2026 MGA

Women’s Mid-Amateur 

Championship

Indian Hills Golf Club, 6667 Keats Ave N, Stillwater, Minn.

Tuesday-Wednesday, August 11-12, 2026

 

NOTICE TO COMPETITORS

 

FORMAT

• 36-hole, individual, stroke play
• The Champion will be the player with the lowest total, from the Championship Flight
  • In the event of a tie for first place in the Championship, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff immediately following play
  • A tie for first place in any other flight will be broken by a scorecard playoff as recommended by USGA policy
• The lowest 12 handicap indexes at the close of entries will be placed in the Championship Flight
  • Any other player may elect to play in the championship flight or be placed in one of the other flights as determined after registration has closed
  • A flight report will be published after flights have been established
  • Based on participation numbers, we may ONLY have a championship flight

 

ENTRY FEE

• $160 (walking)
• $205 (riding, includes $45/person cart fee for 2 rounds)
   

REGISTRATION 

• Registration opens Monday, March 2, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.  
• Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
• Entries are open to the first 42 players
• After entries are filled, a waitlist will be established

 

ELIGIBILITY

Entry is open to any amateur golfer:
(1) Who is an MGA Associate Member,
(2) Who is at least 25 years of age as of the first day of the Championship, 
(3) Whose Minnesota Handicap Index® is active and does not exceed 18.0 at the time of entry, and
(4) Whose Minnesota Handicap Index® is active effective the first day of the Championship.

 

An entry may be rejected at the discretion of the Committee at any time, including after the competition has closed.

 

      NOTE: For eligibility purposes, an MGA Associate Member through the MGA Join On-Line (JOL) program must have a Minnesota connection in addition to JOL membership to participate. Examples of connections would be a MN resident (permanent or seasonal), a non-resident student at a MN school, and/or a MGA course connection, validated by a course employee and/or score posting record. The Committee's decision on such a connection and eligibility is final.   

 

ANTICIPATED STARTING TIMES

• Day 1: Starting times around 1:15 p.m.
• Day 2: Starting times around 7:30 a.m.
  • Lunch will be served for all players following the completion of play

 

EXPECTED CHAMPIONSHIP SITE SETUP

• Championship Flight - Length: 5,818 yards | Par: 72 | Ratings: 73.6/125
• Other Flights - Length: 5,297 yards | Par: 72 | Ratings: 70.1/117
• The above setup is an estimate until the Course Setup is officially posted closer to the start of the event
• Specific hole by hole anticipated setup may be found under the Course Details tab

 

RULES AND INFORMATION

• The Rules of Golf, the MGA Terms of Competition (MGA Hard Card), and all Local Rules established specifically for the Championship will be in effect. Local Rules for this event will be available under the Course Details tab. 

 

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

• Players are permitted to use distance-measuring devices that measure distance only
• The slope function must be disabled

 

PACE OF PLAY / PLAYER CONDUCT / DRESS CODE

• Please refer to Resources tab for Pace of Play, Player Conduct and Dress Code policies

 

CADDIE POLICY 

• Players may use a Caddie unless prohibited or restricted by a Local Rule
• A player is responsible for the behavior and attire of their caddie

 

DIGITAL SCORING

• Scoring will be done via the Golf Genius App
• Players should have the app downloaded on their phones and be prepared to keep score
• The player GGID will be sent via text and email to all players the night before each round using the cell phone number and email in their profile
• If you are not receiving text messages, please follow these steps:
  1. Email the tournament administrator to have them check that your phone number is correct in our system
  2. If the phone number is correct, it is likely that you have "opted-out" from receiving text messages from Golf Genius and will need to resubscribe
  3. To resubscribe, ask your tournament administrator directly or you can send a text message to the below phone numbers (please include both) with the message "START"

• • (855) 559-8763
  • (201) 885-5464

 

PRACTICE ROUNDS

• Practice rounds will be available at the players' expense
  • ​​​​​​​Indian Hills is charging their guest rate of $88 plus $25 if you wish to take a cart
• Please call the Indian Hills Golf Club and identify yourself as a MGA Women's Mid-Amateur contestant to schedule a practice round

 

STRACKALINE BOOKS

• The MGA and StrackaLine have teamed up to allow our participants to purchase StrackaLine Yardage & Greens books at a discounted price
• https://www.strackaline.com/courses/store
• All StrackaLine books conform to the Rules of Golf and may be used in tournament play

 

CANCELATIONS & REFUNDS

• To withdraw for any reason before the deadline of an MGA competition, a player may withdraw through Golf Genius or by notifying the MGA in writing
• To withdraw for any reason after the deadline but before the start of competition, a player must notify the MGA in writing
• Refund Policy:
  • Cancelation on or before the entry closing date: Full refund
  • Cancelation after the entry closing date and up to ONE (1) day before the first day of your competition: Full refund less a $25 administrative fee
  • Cancelation on the day of the competition or later: No refund

 

HOST CLUB INFORMATION:

 

            Indian Hills Golf Club                                               Manager/PGA Professional: Chad Gustafson

            6667 Keats Ave N                                                     

            Stillwater, MN  55082                                                

            Golf Shop: (651) 770-2301                                        

            Web site:  https://ihgolf.com/                                  

 

DIRECTIONS TO INDIAN HILLS GOLF CLUB:  Click HERE for directions to Indian Hills.