Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur

The Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur is the major for Nevada golfers over 50. Ronda Henderson, who has won 3 straight overall gross titles, summed it up best.

“For senior women golfers in Nevada, this is our major,” Henderson said. “Anytime you can win the biggest tournament for your age group that’s significant. And then when you look at the trophy and look at some of the names on the trophy, some of those ladies there were just powerhouses. To be included in that group of, of winners is truly special.”

In 2025, winning overall titles were Ronda Henderson (gross) and Gabriele Buonacorsi (net) at private SouthShore Golf Club.

In 2024, the Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur was played at Lakeridge Golf Club in Reno. WInning overall titles were Ronda Henderson (gross) and Regina Quintero (net).

In 2023, the event was played at Mountain Falls Golf Club in the South and Ronda Henderson (Gross) and Jennifer Colley (Net) posted victories.

The 2022 rendition was played at Dayton Valley Country Club and Ruth Maxwell won her second-straight gross division title. Also earning a victory in the net division was Katy Rosane.

Dayton Valley is a host course for PGA TOUR qualifying and other top amateur events.

In 2021, the overall champions were Ruth Maxwell (gross) form Northern Nevada and Vickie Myers from Southern Nevada. Click now for the official 2021 Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur story and other flight winners.

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About the Senior Amateur

Annually, emotions run high at the Nevada State Women’s Golf Association Women’s Senior Amateur each year because winning the prestigious event is a major goal for the top players in Nevada. Ronda Henderson, who also qualified for the U.S. Senior Women’s Open earlier in the year, won the 2019 rendition and a few tears were she because the title had eluded her for many years. There have been several other worthy champions over the years.

Golf course management also relish the opportunity to host the tournament. In 2019, Highland Falls head professional Jim Neighbors spoke for other professionals who have had the honor of hosting the top women’s senior players in Nevada..

“It’s really cool to host such a prestigious event and our staff is ready and the course is ready and we will have terrific conditions for every level of player,” Neighbors said. “Hosting a tournament like this shows the respect our course has–winning the Best of Las Vegas four of the last five years–and we are now among the more recognizable courses in the state. We take a lot of pride in our conditions and it will be great to see the top players competing out here.”

No matter where or when, the State Senior Amateur brings out the best in everyone.