Over the next few months, thousands of hopeful amateurs from across the world will begin their quest to qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship — one of the world’s premier amateur events. In 2024, a new route to the U.S. Amateur has emerged exclusively for golfers in the Gem State.
The winner of this year’s Men’s Amateur Championship, along with the Scott Masingill Cup, will earn an automatic exemption into the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship field at Hazeltine National GC Aug. 12-18. Runners-up in the 2024 Men’s Amateur (all those finishing second or tied for second) will receive an exemption into Final Qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship. No alternate spots will be rewarded for 2024 or 2025.
The 2024 Men’s Amateur Championship will be held July 18-20 at BanBury Golf Course in Eagle, ID.
The IGA will also host 18 holes of Local Qualifying on June 4 at Ridgecrest GC in Nampa, ID, for birth into final stage of qualifying. The USGA has modified its qualifying structure in 2024 by reducing local qualifying from 36 to 18 holes and adding a final qualifying stage for those advancing through a local qualifier.
The number of qualifiers and alternates will be determined by the final field size. Applications for local qualifiers close May 29.