USGA amateur championships.

The premier amateur championship in U.S. golf. 312-player field; stroke-play qualifying narrows to match-play bracket of 64. Winner receives invitations to the next year's Masters, U.S. Open, and Open Championship. Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, and Phil Mickelson all won here.

Winner gets Masters + U.S. Open + Open Championship invitations.

The women's equivalent of the U.S. Amateur — 156-player field, match play after qualifying. Winner receives invitations to the U.S. Women's Open, AIG Women's Open, and Augusta National Women's Amateur.

Winner gets U.S. Women's Open + AIG Women's Open + ANWA invitations.

Age-25-and-over national amateur championship. Match-play format after stroke qualifying. The Mid-Am winner receives a Masters invitation — making it the only USGA amateur event outside the U.S. Amateur with that distinction.

Winner gets a Masters invitation — rare honor for adult amateurs.

Age-25-and-over women's national amateur. Open to women who are 25+ years old as of the championship start date.

Age-55-and-over national amateur championship. Match-play format. The most prestigious senior amateur event in the country.

Age-50-and-over women's national amateur championship.

Two-player better-ball amateur championship. 128-team field, match play. Sectional qualifying open to amateurs of all ages — one of the few USGA events without an age floor.

Women's two-player better-ball amateur championship. Sister event to the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball.

Under-19 national amateur championship for girls. Match-play format. Pipeline into elite collegiate programs and the USGA's championship ladder.

Open amateur + pro championship for golfers with physical, visual, or intellectual impairment. Newest USGA championship — first held in 2022 at Pinehurst No. 6.

Newest USGA national championship.