The Arkansas State Golf Association is proud to announce an exciting new chapter for the prestigious Arkansas State Amateur, which will be held June 12th—14th at the Country Club of Little Rock. To elevate the level of competition and recognize the state's top golfers, the 2025 State Amateur Championship will transition from an open-entry format to a qualification-based entry process.

The new qualification criteria are designed to ensure that the field for the 2025 championship includes the best amateur players in the state. The categories of exemption for those to bypass qualifying are as follows:

2025 State Amateur Exemption Categories

Men’s Exemptions:

Players meeting the following criteria are exempt from qualifying:

1. Past Amateur Champions under the age of 60
2. Top 10 in the Simmons Bank Player of the Year points list through the HSCC Classic
3. Top 2 in the Simmons Bank Mid-Amateur Player of the Year points list through the HSCC Classic
4. Top 2 in the Simmons Bank Senior Player of the Year points list through the HSCC Classic
5. Top 35 finishers from the 2024 State Amateur
6. Top 2 from the 2024 Divisional Championship Mid-Am Division
7. Top 5 from the 2024 Divisional Championship Senior Division
8. Top 3 from the 2024 Junior Amateur
9. Low Arkansan in the 2024 Maumelle Classic
10. Three Host Club Exemptions

Arkansas Women’s State Amateur Championship – Eligibility Requirements

The Arkansas Women’s State Amateur Championship is open to all female golfers who meet the following eligibility criteria:

• The field is limited to 30 participants
• Must be a resident of the state of Arkansas or be an active member of an ASGA Member Club.
• Student-athletes who are currently enrolled at an in-state university are also eligible to compete, regardless of permanent residency.

The players who fall in the categories below are entitled to a spot in the field up to the registration deadline

• 2024 Simmons Bank POY (Am, Mid, Senior)
• 2024 Amateur Champion
• 2024 Mid Amateur Champion 
• 2024 Senior Amateur Champion 
• 2024 Top 3 Jr Girls Amateur
• 2024 Match Play Champion

All participants must adhere to the Arkansas State Golf Association’s competition policies and entry requirements.

Why the Change?

The ASGA aims to create an even more rewarding and competitive championship experience by implementing qualification-based entry criteria. This approach will bring together the finest golfers from Arkansas while maintaining the tradition and prestige of the State Amateur.

How to play the State AM if you do not fall under the exemption criteria

The good news for those who do not meet the exemption criteria to bypass qualifying, there still is a path to compete in the State Amateur. The ASGA will conduct two separate 18-hole qualifiers to fill the remaining spots in the field. The qualifying dates are:

• June 2nd - Lost Springs Golf and Athletic Club, Rogers, AR              Register Here
• June 9th - Burns Park Golf Course (Championship) North Little Rock, AR              Register Here

Future State Am Locations

2025 - The Country Club of Little Rock

2026 - Blessings Golf Clun

2027 - Alotian Golf Club

2028 - Pinnacle Country Club

Questions???

If you have any questions regarding this new process please feel free to reach out to the ASGA office. We will be happy to answer and guide you through the process.

Thank you to everyone's continued support of the ASGA as we are looking forward to an exciting 2025!