2026 Exemption Categories
99th Women's Western Junior Championship
Meridian Hills Country Club | Indianapolis, IN
June 8-12, 2026
Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must complete an official entry by the posted deadline of May 11, 2026.
Players in one and/or both of the following categories are eligible for exemption into the 2026 Women’s Western Junior Championship, providing: they meet the eligibility requirements under the ELIGIBILITY section of the entry form, and there are spaces available.
- Player has received a formal invitation for an exemption from the Women’s Western Junior Championship Committee or
- Player qualifies under categories A, B, C
Players who do not receive an invitation or do not qualify under categories A, B, or C, may apply for a “D-1 Special Consideration.” Players applying under this category must submit a tournament resume with their application.
A. Exemptions based on WWGA Championships
Women’s Western Junior Championship:
A-1: Any Champion.
A-2: Match Play Runner-Up (Since 2024)
A-3: “Sweet 16” qualifiers for match play (2025)
Women’s Western Amateur Championship:
A-4: Match Play qualifiers
B. Exemptions based on other Championships
B-1: U.S. Girls’ Junior Match Play, Round of 16 Qualifiers (2025)
B-2: Girls Junior PGA Championship, Champion & Runner-up (2025)
B-3: Sage Valley Junior Invitational, Champion & Runner-up (2026)
B-4: North & South Girls Junior Championship, Champion & Runner-up (2025)
B-5: Any AJGA Championship at the Invitational Level, Champion & Runner-up (2025 - 2026)
B-6: Dye Junior Champion (2025)
C. Exemptions based on Rankings
C-1: Top 150 Rolex AJGA Girl’s Junior Rankings at any point between application launch date and entry deadline date
C-2: Top 150 Junior Golf Scoreboard Girl’s Rankings at any point between application launch date and entry deadline date
C-3: Member of the 2025 AJGA Rolex Junior All-American First or Second Teams.
D. Exemptions based on Special Considerations:
D-1: A limited number of exemptions, based on special considerations, are be granted by the Committee. Requests for a special consideration exemption may be submitted to the Women’s Western Junior Championship Committee by applying online and attaching a golf resume (compilation of previous tournament scores).