March 7-22, 2026 (Pre-qualifier on March 6)
The 36-hole match play qualifier will be held March 7-8, 2026, with 18 holes played at TPC Harding Park and 18 holes at Lincoln Park for a combined 36-hole qualifying score.
For those players who register after the weekend qualifier field is full, a separate 18-hole pre-qualifier will be held at Lincoln Park on March 6, 2026.
There will be 168 players in the qualifying rounds with 48 players advancing to match play. When all qualifying has been completed, the Men’s Championship Flight will consist of 32 contestants and the next 16 in the Venturi Flight. In the event of a playoff to qualify for match play, a player must be present in order to retain his right to participate in the playoff.
Match play will begin on March 14, 2026. All match play for the Championship Flight will be held at TPC Harding Park.
Schedule:
Fri Mar 6: Pre-Qualifier 1 at Lincoln Park
Sat-Sun Mar 7-8: Stroke play qualifying, Harding Park and Lincoln Park
Sat Mar 14: 1st round match play, Harding Park
Sun Mar 15: 2nd round of match play, Harding Park
Sat Mar 21: Quarters and Semis (Champ Flight) / Semi Finals (Venturi Flight), Harding Park
Sun Mar 22: 36-hole final (Champ Flight) / 18-hole Final (Venturi Flight) Harding Park
March 13-22, 2026
Qualifying consists of one 18-hole stroke play round on Fri Mar 13, after which the lowest 16 scorers will be seeded accordingly in the Women's Championship Flight. Contestants with the 17th through 32nd lowest scores will be seeded accordingly in the Juli Inkster Flight. Match play begins Sat Mar 14.
For the Senior division, participants must have an age of 50 or older as of the first day of the tournament. Qualifying will consist of one 18- hole stroke play round, from which the low 8 scores will advance to the Women’s Senior Championship Flight.
Individual scores will determine seeding for match play. In the event of a playoff to qualify for match play, a player must be present in order to retain his right to participate in the playoff.
Stroke play qualifying will be held at Lincoln Park, as will the first match play round in the Inkster Flight and the Senior Flight. All other match play rounds will be held at TPC Harding Park.
Schedule:
Fri Mar 13: Stroke play qualifying, Lincoln Park
Sat Mar 14: First round of match play, Harding Park
Sun Mar 15: Quarterfinals, Harding Park
Sat Mar 21: Semifinals, Harding Park
Sun Mar 22: 36-hole Championship final, 18-hole Inkster final, 18-hole Senior final, Harding Park
March 17-22, 2026
Open to the first 84 entries received. Participants must have an index of 9.4 or lower as of the date of entry and must be 55 or older as of the first day of the tournament. Qualifying will consist of one 18- hole stroke play round after which the Senior Men's Championship Flight will consist of 32 match-play contestants.
In case of ties, a card-off (see SF City Golf Championship Playoff Procedures) will determine the players who will advance to match play. Players’ scores will determine seeding for match play. All rounds will be played at TPC Harding Park Golf Course.
Schedule:
Tue Mar 17: Stroke play qualifying, Harding Park
Wed Mar 18: First round match play, Harding Park
Thu Mar 19: Second round match play, Harding Park
Fri Mar 20: Quarterfinals, Harding Park
Sat Mar 21: Semifinals, Harding Park
Sun Mar 22: Final, Harding Park
March 18-22, 2026
Open to the first 48 entries received. Participants must have an index of 9.4 or lower as of the date of entry and must have an age of 65 or older as of the first day of the tournament. Qualifying will consist of one 18-hole stroke play round after which the Men's Super-Senior Championship Flight will consist of 16 contestants.
In case of ties, there will be a card off to determine the players who will advance to match play. Individual scores will determine seeding for match play. All rounds will be played at TPC Harding Park Golf Course.
Schedule:
Wed Mar 18: Stroke play qualifying, Harding Park
Thu Mar 19: First round match play, Harding Park
Fri Mar 20: Quarterfinals, Harding Park
Sat Mar 21: Semifinals, Harding Park
Sun Mar 22: Final, Harding Park
March 14 - March 22, 2026
Open to the first 128 entries received. After the first 64 entries are received, all players will be waitlisted in groups of 8 entrants to confirm full brackets. No index is required. There will be no refunds after entries close.
There will be no qualifying for the tournament. Players will be seeded strictly by handicap and begin with match play.
Schedule:
Sat Mar 14: First round match play, all flights Lincoln Park
Sun Mar 15: Second round match play, all flights Lincoln Park
Sat Mar 21: Semifinals, all flights, Harding Park
Sun Mar 22: Finals, all flights, Harding Park
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