July 31-August 2, 2026
FORMAT: Three matches of POD play followed by single elimination bracket match play
APPROXIMATE YARDAGES: CLICK HERE
FIELD SIZE OF CHAMPIONSHIP: 32 Women
FIELD MAKEUP: Field is opened to Exempt players (based on previous SDGA performance) from February 1 to March 15, and then remaining spots are opened on March 16 to SDGA members until the field is full. There are no qualifying events for this Championship.
POD PLAY: The first three matches will be played in PODS of four players (8 PODS total), with each player playing three matches against the other players in the POD. The best record in each pod advances to an 8-player Match Play bracket.
You can read more about the SDGA Match Play at >>> MATCH PLAY FORMAT
CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FEES
- Exempt Player Entries open February 1 until March 15 by 11:59 PM CST
- Entries Open (first come, first serve) on March 16
- Early Buy Entry by July 1: $150
- Entry After July 1: $175
- Final Entry Deadline: July 22 by 11:59 PM CST
EXEMPTION CATEGORIES
|
1) SDGA Women’s Match Play Champions - Prior 10 Years |
|
2) SDGA Women’s Match Play Championship - Prior Year Round of 8 |
|
3) SDGA Women’s Amateur Champions - Prior 10 Years |
|
4) SDGA Women’s Amateur Championship - Prior Year Top 10 |
|
5) SDGA Women’s Mid-Am Champions - Prior 5 Years |
|
6) SDGA Two-Woman Champions - Prior 5 Years |
|
7) SDGA Mid-Am Two-Woman Champions - Prior 5 Years |
|
8) SDGA Husband/Wife Champions - Prior 5 Years |
|
9) SDGA Girls Junior 16-18 Champion - Prior Year |
|
10) SDGA Girls Junior 16-18 Championship - Prior Year Top-5 |
|
11) SDGA Girls Junior 14-15 Champion - Prior Year |
|
12) SDGA | Sanford International Series Champion & Top-5 Points - Prior Year |
|
13) SDHSAA B Championship Top-2; A Championship Top-3; AA Championship Top-4 |
|
14) USGA Qualifier - Prior Year |
|
15) SoDak Cup - Prior Year - Team Members and Top 10 Points |
|
16) Special exemptions selected by the host club or Competitions Committee |
EXEMPT PLAYERS: Must be an eligible Amateur and 2026 Member of SDGA, and meet all other ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
|
Bartlett, Katie (1,3) |
Getz, Hallie (1) |
Mages, McKenzie (1,2,3,4,15) |
Schneider, Ericka (4,15) |
|
Betsworth, Katie (12) |
Guthrie, Karissa (3) |
McDonald, Jaydn (13) |
Stalley, Jennifer (7) (Sr) |
|
Braun, Olivia (2,4,10,12,13,15) |
Horning, Rylan (2,4,9,10,12,13,15) |
Meyerink, Allison (2,4,15) |
Strain, Kaitlin (11,12,13) |
|
Brunick, Kylie (8) |
Jansa, Julie (2,6,15) (Sr) |
Mollner, Jill (7) |
Tobin, Megan (3) |
|
Childs, Maddie (4.13) |
Jansa, Reese (1,3,4,6,15) |
Murphy, Maggie (1,5) |
Young, Natalie (2,4,7,15) |
|
Cotton, Karla (2,5,7,15) |
Jensen, Laerke (3) |
Olson, Gabi (4,10,12,15) |
|
|
Crawford, Claire (13) |
Johnson, Morgan (8) |
Peterson, Tori (2) |
|
|
Dohrer, Emma (13) |
Kandolin, Alex (1) |
Podoll, Danielle (6) |
|
|
Driscoll, Lauryn (6) |
Kennedy, Alison (13) |
Potter, Lani (3) |
|
|
Evans-Hullinger, Kelli (8) |
Knapp, Lauren (4) |
Pugh, Jayce (10) |
|
|
Evenson, Danielle (8) |
Kuys, Shakira-Ann (1) |
Roehrich, Brynn (10) |
SDGA ELIGIBILITY
SDGA Championship registration is open to amateur golfers with an active Handicap Index™ issued by a current SDGA Member Club and plays the majority of their golf in South Dakota. In addition the player must either: 1) have a permanent physical address in South Dakota, or 2) maintain full-time employment within the state.
An out-of-state student physically attending college in South Dakota and enrolled in the current year’s spring, summer, or fall classes with an active Handicap Index™ issued by a current SDGA Member Club is eligible.
Other amateur golfers may be eligible for SDGA Championships and can apply by emailing sdgainfo@sdga.org.
To JOIN/RENEW your SDGA Membership CLICK HERE
FUTURE DATES
- July 30-August 1, 2027 at the Golf Club at Red Rock, Rapid City
- July 28-30, 2028 at TBD