Championship Details
Date: July 28-29, 2026
Course: Desert Canyon Golf Resort, Orondo, WA
Entry Fee: $275 (Cart Fees Included)
Entry Includes: One hosted practice round, two rounds of competition, tee gift, range balls, lunch following second round play, crystal awards for top finishers and a merchandise payout.
Entry Deadline: July 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Entries are open to female amateur golfers who: (1) meet the below age requirements, (2) have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index issued by a WA Golf member club not exceeding 40.4, and (3) are members in good standing of a WA Golf member club.
Age: Senior players must have reached their fiftieth birthday by July 28, 2026. Super Senior players must have reached their sixty-fifth birthday by July 28, 2026.
Field Limit: Field will be limited to the first 48 qualified Seniors and the first 24 qualified Super Seniors. Entries will be accepted according to the time of receipt of entry and entry fee in addition to exempt players.
WA Golf reserves the right to modify either field limit after the entry deadline to reach a full field of 72 players.
Schedule: 36-hole stroke play (gross and net). In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole playoff.
Practice Round: All players will be allowed one complimentary practice round prior to the championship. Players may not schedule a complimentary practice round until entries have closed and the field is set.
Caddies: A player may provide her own caddie. Host club caddies will not be available.
Carts: Players or caddies must ride in a golf cart. Fees will be collected as a part registration. (NOTE: The WA Golf “One Seat” Cart Policy is in effect at all WA Golf Championships. The full policy is available online HERE.)
Exempt Players (Senior): All past Washington Senior Women’s Amateur Champions in addition to the following players: Kyoungsook Cho, Jane Harris, Youngoak Hwang, Denise Kiefer, & Gretchen Klein.
Exempt Players (Super Senior): All past Washington Super Senior Women’s Amateur Champions in addition to the following players: Kyoungsook Cho, Sharon Drummey, Gretchen Klein, Jeanne Link, Sharon McCartey, & Kristy Whitcher.
WA Golf Performance Points (Senior Championship): Awarded to Champion (35), Runner-up (20), and Top-5 (5) finishers
Exemptions: Champion earns an exemption into the following events:
- Lifetime exemption into the Washington Senior Women’s Amateur Championship
- 2027 Washington Senior Women’s Champion of Champions
- 2027 Pacific Northwest Senior Women’s Amateur Championship
Lodging:
WA Golf has negotiated the following discounted hotel rates for players and guests:
The Lodge at Desert Canyon Golf Resort
1030 Desert Canyon Blvd
Orondo, WA 98584
(509) 784-1234
Call (509) 784-1234 to book under the “Senior Women’s Amateur” block
1 King | $319.67 + tax
2 Queen | $279.32 + tax
Two-bed Casita | $422.90 + tax
Reservation Cut Off Date: June 27, 2026