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Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate: Tennessee defends title with commanding 11-shot victory
Tennessee posted a 21-under 831 to successfully defend its Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate title by 11 strokes at Cherokee Country Club, recording the second-lowest 54-hole team score
Kansas Mid-Amateur: Jack Courington wins second title by two shots
Jack Courington closed with a 3-under 67 to win the Kansas Mid-Amateur Championship at Manhattan Country Club
Chicago District Four-Ball: Fastert, Grubnich cruise to maiden title
Michael Fastert and Nicholas Grubnich defeated former champions Brien Davis and John Ehrgott 5 and 3 to win the Chicago District Amateur Four-Ball
New Hampshire Mid-Amateur: James Pleat rallies for fourth title
James Pleat made five birdies on the back nine to overturn a final-round deficit and win his fourth New Hampshire Mid-Amateur title
The Ally at Waverly: Oklahoma State sweeps titles after final-round cancellation
Oklahoma State won the team title by five strokes, while Louise Depadt claimed individual honors at 6-under 138
Illinois State Senior Women’s Amateur: Hui Chong Dofflemyer wins back-to-back titles
Hui Chong Dofflemyer closed with a tournament-best 74 to successfully defend her title
California Senior Women’s Amateur: Karen Garcia wins playoff for first state title
Karen Garcia defeated Sherry Wright on the first playoff hole to win the California Senior Women’s Amateur
Massachusetts Women’s Mid-Amateur: Shannon Johnson rallies for sixth title
Shannon Johnson erased a six-shot deficit with a final-round 73 to claim her sixth Massachusetts Women’s Mid-Amateur title at Wollaston Golf Club.
Maryland Women’s Open: Bani Banwait earns low-amateur honors
Bani Banwait finished tied for seventh to earn low-amateur honors
Michigan Senior Tournament of Champions: Jeffrey Knudson, Donna Tepper claim titles
Knudson closes at 4-under to take the title at Indianwood's Old Course, with defending champion Michael Anderson settling for runner-up.
Fuller Cup: Michigan PGA pulls away in singles for 10.5-7.5 victory
The Michigan PGA team won the singles session 7.5-4.5 to defeat the Golf Association of Michigan 10.5-7.5 at the Fuller Cup, after the teams split the opening four-ball matches
Colorado Mid-Amateur Match Play: Zach Gomez successfully defends title
Zach Gomez defeated Joel Perez 5 and 4 at TPC Colorado to win his second consecutive title
Hamptons Intercollegiate: Florida goes wire-to-wire for 15-shot win
Florida led from start to finish to win the Hamptons Intercollegiate by 15 shots at Maidstone Club, while Utah senior Gabriel Palacios captured the individual title by seven
Missouri Senior Series Tour Championship: Four division champions crowned
Tod Rose, Tim Holmes, Steve Groom, and Robert Trittler claimed their respective division titles at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club
Senior amateur golf’s fall finish: 10 events to watch through early January
A guide to the senior amateur calendar from October 7 through January 6, with 10 events to follow and a year-end team option at Torrey Pines.
Golfweek Put Me In Coach: Neri Checcucci, Rebekah Gardner claim titles
Indiana’s Neri Checcucci and Miami’s Rebekah Gardner earned individual victories
Cavaliere finally breaks through, wins MGA Mid-Amateur at home
Four-time Met Amateur runner-up claims the Westmoreland Cup by a record four shots at Hudson National
Colorado Mid-Amateur: Colin Prater wins third title at 19-under
Colin Prater finished at 19-under 197 to win his third Colorado Mid-Amateur Championship, beating 2024 champion Charles Soule by three shots
Windy City Collegiate Classic: Stanford holds on for six-shot win
Stanford used a record-setting second round to win the Windy City Collegiate Classic by six shots, while Virginia’s Jaclyn LaHa captured her second straight individual title
Inside the Malbon Buckets Cup: A day at Maridoe that got the details right
Serious golf, good people, and a tournament experience that made a quick trip to Texas worth it.
Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational: Seton Hall rallies for one-shot win
Seton Hall closed with a 9-under 279 to edge Eastern Michigan by one shot at the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational, while three players shared the individual title
Oregon State Invitational: Oregon closes strong to claim team title
Oregon closed with a 7-under 277 to win the Oregon State Invitational by five shots, while Boise State junior Reese Knox finished at 9-under 204 to capture his first collegiate individual title
Georgia Senior Open: Bob Royak finishes runner-up, earns low-amateur honors
2019 U.S. Senior Amateur champion Bob Royak closed with a 4-under 68 to finish tied for second overall and claim low-amateur honors
Nantucket Invitational: Scott Osler, Rich Rebholz; Nick Robillard, Hal Dove claim titles
Scott Osler and Rich Rebholz denied two-time defending champions Dan Keogh and Scott Mackesy a third straight Senior title
Trinity Forest Invitational: ETSU overturns five-shot deficit to claim title
East Tennessee State overturned a five-shot deficit to win the Trinity Forest Invitational by three strokes, while Chattanooga's Evan Rogers fired a closing 63 to claim individual honors
Marilynn Smith Invitational: Kansas completes three-peat with 23-shot victory
Kansas secured its third consecutive title, while Delaware's Rhianna Gooneratne claimed her second straight individual title
Delaware Senior Four-Ball: Mestre, Roeder and Long, Day claim titles
Oscar Mestre and Joe Roeder won the men's division by one stroke, while Allison Long and Lisa Day secured a four-shot victory in the women's division
Blessings Collegiate: Alabama cruises to eight-shot win
Alabama finished at 4-over 868 to win the Blessings Collegiate Invitational by eight shots, while Arkansas senior Maria Jose Marin closed with a 67 to capture the individual title
The Farrell: Ina Kim-Schaad, David Kitt and Ned Zachar claim titles
Ina Kim-Schaad defeated defending champion Lauren Greenlief, while Ireland’s David Kitt and Ned Zachar captured the Men’s Mid-Amateur and Senior titles
Blessings Collegiate: Arkansas cruises to 22-shot win
Arkansas placed all five lineup players inside the top 10 to win the Blessings Collegiate Invitational by 22 shots
Fighting Irish Classic: California holds off Texas A&M for one-shot win
California finished at 1-over 841 to edge Texas A&M by one shot for the Fighting Irish Classic team title
Arizona Northern Amateur: Fred Matthews wins by two at Talking Rock
Fred Matthews followed an opening 66 with a 75 to win the Arizona Northern Amateur Open division by two shots, while Joseph Cabrera and John Hull captured the Senior and Legends titles
Can offseason training actually add distance? What the research tells amateur golfers
Recent research gives golfers a reason to take physical preparation seriously—and a better way to judge whether it is helping.
CDGA Tournament of Champions: Jared Wissinger, Ben Jones share overall title
Jared Wissinger and Ben Jones shared the overall title at 1-over 73, while Joe Podolski won a three-way Senior playoff and Tim Hickman, Dave McKee and Bill Telzerow were crowned Super Senior co-champions
Idaho Tournament of Champions: Jake Slocum, Cali Hipp claim titles
Jake Slocum and Cali Hipp won the Men’s Open and Women’s divisions, while Scott Masingill, Kristin Fenwick, Allan Howa and Rena Nelson earned age-group titles
Ron Moore Intercollegiate: UNLV holds off Xavier for one-shot win
UNLV finished at 6-under 858 to edge Xavier by one shot for the Ron Moore Intercollegiate team title