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Winter Golf in Northern California: Events You’ll Want to Check Out This Season
Winter never stops the competition in Northern California. From Pebble Beach to Stanford and Napa, here are some of our picks.
The Ultimate Partner Golf Calendar: Four-Ball Tournaments Left in 2025
Because golf is better with a wingman (or wingwoman)
Tiger Woods beat six finalists in his USGA streak. Where are they now?
As Woods gets ready to celebrate his 49th birthday, we revisit the six finalists he beat in his USGA amateur triumphs
LIST: The six players to win a U.S. Amateur Championship and the Masters Tournament
From Arnold Palmer to Tiger Woods, this list spans 70 years of golf and some of the best names to ever tee it up
HISTORY LESSON: All the amateurs that have won on the PGA Tour
Nick Dunlap became the eighth amateur to win on the PGA Tour. Who were the others?
5 amateur records that will never be broken (and 5 that might be)
Nick Dunlap becoming the first amateur PGA Tour winner made us revisit: Which amateur records are still in play? Not these 5.
The top 5 golf tournaments for Mid-Masters
The 40-54 age group is a 'tweener' demographic group; not yet senior but older than the recent college grads and reinstated ams
The seven youngest players to compete in a PGA Tour event
Some of these golfers went on to become household names. Others? Not so much.
AmateurGolf.com Picks: Top venues hosting a state amateur championship in 2023
From a Golden Age delight in Massachusetts to a new-age gem in Washington, these courses will dazzle state amateur contestants
Ranked Player Survey: The 10 hardest courses in competitive amateur golf
Our panel of the world's top juniors, ams, mid-ams, and seniors has seen it all; these are the most intimidating courses they play
The list grows: More of the top amateur golfers who never turned pro
Thanks to our readers, we went back to work to uncover more lifelong amateurs who left an indelible mark on the game
The top amateur golfers who never turned pro
This might be golf's first-ever "best of all-time" list that doesn't include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam
The top 20 amateur golf moments from 2022: Willett's emotional win at Mass Am is #1
There were a lot of amazing performances, incredible shots, records, and plot twists, but our top moment almost defied belief
BEST OF LIST: Top courses to host collegiate events
From Olympic to Maidstone, Colonial to Muirfield Village, here's our list of top courses to host collegiate events
The top marathon matches in U.S. Amateur history
From lip-outs to rebounds off rocks to massive comebacks, we rank every championship match that has gone extra holes
These are some of the most inspiring swings in golf
Golfers at the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open are proving that where there's a will, there's a way
Editor's Choice: California golf tournaments you can play
For your consideration - a diverse group of tournaments up and down the California coast at venues public and private
Are these the best tournament invitations in amateur golf?
Beyond the USGA and R&A events, there is a special collection of tourneys coveted by top mid-ams and seniors -- if they can get in
Editor's Choice: Quintessential New England Golf Tournaments
From the Cape to the Berkshires, from Downeast to the Long Island Sound, here are some tournaments rich in history and flavor
What's in a name? Top 5 tourneys named after fascinating people
If you've ever wondered how a tournament gets its name, we've done the research, but some backstories are more amazing than others
Best of: 2022 USGA Qualifying Sites
If you're hoping to qualify for a USGA championship and get an exceptional golf experience at the same time, check out these sites
Fists, sandplay and a 12-putt: the craziest stories we've covered
We've covered amateur golf for over 20 years and have seen some things; it's hard to believe these 6 actually happened
These 8 tournaments named after holidays are worth celebrating
If you want competitive golf to give you the holiday spirit, these tournaments are the ones to play
The top 20 memorable moments in amateur golf from 2021
From national championships, course records and great performances in majors, there was no shortage of memorable moments from 2021