Kyle Rector is Managing Partner of AmateurGolf.com, where he leads the platform serving the competitive amateur golf community. A scratch amateur and Mid-Amateur competitor based in Phoenix, Arizona, he brings 18+ years in digital marketing to covering the championships, players, and qualifying pathways that define elite amateur golf.
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24 totalThe Best Father-Son Golf Tournaments in the U.S. for 2026–27: Where to Play, What It Costs, How to Choose
From the National Father-Son at CCNC to a final round on Pebble Beach, here are the father-son golf tournaments worth building a trip around in 2026 and 2027 — with formats, dates, what they cost, and how to choose the right one for your team.
September 9, 2026Ivy Shepherd Completes Medalist-to-Champion Run at 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Aug. 29–Sept. 3 at Montclair Golf Club, West Orange, N.J. — schedule, format, the field and how to follow every round.
September 3, 2026From Lincoln Park to Medinah: Koivun Named to U.S. Presidents Cup Team
Eight years after a 12-year-old Koivun medaled in SF City qualifying, Brandt Snedeker made him his final pick for Medinah
September 2, 2026The kids aren't just tagging along anymore: how father-son golf became the toughest division in the Two Man Links
Father-son teams used to be a nice story on the Two Man Links leaderboard. Now they're often the story. Registration is open for the next chapter, March 19–22, 2027 at Pebble Beach.
August 24, 2026Little Star, Big Trophy: Asterisk Talley Completes Her Amateur Résumé at The Honors Course
Twice a runner-up, three times to tears, the 17-year-old from Chowchilla finally hoisted a USGA singles trophy — routing co-medalist Anna Iwanaga 8 and 6 in the final at The Honors Course to win the championship she calls the top of her list.
August 9, 2026FINAL RESULTS: 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur at The Honors Course
Asterisk Talley is a U.S. Women's Amateur champion. The 2024 runner-up ran away with the final at The Honors Course, closing out co-medalist Anna Iwanaga 8 and 6 to claim the Robert Cox Trophy.
August 9, 2026Eight Left, One Robert Cox Trophy: Meet the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur Quarterfinalists
A grueling week of weather at The Honors Course left eight players standing — the medalist, the youngest player in the field, and a bracket that burned through the favorites. Here's who's left, and who we like Sunday.
August 8, 2026Fathers, sons, and the 18th at Pebble Beach: registration opens for the 2027 Two Man Links
The Father & Son division was born from teams who kept coming back with their sons. In March 2027 it returns to Pebble Beach — and registration just opened.
August 3, 2026Titleist GTS300 Mini Driver Review: Gapping It vs. a GTS4 Driver and GTS2 5-Wood
Fit at Titleist Performance Institute before the GTS300 hit retail, I tested the new mini driver against the two clubs it sits between. I expected a fairway-finder off the tee — the data told a different story.
July 24, 20262026 Arnold Palmer Cup: How to watch Team USA vs. Internationals
The 30th Arnold Palmer Cup heads to Tralee Golf Links July 3-5, streaming live on Golf Channel's YouTube channel, mobile app and website.
July 2, 20262026 U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying: All 50 Sites on the Road to Baltimore
All 50 qualifying sites for the 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur — dates, live scoring and the road to Baltimore Country Club, Aug. 29–Sept. 3.
July 2, 20262026 U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifying: Every Site on the Road to The Honors Course
All 24 qualifying sites for the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur — dates, results and the road to The Honors Course, August 4–9.
July 2, 2026Shy and Rothery capture titles at 27th Metropolitan Junior Amateur Championship
Hudson Shy closed with a 70 to win at 8-under while Annie Rothery claimed the girls' title at St. Clair Country Club in Belleville, Illinois.
July 1, 20262026 Junior World Golf Championships: Complete Coverage Guide & Course Breakdown
Everything on the 2026 Junior World at Torrey Pines & beyond—10 divisions, 10 courses, full schedule, and the storied history behind the game.
July 1, 2026Malbon Is Getting Serious About Competitive Golf
We've spent 25 years at the center of amateur golf. We know the difference between a brand that wants to be seen at the competition and a brand that wants to build it. Malbon just told us which one it is — and it signed the best amateur in a generation to prove it.
July 1, 2026Full Circle: Hovland's Road from Pebble Beach to the Travelers, the Way Only We Saw It
Seven years ago we wrote that we'd "next see Hovland as a professional playing in the Travelers Championship." On Monday he won it, beating Scottie Scheffler in a playoff — closing a loop AmateurGolf.com has documented since a 17-year-old from Norway first teed it up at a USGA championship.
June 30, 2026Two amateurs punch their Open tickets as Final Qualifying sets the Birkdale field
Ireland’s David Howard and Spain’s Alejandro De Castro Piera came through a brutal day of links golf to join the 20 players bound for Royal Birkdale, as Baard Bjoernevik Skogen and MJ Daffue led all qualifiers at Royal Cinque Ports.
June 30, 2026Hogarth Cruises to Pasadena City Senior Title at Brookside
The most decorated name in Pasadena City history adds another Senior crown, going wire-to-wire to a 9-under 205 and a six-shot win at Brookside.
June 29, 2026Tim Wiedemeyer Runs Away With the European Amateur at Linna Golf
Germany's top-ranked Tim Wiedemeyer, twice a near-miss at this title, breaks through in Finland — closing at 13 under to win by two over Nevill Ruiter and book his place in The 154th Open Championship.
June 27, 2026Andrew Price, Bryan Hoops win titles at George C. Thomas Invitational
The Los Angeles Country Club proves a stern test as 3-over wins the Mid-Am and 9-over the Senior
June 25, 2026Champions Crowned at the North & South Amateurs
Joshua Bai edged Keaton Vo 1 UP and Mary Miller outlasted medalist Emilia Doran in 19 holes as two underdogs claimed the Putter Boy on Pinehurst No. 2.
June 25, 2026North & South Junior: Wang seizes Boys lead; Snively stretches advantage to four in Girls
California's Wang posts 69 to lead by one; Indiana's Snively maintains control heading to final round
June 22, 2026AmateurGolf.com Becomes an Official Media Partner of the Elite Amateur Golf Series for 2026
AmateurGolf.com becomes an Official Media Partner of the Elite Amateur Golf Series, delivering expanded editorial, social, and podcast coverage of twelve historic championships and the season-long Elite Amateur Cup chase.
June 21, 2026Fit for the Fight: My Day at TPI and the Titleist GTS4 That Made My State Am
A scratch-plus amateur's day at Titleist Performance Institute, the GTS4 fitting that killed a low-left miss, and how the GTS heads really differ.
June 16, 2026