Porter Cup: Final round cancellation means 54-hole leaders Spielman and Roberts are 2026 champions

It was hard to find a tournament west of the Mississippi that wasn't hit by rain, thunderstorms, and/or lightning the weekend of July 18 and 19, 2026 and that certainly was the case at The Porter Cup. As storms headed east, they were able to get three rounds in at Niagara Falls Country Club, but then the bursts his in round four and, according to Tournament Director Mary Schimmel:

"We did the math, and with the final group on the second green and the need to allow players to warm up after the delay, we decided we couldn't do it."

Another year is in the history books, and two deserving champions have been crowned.

Tyler Spielman of Cave Creek, Arizona has extended his commanding lead to seven strokes heading into Sunday's final round at Niagara Falls CC, posting a 3-under 67 to reach 13-under par. Evan Eichenlaub of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Jack Hayden of Dublin, California share second at 6-under after matching 67s on Saturday. Antoine Jasmin of Blainville, Quebec and Peyton Blackard of Fort Branch, Indiana sit tied for fourth at 5-under.

In the women's division, Jazy Roberts of West Bendigo, Victoria remains in position for a wire-to-wire victory at 5-under par after a steady 68. Frances Brown of Mobile, Alabama trails by two shots at 3-under following a third-round 66. A three-way tie for third at even par includes Molly Brown Davidson of Springville, Alabama, Alexa Phung of Forest Hills, New York, and Maddy Bante of Englewood, Colorado.

Tyler Spielman of Cave Creek, Arizona has seized control of the men's division at Niagara Falls CC, firing a 6-under 64 to reach 10-under par and open a commanding five-stroke lead. The blistering second round—featuring matching 32s on each nine—vaulted him clear of Vaughn McMeans, who sits alone at 5-under after a 69. Kaelen Dulany and Evan Eichenlaub share third at 3-under following 71s.

In the women's division, Jazy Roberts of West Bendigo, Victoria has moved to the top at 3-under with a second-round 67. She leads by two over Lilli Downer of Keswick, Ontario and Maddy Bante of Englewood, Colorado, who both posted strong rounds to reach 1-under through 36 holes. Bante's 5-under 65 matched the day's low number across both divisions.

Kaelen Dulany, Tyler Spielman, Evan Eichenlaub, and Vaughn McMeans share the lead at 4-under through 36 holes at Niagara Falls Country Club. Alex Long sits alone one back at 3-under, while Liam Curtis and Jack LaPiana are knotted at 2-under in a tie for sixth. Peyton Blackard, Abel Eduard, and Juan Martín Loureiro round out the top ten at 1-under. With two rounds remaining, the four-way logjam sets up a wide-open chase for the green blazer and the invitation to the Master of the Amateurs in Melbourne.

Peyton Costabile of Ayr, Ontario Canada leads the women after posting a flawless 68. Two birdies against 16 pars and she's leading by a single shot over a Canadian (Elsa Wu of Vancouver) and two Americans (Frances Brown and Molly Brown Davidson of Alabama). The trio posted 1-under 69s.