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2026 NALG National Championship
Week of September 23 - 27
Keller Golf Course, St. Paul, Minnesota
Week of September 23 - 27
Keller Golf Course, St. Paul, Minnesota
Please join us at any of our National or State tournaments. These events are for any age and skill levels. It is about FUN, Fellowship and Family!
Items in light gray are last year's events and will be updated when this year's event is scheduled
Details on each are available in the 2026 Tourney Info or State Tournament menus
If you are a tournament director for Lefty Golf, please send information to:
Jon Kelley - [email protected]
Items in light gray are last year's events and will be updated when this year's event is scheduled
Details on each are available in the 2026 Tourney Info or State Tournament menus
If you are a tournament director for Lefty Golf, please send information to:
Jon Kelley - [email protected]
MarchMarch 14 - 15 .....Florida State Tournament at Mission Resort and Club in Howey In The Hills, Florida
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April |
MayMay 7 - 9 .....31st Annual Dave McCall Southwest Shootout - Lefty/Righty - University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course
May 9 - Michigan Lefty/Righty at Rolling Meadows Golf Club in Whitmore Lake, MI |
JuneJune 13 - 14 .....Indiana State Tournament at Wildcat Creek in Kokomo, IN
June TBD .....South Carolina State Tournament and Lefty/Righty (must be a member of the SCGA) as Lake Marion Golf Course in Santee, SC |
JulyJuly TBD - Colorado Lefty Classic at Todd Creek Golf Club in Thornton, CO
July 18 - 19 .....Ohio State Tournament - Bel-Wood Country Club in Morrow, Ohio July 19 - 20 .....Minnesota State Tournament - Riverwood National Golf Course in Monticello, MN July 25 - 26 .....NEW - Pennsylvania State Tournament - Green Pond CC in Easton, Pa. - details will be forthcoming |
AugustAugust 15 - 16 - Michigan State Tournament at Royal Scot Golf Course in Lansing, MI
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SeptemberSeptember 8 - 10 .....68th Annual Western States Lefty-Righty tournament in Reno, Nevada
September 23 - 27 .....NALG National Championship Week in St. Paul, Minnesota |
OctoberTBD .....Texas State Tournament
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November |
Why are there left-handed tournaments??
Here's whyI don’t know how many times I have heard it. When I tell someone I am playing in the state or national lefties tournaments I sometimes get a response like “how come there aren’t any tournaments for righties?”.
To answer this question, you need to back to the origin of the National Left-Handed Tournament. You can find a more complete history under the History tab in the menu at the left. It was not until 1960 that lefties had quality equipment as a result of an agreement with First Flight to produce clubs that were NALG Approved Clubs. In 1960 there were 50 professional lefties that were members of NALG including major-winner Bob Charles from New Zealand. So back to the original question – Why isn’t there a righty tournament? The answer is probably as simple as most tournaments were basically “righty” tournaments as there weren’t that many lefties. So you could think of lefties as being a “minority” and for many years they were basically “discriminated” against by not having good equipment available. So why not have a lefties tournament? There are military tournaments, tournaments for the blind or those with other disabilities, fraternal organization tournaments and other events for a portion of our population. Another big element of lefty tournaments is the social interaction. Lefties enjoy playing with one another. If you play left-handed (for all your strokes), I would encourage you to join us in these events. You will be glad you did and make many new friends along the way. So - Why are there lefty tournaments?? Lefties Enjoy them!!
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