The Draw: Cavaliere Breaks Through, 17 Mid-Am Titles and Q-School Starts

The Draw is AmateurGolf.com's quick read on the biggest stories in competitive golf. This week belonged to the Mid-Ams: a breakthrough at Hudson National, a six-shot comeback in Massachusetts, a 62 in Colorado and a run of repeat champions across the map. Plus a runaway win in Hong Kong, and the start of Q-School's busiest stretch.

1. Four Met Am runner-ups, then a record win at home

Christian Cavaliere has been the Met Area's most dependable contender without a trophy to show for it. He finished second at the Met Amateur in 2018, 2023 and 2024, and again this August at Deepdale. On Wednesday he finally broke through, at his own club.