California amateur golf association

The championship originated in and was held at Pebble Beach Golf Links from until In the CGA broadened the scope of this prestigious championship by rotating the weeklong event to selected courses throughout the state, alternating between Northern California and Southern California every other year. Players must have an index of 4. The Championship consists of players who will play holes of individual stroke play to determine the 32 player match play field.

The championship remained at Pebble Beach through , with the exception of when it was played at Bayonet and Blackhorse GCs due to the U. Open being hosted at Pebble Beach. In , the championship began a new tradition of rotating to courses around the state, alternating between Northern California and Southern California. Woods reached the semifinals in before falling to Ed Cuff. The oldest champion remains Vern Callison, who won in at the age of Mac Hunter is the youngest champion, having won in at the age of

The California Amateur Championship or California Amateur is a golf championship held in California for the state's top amateur golfers. The tournament is run by the California Golf Association. The first event was held in at the Del Monte Golf Club. It was played at Pebble Beach Golf Links from to

The present history of the Pacific Coast Amateur only dates back to , however the roots of the Championship make it one of the oldest amateur golf events in North American history. Championships were held annually through , all being conducted in California except for the championship, which was held at Seattle Golf Club in Washington. The modern era of the PCGA occurred following a meeting of representatives of several golf associations throughout the western United States at Pebble Beach in November,