Featuring Historic Returns to Hyperion Field Club and Beaver Hills Country Club

The Iowa Golf Association (IGA) is pleased to announce its complete 2026 championship and USGA qualifying schedule, led by the return of three of the state’s premier championships to historically significant venues. The Iowa Women’s Amateur and Iowa Senior Women’s Amateur will be contested concurrently July 20–22 at Hyperion Field Club, while the Iowa Amateur Championship will follow July 27–29 at Beaver Hills Country Club. Additionally, the Iowa Mid-Amateur will move to the fall beginning in 2026 and transition to a single-division format.

Hyperion Field Club, host of both the Women’s Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur, stands among the most influential venues in Iowa women’s golf history. It hosted the first official Iowa Women’s Amateur in 1923—won by Ruth Harwood before a crowd of 500 spectators—and later served as the site of Sharon Fladoos’s first Women’s Amateur victory in 1960. Most recently, in 2017, Hyperion witnessed one of the most dominant modern-era performances when 15-year-old Britta Snyder won by 13 strokes at even-par 216. Returning in 2026, Hyperion again plays a central role in celebrating and advancing women’s amateur golf in Iowa as it will serve as the first host venue of both the Iowa Women’s Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur concurrently.

One week later, the Iowa Amateur Championship heads to Beaver Hills Country Club, a course deeply woven into tournament history. Beaver Hills has hosted the Iowa Amateur multiple times, including in 1973, 1974, 1981, 1993, and 1998, producing champions such as Steve Kehrer, Bill Heldmar, Ken Schall, Bill Hoefle, and Mike McCoy. Competitors in 2026 will once again face its championship-caliber layout, known for strategic design and enduring significance. Iowa Amateur Qualifiers (3) will be held July 8 at Cedar Creek Golf Course in Ottumwa, July 9 at Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek Country Club in Storm Lake, and July 13 at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames.

The Iowa Mid-Amateur will take place October 7–9 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course, marking an appearance on the fall schedule next year. New in 2026, the championship will be conducted without separate Senior or Super Senior Divisions, shifting to one unified division for all eligible competitors. Senior and Super Senior–aged players remain fully eligible to participate. While this adjustment may appear to reduce senior-focused playing opportunities, the IGA emphasizes the addition of the IGA Senior Four-Ball Championship in the fall, along with numerous long-standing senior events that continue to offer competitive experiences across the season.

Full Season Schedule Overview

The 2026 season begins May 1–2 with the IGA Four-Ball at Spencer Golf & Country Club, followed by a U.S. Open Local Qualifier on May 4 at Cedar Rapids Country Club. The Iowa Senior Amateur will be played May 30–June 1 at Oneota Golf & Country Club.

June competition begins with the U.S. Amateur Local Qualifier on June 8 at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo and the Iowa Forever 39 Match Play June 8–9 at Ridge Stone Golf Club. The Iowa Women’s Four-Ball will be held June 15–16 at Coldwater Golf Links, followed by the IGA Father-Son/Parent-Child June 19–20 at Jester Park Golf Course. Legacy at the 19 in Mason City will host both the Iowa Junior Amateur and Iowa Junior Girls’ Championship June 22–24, before the month concludes with the Junior Girls’ 4-State at Echo Valley Country Club June 28–30 and the IGA Match Play Championships (Men’s & Women’s) June 30–July 3 at Talons Golf.

In July, the Iowa Adaptive Open will be held July 10–12 at Terrace Hills Golf Course in Altoona, followed by a U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifier July 15 at Wakonda Club.

August opens with the Herman Sani Tournament August 7–9 at Echo Valley Country Club and continues with the IGA Senior Match Play August 12–14 at Fort Dodge Country Club. On August 18, the Women’s Club Team event will be played at Ames Golf & Country Club alongside the U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. The U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifier follows August 26 at Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny.

September features the IGA Senior Four-Ball September 11–12 at Council Bluffs Country Club, the Iowa Wife-Husband September 18–20 at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo. The IGA Club Team Championship concludes the month September 28 at Waveland Golf Course in Des Moines.

Registration Dates Announced

Monday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. — Preferred Entry Opens for the IGA Four-Ball, Herman Sani, Men’s & Women’s IGA Match Play, and Junior Amateur.
Monday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m. — Non-preferred entry events open.
Wednesday, April 1 at 10:00 a.m. — Preferred Entry events open to the general public.

Entries for USGA Championships will open at a later date, determined and announced by the USGA.

Due to uncertainty surrounding the administration of the event and the hosting facility, the Southeast Iowa Amateur will not be a point event in 2026. The IGA will share updates should the event become viable again in future seasons.