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Jun 17, 2026

Amateur Tracker — U.S. Open: Follow the Amateurs at Shinnecock

Final-qualifier Ryder Cowan opened 68 to lead all 19 amateurs at Shinnecock, with low-am favorites Koivun and Stout four back at +

Richard Teder of Estonia

Jun 17, 2026

NOW PLAYING: The Amateur Championship at England's Royal Liverpool

Down to the final eight at Hoylake. The quarterfinals are set for tomorrow morning — follow every match live as the 131st Amateur crowns a champion.

Jun 17, 2026

FINAL RESULTS: Western Junior at Knollwood Club - Lake Forest, Illinois

Sciortino surges to seven-shot Western Junior win with closing 68 at Knollwood

Jun 16, 2026

WEATHER ALERT: High winds at Sunnehanna force round 2 cancelation

The second round of the 85th Sunnehanna Amateur was canceled due to historic high winds up to 50 mph blowing balls off of greens

Jun 16, 2026

NOW PLAYING: AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Sycamore Hills in Indiana

The 4-time AJGA winner Kaili Xiao is looking for her first invitational title, after firing a 5-under 67 to take the early lead

Jun 15, 2026

Illinois' Ryan Voois named 2026 Byron Nelson Award recipient

The prestigaward comes with an exemption into the 2027 PGA TOUR's THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas

Jun 14, 2026

High school senior Hampton Beebe wins Florida Amateur

The incoming Auburn freshman shot 6-under, edging Garrett Ebbert and Brock Blais by a shot and earning a U.S. Amateur berth

Jun 14, 2026

Will Lodge wins Connecticut State Amateur

At West Hartford's Wampanoag CC, the CC of Darien member defeated Cody Paladino of Hartford GC in a 36-hole final

Jun 14, 2026

Brody Leid claims Arizona Amateur title, earns U.S. Amateur Exemption

The Phoenix native's season reached another milestone on Saturday, and he's booking a ticket to Merion for August

Jun 14, 2026

TEAM USA WINS THE 2026 CURTIS CUP

Team USA reclaims the Curtis Cup at Bel Air Country Club!

Jun 14, 2026

Elise Lee Dominates Southwestern Women's Amateur for Record-Tying Victory

The second event in the Elite Women's Amateur Golf Series

Jun 13, 2026

Southwestern Men's Amateur: Jared Abercrombie fends off a charging Miles Kuhl to win

The Santa Clara transfer from Simi Valley, Calif., started the day with a 3-shot lead and held off a relentless opponent

Jun 12, 2026

Iris Lee becomes youngest champion in Women's Western Junior history

Iris Lee defeated Athena Singh 1 up to become the youngest champion in the 99-year history of the tournament

Jun 11, 2026

NOW PLAYING: The Southwestern Amateur at Desert Mountain

The dual field event includes a women's division that kicks off the Elite Amateur Women's Golf Series

Jun 11, 2026

Sarah Lydic goes wire-to-wire for first national title at Women's Eastern Amateur

Wake Forest junior Sarah Lydic posted rounds of 67-75-72 to win the title by eight shots

Jun 10, 2026

2026 U.S. Amateur Local Qualifying Roundup

See which players have made it to the next stage, during the USGA's relatively new two-step qualifying process

Jun 10, 2026

U.S. Open: Arni Sveinsson will be the first male Icelandic player to play

The LSU Tiger from Reykjavik posted rounds of 68-67 at The Lakes in Ohio to earn his spot at Shinnecock

Jun 9, 2026

NOTEBOOK: U.S. Open Final Qualifying Sacramento, California

Three of the four players players who advanced at Del Paso C.C. were amateurs, paced by Oklahoma State star Eric Lee

Jun 9, 2026

U.S. Open Final at Gastonia, NC: Five happy players include AG alum Cole Hammer

Future Florida Gator Jackson Ormond advances, while Bill Haas fires 63 in the morning but runs out of gas in the afternoon

Jun 9, 2026

Niley Naik posts even par 216, wins Royal Oaks Invitational in Vancouver, Washington

Royal Oaks member Jack Dukeminier won the Junior-Senior division and Grand Champion with a score one lower than Naik's

Jun 8, 2026

St. Andrews Links Trophy 2026: Lev Grinberg records breakout win

Ukrainian golfer Lev Grinberg (now living in France) posts 18-under to win the 37th Links Trophy by seven

Jun 8, 2026

U.S. Open Final: Jackson Suber earns medalist honors to advance to his second Open

A recap of all of the action from Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland

Jun 8, 2026

2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying: A final rundown from Golf's Longest Day

12 amateurs qualified for Shinnecock at 10 sites around the country on June 8. Two of them were medalists.

Jun 8, 2026

U.S. Women's Open: Low amateur Kiara Romero finishes T6

Of the 24 amateurs in the field, 5 made the cut. But only Romero earned her way into the next one

Jun 7, 2026

Connor Cassano defends Louisiana Amateur title with clutch finish at Metairie

A birdie at the par-3 17th proved decisive as Connor Cassano overcame a three-shot final-round deficit

Jun 7, 2026

U.S. Women's Open: Asterisk Talley makes weekend history at Riviera

Our writer followed the phenom from Chowchilla, California for all 18 holes of her round of 66

Jun 5, 2026

GOLF'S LONGEST DAY: 2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Monday June 8

Follow along from 10 locations - our team is on the ground looking for the best stories

Jun 3, 2026

2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Live Coverage, Field & Daily Updates from La Costa

Auburn defeats UCLA at La Costa to capture its second NCAA men’s golf championship in three years.

Jun 2, 2026

Matt Cohn drains clutch birdie to capture second NCGA Mid-Amateur title

A birdie on the final hole gave Matt Cohn his seventh NCGA title and another chapter in an already decorated amateur career

May 31, 2026

RESULTS: Scottish Men's Amateur Championship

Champion. 🏆 Greg Holmes lights up Gullane with a record-setting 62 en route to the Scottish Men's Amateur title

May 31, 2026

Devin Tovey wins Salt Lake City Amateur in playoff thriller

A playoff eagle helps Devin Tovey complete a hometown dream at Bonneville Golf Course

May 31, 2026

Kate Lanigan breaks through at St Andrews with St Rule Trophy victory

The Maynooth University graduate turned a three-shot overnight lead into a four-shot win at the Home of Golf

May 31, 2026

Eastern Michigan alum Stuart Grehan rewrites record book at East of Ireland

A championship-record performance, capped by a hole-in-one, delivers Stuart Grehan a second East of Ireland title

May 27, 2026

Rodriguez and Fernandez Win UNDERRATED European Titles at The Belfry

Andrew Rodriguez (−2) and Isabella Fernandez (−1) captured wire-to-wire wins and Curry Cup berths at the UNDERRATED Tour's Belfry

May 24, 2026

Team TaylorMade Invitational: Luke Ringkamp's final round 64 leads him to a big win

A year after a record 26-birdie win, Charlie Woods wasn't in top form, but still finished inside the top-30

May 24, 2026

2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship: Stanford Roars to a Five-Shot Lead

Stanford's 9-under third round opened a five-shot lead at Omni La Costa as the field trimmed to 15.