The Dixie Amateur originated in 1924 and was played at the old Miami Country Club. Florida has always been a golf destination and the tournament always attracts a strong field of talented amateur players.

Early winners of the Dixie Amateur included: Frank Stafaci, Earl Christianson, Frank Perpich, Al Besselink, Bill Hyndman III and future Masters Champion Doug Ford. With the closing of the Miami Golf Club in 1953 the Dixie was discontinued until 1962.

The Dixie Amateur has been played continuously since 1962 at various courses in South Florida including: The Links at Key Biscayne and the Golf Club of Miami . During this time the tournament really began to attract the very best players in the United States and several players won before graduating to the PGA Tour. Champions include: Andy Bean, Bruce Fleisher, Lanny Wadkins, Nolan Henke, Len Mattice and Jesper Parnevik.

In 1990 the Dixie Amateur was moved to the Bonaventure Resort. During this time period the tournament was moved to December and held during the Christmas break. This move allowed a greater number of collegiate golfers to participate and the strength of our field grew substantially. National Rankings Points are awarded by Titleist/Golfweek attracting a new wave of talent and strong fields including Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

In 1997 a Senior Division was created for players 50 years and older. This increased exposure and attracted an even stronger field of Senior golfers. Steve Earsley of Stuart, Florida won the inaugural event and repeated as Champion in 1998.

In 1998 the tournament was moved to Palm-Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach, Florida. Palm-Aire has two great George and Tom Fazio designed layouts which greatly enhance the golf tournament. The Oaks and Cypress courses have hosted numerous Florida Open's and the NIKE Tour South Florida Classic.

In 2002 we added a Women's Division and attracted five of the top 20 nationally ranked Lady Amateurs. Our first Women's Champion was Meaghan Francella who narrowly defeated Paula Creamer who at the time was the top ranked Junior Girl in the United States. In 2003 Paula Creamer finished second again to Angela Park of Torrance, California.

The Dixie Amateur continues as one of the oldest amateur golf championships in the United States, rich in history and tradition.

In 2008 the Dixie Amateur will move to Heron Bay Golf Club, site of the 1997-2002 Honda Classic on the PGA TOUR. Heron Bay will also be the site of other major amateur championships including the 2009 Big Ten Match Play Championship.