Jose Luis Ballester, the 2024 U.S. Amateur champion, took down the 2024 British Amateur champion, Jacob Skov Olesen, with a putt on the 17th hole.
Ballester is the first U.S. Amateur champion to win since 2022, when James Piot defeated Laird Shepard.
Ballester is currently ranked No. 7 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.
PREVIEW (Courtesy of the Georgia Cup)
The 28th Annual Georgia Cup Match will be held on Sunday, April 6th, on the Lakeside Course at The Golf Club of Georgia.
Reigning U.S. Amateur Champion José Luis Ballester will go head-to-head with reigning British Amateur Champion Jacob Skov Olesen in an 18-hole match before Ballester heads to Augusta for his first appearance in the Masters.
Olesen, by turning professional in November of 2024, forfeited his invitation to the 2025 Masters Tournament.
Ballester is a rising Spanish amateur golfer with a rapidly growing list of achievements. He made history by becoming the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Amateur Championship, claiming victory at the 124th edition of the event at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota.
His 2-up win over Iowa’s Noah Kent solidified his reputation as one of the top amateurs in the game. His precision and composure under pressure have made him one of the most exciting young golfers to watch.
His opposition, Denmark’s Jacob Olesen, etched his name in history by becoming the first player from Denmark to win the British Amateur Championship. His 4and-3 victory over England’s Dominic Clemons at Ballyliffin Golf Club in Ireland was a testament to his skill, consistency, and determination.
Olesen’s ability to rise to the occasion on golf’s biggest amateur stages has made him a formidable competitor, and his recent success has put him on the radar as one of Denmark’s most promising golfing talents. Following the conclusion of the European Tour Qualifying School, where he was successful in gaining a 2025 European Tour card, having finished inside the top 20, Olesen turned professional.
Last year, reigning U.S. Amateur Champion Nick Dunlap competed against reigning British Amateur Champion Christo Lamprecht in a head-to-head match. In an exciting finish, Lamprecht eagled the par 5 18th hole with a 14-foot putt to take the title.
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Past matches
1998 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) def. Craig Watson (British)
1999 Sergio Garcia (British) def. Hank Kuehne (U.S.)
2000 David Gossett (U.S.) def. Graeme Storm (British)
2001 Mikko Ilonen (British) def. Jeff Quinney (U.S.)
2002 Michael Hoey (British) def. Bubba Dickerson (U.S.)
2003 Ricky Barnes (U.S.) def. Alejandro Larrazabal (British)
2004 Gary Wolstenholme (British) def. Nick Flanagan (U.S.)
2005 Ryan Moore (U.S.) def. Stuart Wilson (British)
2006 Brian McElhinney (British) def. Edoardo Molinari (U.S.)
2007 Richie Ramsay (U.S.) def. Julien Guerrier (British)
2008 Colt Knost (U.S.) def. Drew Weaver (British)
2009 Danny Lee (U.S.) def. Reinier Saxton (British)
2010 Matteo Manassero (British) def. Byeong-Hun An (U.S.)
2011 Peter Uihlein (U.S.) def. Jin Jeong (British)
2012 Bryden Macpherson (British) def. Kelly Kraft (U.S.)
2013 Alan Dunbar (British) def. Steven Fox (U.S.)
2014 Garrick Porteous (British) def. Matt Fitzpatrick (U.S.)
2015 Gunn Yang (U.S.) def. Bradley Neil (British)
2016 Romain Langasque (British) def. Bryson DeChambeau (U.S.)
2017 Scott Gregory (British) def. Curtis Luck (U.S.)
2018 Harry Ellis (British) def. Doc Redman (U.S.)
2019 Jovan Rebula (British) def. Viktor Hovland (U.S.)
2020 Andy Ogletree (U.S.) vs. James Sugrue (British) - match not held due to pandemic
2021 Tyler Strafaci (U.S.) def. Joe Long (British)
2022 James Piot (U.S.) def. Laird Shepherd (British)
2023 Aldrich Potgieter (British) def. Sam Bennett (U.S.)
2024 Christo Lamprecht (British) def. Nick Dunlap (U.S.)