The Palmetto Amateur

The Palmetto Amateur has been contested since 1976, first as the Aiken Golf Classic and then, beginning in 1998, as the Palmetto Amateur. The tournament is usually held at the historic Palmetto Golf Club, where golf was first played in Aiken, SC, in 1892.

Due to renovations at Palmetto Golf Club, this year’s tournament will be held at The Reserve Club in Aiken, SC.

The Palmetto Amateur receives more applications than we can accommodate as a top 100 world amateur event. As such, we select those with distinguishable golf performance credentials. While the Palmetto Amateur is included in all world amateur rankings, the dominant ranking that we rely on is the Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking or “SPWAR”. We also place distinguishable weight on prior finishes “of note” in the Palmetto Amateur as well as finishes in collegiate events, top junior events, top Mid-Am events, top senior events, and USGA events. Any amateur worldwide ranked among the top 300 in the SPWAR at date of entry is assured a place in the field as long as spots remain available.

2024 Palmetto Amateur

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Palmetto Amateur

Monday, July 22 – Qualifying Day
Tuesday, July 23 – Tournament Practice Round
Wednesday, July 24 – Round One
Thursday, July 25 – Round Two
Friday, July 26 – Round Three
Saturday, July 27 – Final Round (Low 40 players plus ties)

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