Five weeks of championship golf in the Texas Panhandle
The summer of 2026 brings an unprecedented stretch of competitive golf to Amarillo. Over five weeks, the city will host a series of tournaments that span the full spectrum of the game — from a 37-year-old scholarship tournament rooted in Black golf tradition, to the centennial of the city championship, to a Korn Ferry Tour Monday Qualifier that puts Amarillo on the national stage.
It's a calendar that tells a story about what golf means in this community — and it all starts with the Cleve Austin tournament at Memorial Day.
The 37th Annual — Pride of the Panhandle Golf Club's signature event at Ross Rogers Golf Complex. 36-hole stroke play, six flights, skins game, Calcutta, and the scholarship awards that make it all matter. Full details.
The centennial edition of Amarillo's oldest golf championship. One hundred years of city champions — a milestone that connects the game's past to its present in the Panhandle.
Ross Rogers Golf Complex hosts a Korn Ferry Tour Monday Qualifier — the developmental tour for the PGA Tour. Aspiring professionals compete for spots in a Korn Ferry Tour event, playing the same championship layout used by the Cleve Austin tournament weeks earlier.
The full Korn Ferry Tour event in the Amarillo area. Professional golf at the highest developmental level, bringing national television coverage and PGA Tour aspirants to the Texas Panhandle.
The annual Chamber Open rounds out the five-week calendar. A community-driven tournament that brings together business leaders and golfers from across the Panhandle.
This isn't just a busy calendar — it's a statement about Amarillo as a golf destination. When the Korn Ferry Tour qualifier comes to Ross Rogers, it validates what local golfers have known for years: this is a championship-caliber facility in a city that takes its golf seriously.
The Cleve Austin tournament opens the stretch. The City Championship centennial connects past to present. The Korn Ferry Tour brings national attention. And the Chamber Open ties it all back to the community. Five weeks, one story: Amarillo golf has arrived.
For players considering the Cleve Austin tournament, the timing is perfect. Come for the Memorial Day weekend, stay for the most exciting stretch of golf the Panhandle has ever seen.
Amarillo's most prominent professional golfer, Ryan Palmer, has long been an ambassador for Panhandle golf. A PGA Tour veteran with multiple wins, Palmer grew up playing the courses that host these events. His success on the national stage has helped put Amarillo on the map as more than a stop on I-40 — it's a place that produces and attracts serious golfers.
The Korn Ferry Tour's presence in Amarillo continues a trend of professional golf returning to the Panhandle, and the Cleve Austin tournament is part of that story — a community-rooted event on a course that can hold its own against any in the state.
The Cleve Austin Memorial Day Scholarship Tournament kicks off five weeks of championship golf. Register now and be part of the story.