2026 NebGolf Championships

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2026 USGA Qualifying in Nebraska

The following list includes USGA qualifiers conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association in 2026 and those that NebGolf alternates hosting with Iowa. Qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open Championship is in two stages. NebGolf will host Final Qualifying for those that advance from Local Qualifying and players exempt from Local Qualifying. Champions of the following competitions will receive exemptions into their respective national championships: Nebraska Amateur (U.S. Amateur), Nebraska Women's Amateur (U.S. Women's Amateur), Nebraska Junior Amateur (U.S. Junior Amateur) and Nebraska Girls' Amateur (U.S. Girls' Amateur). Entries for these USGA events and others with qualifying outside of Nebraska (U.S. Senior Open Local, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Senior Women's Open, U.S. Adaptive Open, U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, U.S. Women's Amateur, U.S. Senior Women's Amateur & U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur) must be completed at usga.org, click the button below to apply to play in any of these qualifiers.

Web pages for each qualifier will be available in early March by linking below.

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COMPETITION DATES OF EVENT ENTRIES CLOSE ENTRY FEE INFORMATION LOCATION
U.S. Open Local Qualifying May 6 April 8
4 PM CDT		 $200 Information/Pairings/Results Omaha CC
U.S. Amateur Local Qualifying June 8 May 27
4 PM CDT		 $190 Hosted by Iowa in 2025.
Entries open March 18.		 Suunyside G&CC, Waterloo, IA
U.S. Senior Open Final Qualifying June 9 March 25
4 PM CDT		 $200 Information/Pairings/Results Shadow Ridge CC, Omaha
U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifying June 22 May 13
4 PM CDT		 $150 Information/Pairings/Results Elks CC, Columbus
U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying July 1 May 13
4 PM CDT		 $150 Information/Pairings/Results Beatrice CC
U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying July 21 June 17
4 PM CDT		 $190 Information/Pairings/Results Fremont GC
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying August 3 July 22
4 PM CDT		 Information/Pairings/Results Lochland CC, Hastings
2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying October 15 August 12
4 PM CDT		 $380/side Information/Pairings/Results The Club at Indian Creek, Elkhorn (Red/Black)

Age Restrictions:
U.S. Junior Amateur - cannot be 19 on or before July 25, 2026.
U.S. Girls' Junior - cannot be 19 on or before July 18, 2026.
U.S. Mid-Amateur - must be 25 on or before September 26, 2026.
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur - must be 25 on or before August 29, 2026.
U.S. Senior Open - must be 50 on or before July 2, 2026.
U.S. Senior Women's Open - must be 50 on or before August 20, 2026.
U.S. Senior Amateur - must be 55 on or before August 29, 2026.
U.S. Senior Women's Amateur - must be 50 on or before September 26, 2026.

Individual Handicap Limit:
U.S. Open - 0.4
U.S. Women's Open - 2.4
U.S. Senior Open - 2.4
U.S. Senior Women's Open - 7.4
U.S. Adaptive Open - 36.4
U.S Junior Amateur - 2.4
U.S. Girls' Junior - 5.4
U.S. Amateur - 0.4
U.S. Women's Amateur - 2.4
U.S. Mid-Amateur - 2.4
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur - 9.4
U.S. Senior Amateur - 5.4
U.S. Senior Women's Amateur - 14.4
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball - 2.4
U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball - 14.4