California Golf Association Events

In This Page:

• California State Amateur Championship
• CGA Senior Amateur Championship
• The Seaver Cup Matches

The California State Amateur is one of the nation’s oldest state amateur golf championships. The championship originated in 1912 and was held at Pebble Beach Golf Links from 1919 until 2006. In 2007 the CGA broadened the scope of this prestigious championship by rotating the weeklong event to selected courses throughout the state. Included in the event is the Roger Lapham Challenge Cup, a NCGA vs. SCGA team portion of the championship that began its current stroke-play format in 1990.

The California Golf Association (CGA) Senior Amateur Championship began in the fall of 1992, and is the state championship for players age 55 and over. The first two tournaments were played at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. In 1994, the event was moved to Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, and in 1995, a simultaneous NCGA vs. SCGA team portion of the championship was added. Starting in 2010 this 54-hole championship will rotate to selected courses throughout the state.

The Seaver Cup is a biennial team event between players from the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) and players from the SCGA.  The event is named after one of California’s legendary amateur golfers, Charles Seaver, one of just two people to hold the California Amateur, NCGA Amateur and SCGA Amateur titles at the same time.