Eight Sites to Host U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifying

Eight sites will host qualifying for the 5th U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, which will be contested at Woodmont Country Club, in Rockville, Md., from July 6-8.

Conducted over 18 holes, qualifiers will be held at eight sites across the United States between April 22 and May 26. They will be managed by Allied Golf Associations (AGAs). This year’s championship will be the third year to feature a qualifying method. In its first two years, the championship field was determined largely by Handicap Index®.

2026 U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifying Sites (8)

Wednesday, April 22 (2)
Haworth Country Club, Haworth, N.J.
The Chimneys Golf Course, Winder, Ga.

Wednesday, May 6 (1)
Portage Country Club, Akron, Ohio

Monday, May 18 (1)
Broadmoor Country Club, Indianapolis, Ind.

Tuesday, May 19 (2)
Goose Creek Golf Club, Jurupa Valley, Calif.
Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club, Sarasota, Fla.

Tuesday, May 26 (2)
Oakmont Country Club, Corinth, Texas
Oakbrook Golf Club, Lakewood, Wash.

Online entry applications are now open and available by clicking here. Entries will close on Wednesday, April 8, at 5 p.m. ET.

The low overall female scorer and low overall male scorer from each qualifying site will earn spots in the championship. Any ties will be resolved by a playoff.

The remaining qualifying spots will be determined by Impairment Category and gender across all eight qualifying sites using a Qualifying Score Value, which is an adjusted Score Differential. These players will be announced after all qualifying sites have completed play. More information can be found here.

A list of those who have already earned a place in the 2026 U.S. Adaptive Open field through an exemption can be found here.

The championship will administer a cut following Round 2, as follows (subject to amendment based on final entries):

• Overall top 10 women and ties
• Overall top 20 men and ties
• Top 2 women and ties from each Impairment Category
• Top 3 men and ties from each Impairment Category
• Any player within five strokes of their Impairment Category leader
   

In its short existence, the U.S. Adaptive Open has already become one of the most inspirational championships in golf. The championship is open to male and female professional and amateur golfers, with a Handicap Index of 36.4 or less, and an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass. The championship is contested over 54 holes of stroke play. Multiple sets of tees are utilized.