The Northern Ohio Golf Association is excited to announce the release of its 2026 USGA Qualifying schedule. This season features 10 qualifiers spanned all across Northern Ohio.
This year, NOGA has once again been chosen as one of only eight Allied Golf Associations of the USGA to host a U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier. Portage Country Club will once again host this qualifier on Wednesday, May 6.
This year’s schedule will feature two qualifiers played in the Toledo area: a U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Findlay Country Club, and the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier at Shawnee Country Club in Lima.
NOGA will also welcome back the U.S. Amateur Qualifier in 2026, which will be contested at Shaker Heights Country Club on Monday, June 15.
Each qualifier has different registration dates and eligibility criteria. To see those dates and other information regarding each qualifier, please visit USGA Apply to Play, check out the OHIO.GOLF Tournament Calendar to see the dates of individual NOGA/USGA qualifying in relation to other events, or click any of the links below to see their Golf Genius listing.
2026 USGA NOGA Qualifying Schedule
U.S. Open Local Qualifier – Toledo
April 28, 2026
Findlay Country Club
Entries: Wed, Feb 18 / Wed, Apr 8
Tournament Proper:
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY
U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier
May 6, 2026
Portage Country Club
Entries: Tue, Feb 10 / Wed, Apr 8
Tournament Proper:
Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, MD
U.S. Open Local Qualifier – Cleveland
May 12, 2026
Weymouth Country Club
Entries: Wed, Feb 18 / Wed, Apr 8
Tournament Proper:
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY
U.S. Amateur Local Qualifier
June 15, 2026
Shaker Heights Country Club
Entries: Wed, Mar 18 / Wed, May 27
Tournament Proper:
Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA
U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifier
July 7, 2026
Silver Lake Country Club
Entries: Wed, Apr 15 / Wed, Jun 17
Tournament Proper:
Baltimore Country Club, Lutherville, MD
U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier
July 9, 2026
Chagrin Valley Country Club
Entries: Wed, Mar 18 / Wed, Jun 3
Tournament Proper:
The Honors Course, Ooltewah, TN
U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifier
July 29, 2026
Portage Country Club
Entries: Wed, Apr 22 / Wed, Jun 17
Tournament Proper:
Montclair Golf Club, West Orange, NJ
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier
August 6, 2026
Oberlin Golf Club
Entries: Wed, Apr 22 / Wed, Jul 22
Tournament Proper:
Sand Valley Resort (The Lido), Nekoosa, WI
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier
August 27, 2026
Avon Oaks Country Club
Entries: Wed, Apr 29 / Wed, Aug 12
Tournament Proper:
Erin Hills, Erin, WI
U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier
September 24, 2026
Shawnee Country Club
Entries: Wed, Apr 29 / Wed, Aug 12
Tournament Proper:
Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA
