OXFORD, AL (June 22, 2026) – The Alabama Golf Association’s 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur, 53rd Women’s State Senior Amateur and 8th Alabama Women’s State Super-Senior Amateur Championships will be held at Cider Ridge Golf Club in Oxford, AL, on June 23-25, 2026. Thirty-six players will compete for the Women’s State Amateur Championship title, twenty-one players will compete for the Women’s State Senior title and eight players for the Super-Senior Amateur Championships.
Championship Links:
Women's State Amateur - Women’s State Amateur Starting Times (Round 1) | Women’s State Amateur Scoring & Results | Women’s State Amateur Championship Website
Women's State Senior and Super-Senior - Women’s State Senior and Super-Senior Starting Times (Round 1) | Women’s State Senior and Super-Senior Scoring & Results | Women’s State Senior and Super-Senior Championship Website
Club Website
This year marks the 94th playing of the Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship and the first time that Cider Ridge Golf Club has hosted the Women’s State Amateur Championship. The Championship was first played in 1929 at the Country Club of Birmingham with Mrs. Henry S. Geismer defeating Mrs. Carl Hess, 5 and 3 to win the inaugural event. Scarlett Schremmer of Birmingham claimed the Women’s State Amateur title in 2025 at RTJ Grand National in Opelika, AL.
In 2024, the championship format was changed to 54-holes of stroke play only.
This year marks the 53rd playing of the Alabama Women’s State Senior Amateur Championship and the first time that Cider Ridge Golf Club has hosted the Women’s State Senior Championship. Virginia Derby Grimes of Auburn won the title in 2025 at RTJ Grand National claiming her first AGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championship title. The Championship was first played in 1973 with Ceil Watkins winning the inaugural event at Montgomery Country Club. Mary Isbell holds the record with 8 victories (1995-1999, 2001-2003).
This year marks the 8th playing of the Alabama Women’s State Super Senior Amateur Championship. Cym Doggett from Huntsville won her first Women’s Super-Senior Amateur title at RTJ Grand National in Opelika, AL in 2025.
Championship Facts:
94th Women’s State Amateur Championship -
Championship Yardage/Course & Slope Rating: 5941 yards; 69.4/129
Format: Championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play. Overall champion being the lowest score for 54 holes. In the event of a tie for the Championship, a hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately following play. Any other ties will be resolved by matching scorecards.
Eligibility: Alabama Women’s State Amateur entries are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club.
Schedule of Rounds:
Monday, June 22, 2026
Practice Rounds available. Registration from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Round 1: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Wednesday, June 24, 2025
Round 2: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Thursday, June 25, 2025
Round 3: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards Ceremony immediately after play.
53rd Alabama Women’s State Senior Amateur Championship -
Championship Yardage/Course & Slope Rating: 5186 yards/70.5/115
Tournament Yardage/Course & Slope Rating: 4687 yards/67.6/110
Format: Championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play. There will be two divisions with the Champion being the player who posts the lowest 54-hole score in the Championship division. Tournament Division will be flighted after 36 holes by score (if necessary). Initial groupings will be for round one; field will be re-paired by score after the first round. In the event of a tie for the Overall Champion only, there will be a hole by hole play-off commencing immediately following play (the holes involved to be determined by the AGA). After the Champion has been determined, all other ties not yet settled, including those involving individuals participating in the playoff for the Championship, and ties for Tournament division winners will be resolved by matching scorecards.
Eligibility: Entries are open to any female amateur golfer who is a member of the AGA, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club, owns a residence in the state of Alabama where they physically live for at least 5 of the previous 12 months prior to the tournament start date and qualifies under the following age requirements:
- Championship Division - Must have reached her 50th birthday by June 23, 2026.
- Approximate Yardage = 5200 yards (Overall Champion)
- Tournament Division - Must have reached her 50th birthday by June 23, 2026.
- Approximate Yardage = 4600 yards
Schedule of Rounds
Monday, June 22, 2025
Practice rounds available. Registration from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2025
Round 1: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Wednesday, June 24, 2025
Round 2: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Field re-paired according to score. Tournament Division flights determined (if necessary).
Thursday, June 25, 2025
Round Three: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately after play.
8th Alabama Women’s State Super-Senior Amateur Championship -
Championship Yardage/Course & Slope Rating: 4687 yards/67.6/110
Format: The Championship will be conducted on a stroke play basis for 36 holes, 18 holes daily on June 23-24, 2025. There will be one division with the Champion being the player who posts the lowest 36-hole score. Initial groupings will be for round one; field will be re-paired by score after the first round. In the event of a tie for the Overall Champion only, there will be a hole by hole play-off commencing immediately following play (the holes involved to be determined by the AGA). After the Champion has been determined, all other ties not yet settled, including those involving individuals participating in the playoff for the Championship will be resolved by matching scorecards
Eligibility: Entries are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club and qualifies under the following age requirements:
- Super Senior 65+ Division - Must have reached her 65th birthday by June 23, 2026.
- Approximate Yardage - 4500 yards
Schedule of Rounds
Monday, June 22, 2025
Practice rounds available. Registration from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2025
Round 1: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Wednesday, June 24, 2025
Round 2: 7:30 a.m. tee times off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately after play.
These Championships are conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of 125 member clubs represented by over 33,500 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service. A full-time professional staff of seven individuals handles day-to-day activities.
Based in Hoover, the AGA is the USGA's Allied Golf Association in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the World Handicap System including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and Rules of Golf & Handicapping education. The AGA annually conducts 24 championships; and team match competitions for men, women, junior
and seniors. The AGA manages the Junior Golf Alabama program that is a joint venture between the AGA and Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section.
In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Scholarship Fund through the Alabama Golf Foundation that is dedicated to assisting young golfers in higher education. Additionally, the Alabama Golf Foundation supports the Youth on Course Alabama program providing facility access to junior golfers and provides funding for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. In 2016, the AGA earned the Gold Tee Award for “Outstanding Tournament Operations – Small Association” by the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA).
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the historic Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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Alabama Golf Association
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