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2026 Elite Amateur Cup: Jay Leng Wins the Points Race — Every Event, Every Contender
Seven events, ten weeks, one number. Jay Leng needed only three starts — and the two biggest weeks on the schedule — to win the season-long points race.
Conrad Ray on Jay Leng’s Western Amateur win, the future of Stanford Golf, and seeing one of Tiger's greatest shots
Stanford men’s golf coach Conrad Ray joins the AmateurGolf.com Podcast to discuss Jay Leng’s Western Amateur victory and breakout summer.
Callaway brings its tour-proven Apex MB Tour Raw irons to golfers in limited release
Callaway is giving golfers a rare opportunity to put one of its most-played tour irons in the bag.
The Course That Amateur Golf Built: The Honors Course Finally Gets Its U.S. Women's Amateur
Jack Lupton built a shrine to amateur golf at the foot of White Oak Mountain. Forty-three years, eight national championships and one tied Curtis Cup later, the game's oldest women's amateur championship finally comes to Ooltewah.
Rick Stimmel Claims Pennsylvania Senior Amateur by One
Former world No. 1 senior amateur holds off Neil Gordon at Berkshire Country Club
Fathers, sons, and the 18th at Pebble Beach: registration opens for the 2027 Two Man Links
The Father & Son division was born from teams who kept coming back with their sons. In March 2027 it returns to Pebble Beach — and registration just opened.
Golf for a Greater Purpose: The Hope Strengthens Foundation Powered by GolfStatus
Discover how GolfStatus helps the Hope Strengthens Foundation simplify charity golf events, engage sponsors and turn every round into meaningful support for people facing illness, injury and disability.
2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying Roundup: Results and Site Schedule
Site-by-site qualifying results, updated throughout the summer as players chase a berth at Sand Valley Resort's famed Lido course
Dylan Holmes Claims Mullingar Scratch Trophy at 15-Under
Incoming Seton Hall freshman joins McIlroy, Lowry, Harrington on storied roll of honor
Is the 3-Wood Dying? Inside the Biggest Equipment Shift on the PGA Tour
Mini drivers, 5-woods and 9-woods are splitting a job the 15-degree 3-wood used to do alone. Here's what that means for the top of your bag.
From the Same Coastline: A San Diego Final at the Western Amateur, and the Machine That Built It
When Jay Leng closed out Michael Riebe on the 14th green at Beverly Country Club, the 124th Western Amateur came down to two kids who grew up thirty miles apart on the same stretch of coast. That's not a coincidence. It's a pipeline.
AIG Women's Open Live: Paula Martin Sampedro repeats as Smyth Salver winner
The Stanford senior successfully defended her low-amateur title at the AIG Women's Open, becoming the first player since Jeeno Thitikul to win the Smyth Salver in consecutive years
The True Cost of Club Life: What Golfers Really Pay Around the World
A data-driven look at private golf memberships, from six-figure buy-ins to small-town bargains.
Jay Leng's Long Climb: From No. 199 to Western Amateur Champion
He was 103rd here a year ago and No. 199 in the world 18 months ago. Jay Leng beat his Stanford teammate, the medalist and the field at Beverly.
Royal Lytham's Jamie Van Wyk wins English Amateur with 4 & 2 final victory
The Royal Lytham & St Annes member and 2025 Welsh Open champion defeated No. 5 seed Morton Bailey at Beau Desert
Nick Kelsey claims Mackel crown with closing 71 at Bayou Oaks
Covington's Nick Kelsey fires opening 66 and holds on for one-shot victory in New Orleans Metro Am
Barnes Blake caps dream summer with Met Amateur title at Deepdale
Georgetown senior defeats Christian Cavaliere 7 and 5 for his second major victory in three weeks
Amateur Tracker: Meet the Seven Amateurs at the AIG Women's Open
World No. 1 Kiara Romero and defending low amateur Paula Martin Sampedro lead the amateur contingent at the final major of the season
Phillips Swift closes with 70 to claim Golden Isles by four
Mercer sophomore posts 16-under 200 at Brunswick Country Club to win the storied coastal tournament
2026 U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying Roundup: Complete Results
We've got the latest results and a complete list of everyone who is in and all the alternates hoping for a spot
Scottish Men's Amateur: Greg Mclellan beats Aidan Lawson for the title
The No. 26 seed defeated Aidan Lawson, 3 & 2, in the final after knocking off the tournament's No. 2 and No. 7 seeds during a remarkable match-play run.
Bryan Newman cruises to five-shot victory at South African Stroke Play
The Arizona State sophomore posted rounds of 62-66-74 to win at 14-under 202 at Humewood
Golf Gear Myth Busters, Vol. 1: The "Follow Me" Electric Caddie
In Myth Busters, we put the folklore up against the facts. We're starting with the most polarizing piece of equipment in the walking-golf world: the follow-me electric caddie.
Justin Bryant captures second Met Amateur title in three years
The former Wake Forest standout edged Ryan Sullivan by one shot to reclaim the Jim Tom Blair Trophy after finishing third a year ago
Double Bogey, followed by an Ace and 68: Coltrane Mittag's Unforgettable Path to the Nebraska Amateur Record
The UNC sophomore transfer rode a roller-coaster front nine and a 4-under back to a championship scoring record, and a U.S. Amateur exemption
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur 2026 Qualifying Roundup
All the locations, every amateur player that advanced. All in an easy, reverse chronological format
Jaden Soong Holds On to Win 50th Boys Junior PGA Championship
The 16-year-old from Burbank closed with a 73 at Fields Ranch East and won by one at 7-under 281 to claim the boys title.
Scarlett Schremmer’s Road to the U.S. Women’s Amateur After a Breakout Summer
Fresh off two major wins and the Elite Amateur Cup, Scarlett Schremmer opens up about her breakout summer, move to Miami and the challenges shaping her rise.
Katie Poots Captures Irish Women's Close with 4 & 3 Victory at Enniscrone
Indiana senior Katie Poots defeats incoming Arizona State freshman Hannah Lee-McNamara to claim national title in Sligo
Caolan Burford runs away with Welsh Amateur title
Playing out of the No. 8 seed, Caolan Burford defeated Thomas Williams 8 & 7 in the final at Prestatyn Golf Club
Callaway Announces BRAND NEW Quantum Mini Spinner
Callaway Quantum Mini Spinner brings more control to the top of the bag.
Trey Wall, Christian Tooley share Kentucky Open low-amateur honors
The pair tied for second overall after finishing one shot behind professional champion Erik Edwards in a dramatic final-hole finish
Yvette O'Brien outlasts Staci Pla in playoff to win Florida Legacy Cup
TCU sophomore survives late charge from Staci Pla before prevailing in a playoff at PGA National
Everything You Need to Know About the Western Amateur Sweet 16
Profiles of all 16 match-play qualifiers at Beverly, plus why this bracket has produced Scheffler, Spieth, Thomas, Schauffele and Morikawa.
Collin Bond captures Oklahoma State Amateur title
Oklahoma State redshirt sophomore defeats Benjamin Stoller to claim 114th championship at Oklahoma City G&CC
Josh Ryan masters Oakmont to capture Pennsylvania Amateur
The 1912 Club member fires closing 69 in brutal conditions to claim third PAGA title and US Amateur berth