46th Kansas Senior Amateur Championship (field full-waitlist developing)
  | Monday, August 10, 2026 - Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Staff Contact
Casey Old
casey@clgolf.org
(913) 649-5242 ext. 2

Schedule of Events
Monday, August 10th -- First round (18 holes) - TBD
Tuesday, August 11th -- Second round (18 holes) - TBD

Host Club Information
The Topeka Country Club
2700 SW Buchanan St., Topeka, KS  66611
(785) 354-8563
www.topekacc.org

General Manager: Dustin Newman
Head Golf Professional: Levi Lambing
Golf Course Superintendent: Kent Morgison

Eligibility
Male amateur golfers age 50 or older as of August 10, 2026 with a GHIN Handicap Index of 9.4 or less through a Central Links Golf member club or eClub.

Entry Fee, Deadline & Field Size
$190.  Deadline for entry is Monday, August 03, 2026 at 11:59 PM.  

Max field of 96 players. We will attempt to allocate the starting field as follows, but final allocation will be based on entries received at the entry priority deadline and final entry deadline. Senior - 44 players, Super Senior - 36, Legends - 16. 

Waitlist Policy and Entry Priority Policies
New in 2026, the following waitlist and entry priority policies are being implemented for this championship:

Waitlist Policy - This Central Links Golf Championship field size will be set to 10 players less than a full field size (ex: Kansas Senior Amateur field of 96 players will be set to 86 players). At entry close, CLG will allocate the ten remaining spots as exemptions to qualified players deserving of being in the final field, no matter their position on the waitlist. Generally, this will mean players that have historically supported this event or have a history of high finishes at Central Links Golf Championships. For players who need to withdraw before the entry deadline but after a waitlist has been created, their spot will be given in the order of first come first serve from the waitlist. The waitlist will be published on the event portal website as soon as it is created. 

Entry Priority Policy - For the Kansas Senior Amateur Championship, the following players will receive an entry priority window of one month from the date of entries opening. Entries open at 10:00 am on March 3rd. The entry priority window for these players will close at 10:00 am on April 3rd.
 

• Kansas Senior Amateur Past Champions (all divisions) from the previous five years: T. Chamberlin, D. Cunningham, M. Elliott, G. Goode, B. Kimminau, F. Matthias, T. McKinnis, S. Newman, T. Nielsen, B. Wells
• Top Finishers from the Kansas Senior Amateur From Three Previous Year (Top 15 in Senior, Top 10 in Super Senior, Top 3 in Legends):  M. Addington, J. Bailey, K. Belknap, G. Bowden, E. Brown, T. Chamberlin, M. Elliott, K. Grove, T. Hyatt, E. Johnsen, B. Kimminau, D. Lindberg, E. Londeen, C. Metzler, D. Neal, S. Newman, T. Nielsen, B. Norton, D. Oetken, R. Opliger, J. Rothwell, G. Sharp, A. Sheaks, S. Sloan, S. Thayer, J. Topp, R. Vautravers, S. Walker, M. Ward, B. Wells, B. Wright
• Top Five from 2025 Central Links Golf Senior Player of the Year Points Lists (Kansas & KC - all categories): J. Bailey, K. Belknap, G. Bowler, T. Chamberlin, D. Cunningham, J. Grant, S. Groom, K. Grove, K. Handlan, B. Kimminau, D. Kuehn, T. Leonard, D. Lindberg, G. Mandina, D. Neal, T. Nielsen, B. Norton, R. Opliger, F. Roth, J. Rothwell, A. Thornton, S. VanLandingham, R. Vautravers
• Host Club spots: G. Lucas, C. Metzler, K. Morgison

Format
New in 2026, this event is gross scoring only (no net scoring). 36 holes of individual stroke play with three divisions. Players that wish to compete for the overall championship must enter the Senior Division. Champion to be determined in each division. The event may be shortened to 18 holes if weather cancels either round.  Gift certificates from the host club will be awarded in amounts to be determined based on the number of total entries within each division.

Divisions & Course Set-Up
Course setup will be generally as listed below.  Final setup will be determined based on course and weather conditions each day.  Two divisions:

• Senior (any age - gross scoring only; 6,600 yards)
• Super Senior (age 60 & older - gross scoring only; 6,200 yards)
• Legends (age 70 & older - gross scoring only; 5,800 yards) 

Skins Game
An optional Skins Game (gross only) will be ran each day of the championship. Cost is $10 per round and payback is 100%. Please bring $20 cash to give the starter or Central Links Golf staff member prior to the start of round one if you wish to participate.  

Practice Round
TBD

Clubhouse and Practice Facilities
Clubhouse and practice facilities open one hour prior to the first starting time (weather permitting).  Practice facilities are for tournament contestants use only.

Cart Rules, Spectator Carts and Caddie Rules
Central Links Golf has adopted a new "One Seat" cart policy for championships effective July 15, 2025 and it applies to this championship. The policy can be viewed here.  

Specific Cart Rules In Addition to the above listed One Seat Cart Policy - Carts are included for both rounds of the championship as part of your entry fee. We will be playing in groups of 4 players both rounds due to the cart fleet size of the host club. If you bring a caddie, either the player or caddie will be walking at all times. Standing on the back of carts is not allowed.  

Caddies are allowed for this event and the actions of the caddie during the round are the responsibility of the player (Rule 10.3c). This is the default position for caddies for Central Links Golf events, but availability may vary from event to event or any other factors affecting this policy. 

Spectator carts will NOT be available for the championship. 

Terms of the Competition
Click here for read information on Hard Card, Terms of Competition, Pace of Play, and Conduct policies.

Registration
There will be no registration at this event.  You are responsible to be at your assigned starting tee at least five (5) minutes prior to your scheduled starting time.  This will give you adequate time to receive instructions and information from the Starter.

Score Posting
Scores from each round of this championship will be posted to the GHIN Handicap System.

Hotels

TBD

Method of Payments
Host club accepts all forms of payment for purchases.
 

When Competition is Final
The competition is final when the trophy has been presented to the winner or, in the absence of a prize ceremony, when all scores have been approved by the Committee. The Result of a match is final when the Committee has approved the result as posted on the public scoreboard.

Good luck to all contestants and thank you for your support of your golf association.  Your expressions of thanks to the staff of the host club and rules volunteers are always appreciated!