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Texas Mid-Amateur: Jack Cersosimo wins playoff over Coy Dobson
Jack Cersosimo defeated Coy Dobson on the first playoff hole after the pair finished tied at 8-under 205 at Wichita Falls Country Club
Jimmy Anderson Girls' Invitational: Riley Grimm cruises to five-shot victory
Riley Grimm closed with a bogey-free 65 to win the Jimmy Anderson Girls' Invitational by five strokes
Hieronymus Cup Matches: West reclaims Championship title; East retains Senior Cup
West earned 12.5 points to bring the Hieronymus Cup Championship Division title back to its side of the state, while East secured a crucial half point on the final hole to retain the Senior Cup
FCG So Cal World Series: Jake Norr, Taylin Morel claim College Prep titles
Jake Norr completed a six-shot victory in the Boys College Prep division, while Taylin Morel came from one shot back to win the Girls College Prep title
South Carolina Mid-Amateur: Sam Jackson closes with 65 to win by two
: Sam Jackson fired a final-round 65 to win the South Carolina Mid-Amateur by two shots over Josh Fickes
World Junior Girls: United States wins second team title
The United States held off the Republic of Korea by five shots to win its second World Junior Girls team title, while England’s Lauren Crump edged Seoah Kim by one for individual honors
When the Prize Is Bigger Than the Trophy: Tom Kim's Asian Games Gold
One closing 64 at Aichi-Nagoya earned Tom Kim individual gold by three strokes — and kept the next chapter of his career on the golf course.
John R. Williams Four-Ball: Joel Durrance, Justin Grant win four-team playoff
Joel Durrance and Justin Grant won a four-team playoff for the Mid-Amateur title, while Michael Anderson and Dave Vaclav closed with a 66 to win the Senior division
The Draw: Bailey Wins the Mid-Am, Zhong Makes History, California Bans Scalpers
Andrew Bailey goes from Pine Valley's 16 seed to U.S. Mid-Am champion, Sherry Zhong makes history in Portland, and California outlaws tee-time scalping.
2026 LPGA Q-Series Guide and Tracker: Stages, Venues, Dates, and Who Advances
From Pre-Qualifying to Final Qualifying at Magnolia Grove — how the LPGA Q-Series works, the amateurs chasing 2027 LPGA Tour cards, and every leaderboard in one place all season
Nantucket Invitational Preview: Sankaty Head, Miacomet and a New Amateur Major
Forty teams, two divisions and 54 holes of four-ball and alternate shot on the bluff at Sankaty Head and the south shore at Miacomet
Connecticut Senior Amateur: Bob Murphy Jr. wins playoff for third title in four years
Bob Murphy Jr. defeated Dave Jones on the first playoff hole at Madison Country Club
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Virginia Women’s Stroke Play: Lauren Greenlief defends Mid-Amateur title, ties VSGA record
Lauren Greenlief closed in style to claim the title by a wide margin over runner-up Jessica Spicer at James River Country Club.
Massachusetts Super Senior: John McNeill wins in championship debut
McNeill's 70-72—142 holds off Franklin's Keith Smith for the title at Country Club of Pittsfield.
Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational: Arkansas State repeats with seven-shot victory
Arkansas State defended its Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational title at a program-record 27-under, while Henry Styles completed a six-shot individual victory
Iowa Cup Matches: Iowa PGA holds off Singles rally for 12.5-11.5 victory
The Section pros claimed the biennial rivalry over the IGA amateurs at Ames Golf & Country Club.
Philadelphia Challenge: PGA Professionals defeat GAP amateurs 11.5-6.5
The pros extended their recent run over the area's top amateurs in the 2026 Philadelphia Challenge Matches on the Grace Course.
Dale Morey Championship: Jeff Frazier wins Senior title; Doug Hanzel cruises in Super Senior
Jeff Frazier closed out a two-shot victory in the Senior division
Bryan Bros Collegiate: Ole Miss edges Arkansas by one shot for team title
Austin Krahn claims medalist honors at 9-under as Ole Miss edges the team field by one stroke in West Columbia.
NCGA Mid-Amateur Four-Ball: Jason Anthony, Domingo Jojola win playoff at Poppy Ridge
Jason Anthony and Domingo Jojola defeated Ryan Sloane and Taylor Travis on the first playoff hole
Argent Financial Classic: Troy rallies with 277 to claim three-shot victory
A closing 277 lifts Troy past the field at Squire Creek, while Nathan Woodham and Oskari Schuvalow share medalist honors at 10-under.
Badger Invitational: Southern Miss closes with 277 for six-shot victory
Moffitt fires his way to a wire-to-wire individual title while the Golden Eagles close with a 277 to pull away from the field at University Ridge.
Chicago District Super Senior: John Hafner shoots 68 for three-shot victory
John Hafner made four birdies in a 3-under 68 to win
Pennsylvania Senior Match Play: Neil Gordon, Mike Farlling claim titles at Chambersburg
Gordon claimed the Senior Match Play crown while Farlling took the Super Senior title as bracket play wrapped up at Chambersburg Country Club.
Minnesota Senior Four-Ball: Phil Ebner, Jeff Nielsen end four-year reign of defending champions
Phil Ebner and Jeff Nielsen closed at 9-under to capture the 2026 Minnesota Senior Four-Ball Championship, denying defending champions Brellenthin and Peterson a five-peat.
Kentucky Senior Amateur: Tony Wise successfully defends title with three-shot victory
The defending champion held off Bryan Conway down the stretch to win by three shots on his home turf.
Meet the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Quarterfinalists: A Caddie, a Dentist and Seven Former Pros
A Sand Valley caddie, a dentist, a Hagestad slayer and seven former pros made up the final eight at The Lido.
Western Pennsylvania Senior Amateur: Rick Stimmel makes history with record 11-shot victory
Stimmel's 11-shot victory tops even the tournament's most lopsided finishes as he claims the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Senior Amateur.
Yuna Nishimura Wins First LPGA Title With the Club She Helped Create
Nishimura went wire-to-wire in Arkansas with the Quantum Mini Spinner 7-wood, a club Callaway built after she asked for more spin and stopping power.
Kansas Edges Washington by one for Windon Memorial team title
The Jayhawks held off Washington in a one-shot team finish at Onwentsia Club, while Frederick Egnatios and Zhenxian Zhang shared individual medalist honors
Ben Hogan Collegiate: Texas Tech’s Adam Bresnu earns PGA Tour start with individual victory
Texas Tech senior Adam Bresnu posted rounds of 69-67-67 to win the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational by one shot and secure a start in the 2027 Charles Schwab Challenge
California Outlaws Tee Time Brokering at Public Golf Courses as Newsom Signs AB 1954
The PAR Act makes it an unfair business practice to list or resell municipal tee times without the course operator's written consent — a direct response to the brokering scandal that swept Los Angeles munis in 2024.
Kittleson, Massa, Hagestad Advance as Holtz and Coughlin Fall at U.S. Mid-Amateur
Both 2025 finalists lose on Monday at The Lido. Drew Kittleson survives a back-nine charge from Stephen Behr Jr., and the medalist and three-time champ roll on.
Minnesota Golf Champions: Jesse Bull earns low amateur honors with T-2 finish
Jesse Bull finished just one shot behind champion Peyton Coahran to earn low amateur honors at the Minnesota Golf Champions
Mississippi Senior Amateur: Steve Wilson closes with 70 for one-shot victory
Wilson holds off the field over 54 holes at Reunion Golf and Country Club to claim the title.