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Women’s Golfweek October Classic: Mary Hardin-Baylor wins by 30; Gorden takes medal
Mary Hardin-Baylor closed with a 290 to win at 889, while Huntingdon’s Yvette Gorden shot 70 to finish at even-par 216 and win by five
Diamante Intercollegiate: Sam Houston wins by eight; Kim and Aernouts tie at the top
Sam Houston finished wire-to-wire at 15-under 849, while Pureun Kim and Little Rock’s Eleonore Aernouts both closed with 72s to finish at 8-under 208
Silver Salver Amateur: Juan Xander Coetzee wins by three strokes
Juan Xander Coetzee finished at 14-under 274 to win the 2026 Silver Salver Amateur Championship by three strokes over Cilliers Craig
San Clemente Men's Amateur: Mark Warman goes wire to wire to win by three
Two-time champion Mark Warman added a 69 to his opening 63 to win at 12-under, and Greg Edwards won the Senior Championship by three.
Monterey Open: Eddy Lai closes with 66 to win by one at Del Monte
Eddy Lai edges Berk Harvey at 14 under; Kevin Velo's closing 65 earns fourth and Tiger Tahvildari is low amateur
Australian Senior Amateur: Rhodes and Morris claim one-shot victories
Gregory Rhodes secured his third Australian Senior Amateur title at even-par 216, while Kim Morris overturned a four-stroke deficit with a final-round 71
Tennessee Senior Four-Ball: Burgan and Crockett win in 23 holes
Todd Burgan and Dan Crockett needed five extra holes to win the Tennessee Senior Four-Ball Championship, while Buzz Fly and Tim Jackson claimed the Super Senior title
Tar Heel Invitational: Delon's 66 wins it as Duke takes team title by 12
Virginia Tech's Valentine Delon closed with the day's low round to win by two at 10-under, and Duke was the only team under par at Finley Golf Course.
Stocker Cup Invitational: Samuel Foust wins by one at The Preserve
Foust closed with a 70 for 6-under 210, one ahead of Frank Alafoginis and Coy Dobson, as 36-hole leader Kendrick Vinar faded with a 76
Hudson Cup Matches: Professionals edge Amateurs in one-point victory
The Professionals overturned a two-point deficit in the final singles session to win the 78th Hudson Cup Matches 10.5-9.5 at Inglewood Golf Club
Maryland Senior Open: Amateur Patrick Herwig finishes runner-up
Amateur Patrick Herwig finished second overall at 3-over 147, two strokes behind champion David Hutsell
11 USGA champions set to headline 2026 East-West matches at Maridoe
Eleven USGA champions with a combined 20 national titles will feature in the 2026 East-West Matches at Maridoe Golf Club in Texas
Women's Eastern Senior Amateur: Mary Jane Hiestand and Pat Brogden claim titles
Mary Jane Hiestand secured an eight-stroke victory in the Senior division at even-par 216, while Pat Brogden won the Super Senior division
San Diego County Open: Bailey earns low-amateur honors, Kim wins by three
Luke Bailey secured low-amateur honors at the San Diego County Open with a tied-34th finish, while David Kim closed with a 64 to claim the overall title
Golf Iconic Classic: San Diego State edges Nebraska by one stroke
Tri-State Matches: Massachusetts claims third straight title in Connecticut
Massachusetts finished 9.5 points ahead of Connecticut to win the 92nd Tri-State Matches at Shuttle Meadow Country Club
Commander-in-Chief's Cup: Army claims third title at Oakmont
Army West Point finished seven points ahead of Air Force to win the Commander-in-Chief's Cup, while Navy senior Danny Auffant claimed individual medalist honours
The Bryson Invitational: Charleston completes 14-stroke victory
College of Charleston won the team title by 14 strokes at Trump National Doral, while Jules Lauer claimed individual honours
Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational: Pacific defends team title by four strokes
Pacific secured its second consecutive home tournament victory, finishing four strokes ahead of Nevada, while junior Felix Bouchard successfully defended his individual title
St Andrews Links Collegiate: Texas wins men's and women's team titles
Texas completed a sweep of the St Andrews Links Collegiate, defeating the University of St Andrews 4.5-1.5 in the men's final and 5-1 in the women's championship match
Big 12 Match Play: Weather disruptions force shared championship
Inclement weather and darkness delays prevented the completion of the Big 12 Match Play Tournament at Salt Lake Country Club
Philadelphia Mixed Foursomes Championship: DiLisio and Sautter win by one stroke
Isabella DiLisio and Billy Sautter combined for a 4-under 68 at Steel Club
The Scrappy at Pinetree: Kennesaw State wins team title by eight strokes
Kennesaw State finished eight strokes ahead of UT Martin to win its home tournament
The Robbie: Lipscomb claims team title by 38 strokes
Lipscomb completed a sweep of the team and individual titles at The Robbie, with Savannah Howell winning by eight strokes and four Bisons finishing inside the top five
Carlyle Robinson Fall Four-Ball: Anderson and Castrignano win on scorecard playoff
Alex Anderson and Dom Castrignano claimed the 13th Carlyle Robinson Fall Four-Ball after a scorecard playoff, while Mark Bartkowski and John Olszewski won the Senior Division
Florida Cup Challenge Match: North Team edges South by one point
The North Team claimed a 20.5-19.5 victory over the South Team at Cabot Citrus Farms, with Chad Ibbotson securing the decisive half-point after recovering from a four-hole deficit
Two Rivers Senior Invitational: Daniel Neveu wins by four
Daniel Neveu finished at 7-under 137 to win the Senior title by four strokes, while Dave Pulk and Don Donatoni won the Super Senior and Legends divisions
Big O Classic: Omaha wins by 17 strokes on home course
Omaha claimed the Big O Classic team title at Oak Hills Country Club, while Eden Larson secured a nine-stroke individual victory despite a closing 80
Purdue Fall Invitational: Purdue defends team title with eight-stroke victory
Purdue held off Toledo by eight strokes to win its home tournament for the second consecutive year, while Toledo junior Bence Bertenyi secured his second individual victory
Golfweek Haskins Women's Intercollegiate: Auburn wins by 30 strokes
Auburn claimed the inaugural Haskins Women's Intercollegiate team title at the Country Club of Columbus, while senior Anna Davis earned her seventh collegiate victory
VCU Claims Moraine Intercollegiate Team Title, Minnesota's Chun-Ta Wu Takes Medalist Honors
VCU held off Minnesota by two strokes to claim its second title of the fall season, while Chun-Ta Wu fired a bogey-free 65
Illini Women's Invitational: Indiana claims team title by one stroke
Minnesota senior Luisamariana Mesones secured her first collegiate victory at 15-under 201, while Indiana edged Ole Miss by one stroke to win the team championship
Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate: Jake Lile wins individual title as Arkansas State completes sweep
Jake Lile claimed his second individual title of the season with a three-stroke victory
Westchester Senior Open Championship: Kurtis Babczenko wins playoff for maiden title
Kurtis Babczenko became the first amateur to win the Westchester Senior Open Championship, defeating two-time champion Carl Alexander in a one-hole playoff
New Jersey Super Senior Championship: Jeff Kortina claims first individual NJ Golf title
Jeff Kortina overcame an early run of bogeys to win the New Jersey Super Senior Championship by one stroke at Hawk Pointe Golf Club
Doc Spragg Invitational: Missouri-St. Louis wins by six strokes
Missouri-St. Louis claimed its second consecutive tournament title at Findlay Country Club, while teammates Ludvig Granlund and Logan Mayo shared individual medalist honours