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Flanagan's Claim Second Straight Maine Mixed Title at Rockland
Trevor and Abby Flanagan post 1-over 71 to edge two teams by a stroke in modified alternate shot
Taylor Bellemare captures second Vermont Mid-Am title with 3-and-1 victory
Taylor Bellemare defeats Andrew Kimbell in the championship match at Rutland Country Club
Tiger Xie rallies past Vivone to claim Canadian Junior Boys Championship
Surrey, B.C., player fires closing 70 to erase two-shot deficit and win by two at Wascana Country Club
Shauna Liu completes three-peat at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Shauna Liu joins elite company with third consecutive national title, closing with 72 at Osprey Valley.
The Numbers Behind the Final Four: Who Wins the U.S. Amateur at Merion
Jay Leng Jr. has played 12 fewer holes than anyone else left and beaten two top-10 seeds. Jack Whaley is following a path Merion has seen before. Our data-driven read on Saturday's semifinals — and who lifts the Havemeyer.
Aliaga completes rare NCGA double with win at 123rd NCGA Amateur Championship
Claremont Mudd-Scripps sophomore defeats Brasen Briones, 2 and 1, at Spyglass Hill to add match play crown to his Stroke Play title
Isabel Brozena claims second straight Massachusetts Women's Amateur title
Xavier junior defeats Molly Smith 2 & 1 at Oak Hill to successfully defend her championship
How to Become a Golf Course Architect: Jay Blasi and the Three Paths Into Golf's Dream Job
There's no degree in golf course design. So how did Jay Blasi go from drawing holes on placemats to a U.S. Open venue at Chambers Bay — and what are the real paths in? A career guide to golf's dream job.
Lauren Cupp Claims Seventh AIM Syracuse Women's Title
Rome Country Club member fires back-to-back 76s across two courses to defend championship by two strokes
Cathy Zhang rallies to win NCGA Women's Amateur in 18-hole thriller
The 17-year-old from San Ramon survived a final-hole battle with Lana Yamagata to claim her second NCGA crown at Poppy Hills
Meet the Eight: The 2026 U.S. Amateur Quarterfinalists at Merion
The semifinals are set at Merion: Carter Loflin meets Jack Whaley, Jay Leng Jr. faces Logan Reilly, and not one of the four is a top-six seed.
Matt Mitchell rides momentum from No. 13 seed to Nevada Match Play crown
Southern Highlands member defeats Ralph "RJ" Arone 3 & 1 in finals at DragonRidge
Stefi Markovich captures Ontario Senior Women's title at Bridgewater
The Lookout Point player closed with 69 to win by one stroke over Mary-Ann Hayward
Bob Bechtold goes wire-to-wire at Delaware Senior Amateur
Fieldstone's Bob Bechtold posts matching 68s to win by three at Heritage Shores.
Peter Vitali wins first Oklahoma Senior State Amateur title
The two-time Oklahoma Senior Stroke Play champion defeated Charlie Crouse 4 and 2 to complete an unbeaten run through match play at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club
Davis DeLille earns low-amateur honors with T-2 finish at North Carolina Open
The East Carolina graduate closed with a 66 to finish two shots off the overall title, leading three amateurs who placed inside the top 10 at Forest Oaks Country Club
Inside Tyler Watts’ Golf Bag as the 2025 Elite Amateur Champion Makes a Run at the 2026 U.S. Amateur.
What's in the Bag: Tyler Watts' Rise From Elite Amateur Champion to U.S. Amateur Contender
Kent Moore extends remarkable CGA legacy with second Super Senior title
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer wins second playoff hole with 8-foot par to defeat Nelson at Estes Park
Madison Messimer cruises wire-to-wire at South Carolina Women's Amateur
Tennessee sophomore posts nine-stroke victory at Santee Cooper Country Club
U.S. Amateur Round of 64: Ryder Cowan Ousts Miles Russell, Medalist Josh Ryan Falls at Merion
World No. 8 Ryder Cowan holed a 20-foot pitch at the 17th to beat World No. 4 Miles Russell in the day's marquee match, while medalist Josh Ryan became the first top qualifier since 2024 to lose in the opening round.
Claire Chang closes with 67 to win Mary Lou Baker Open by four
UC Davis sophomore fires closing 67 to win at 5-under, four clear of Weber State's Rachel Lillywhite
Who is the Fujikura VENTUS White For?
A closer look at Fujikura VENTUS White, its lightweight bend profile, performance characteristics, and place in the VENTUS lineup.
Mieschke Fires Historic 58 to Win Inaugural Geneva Invitational
Swiss 16-year-old closes with a 13-under 58 at Bonmont, winning the first-ever Geneva Invitational by 13 shots
Inside Cobra Golf’s Comprehensive Putter Fitting Process
Inside Cobra Golf HQ, a comprehensive putter fitting transformed my stroke—and redefined what a putter fitting should be.
Alyson Sor closes out Fay Jia 2&1 for SCGA Women's Match Play title
Long Beach State senior defeats Jia at Red Hill CC to claim Southern California title
Jake Haberstumpf earns low-amateur honors at Pennsylvania Open
Haberstumpf birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff before finishing runner-up overall, while Austin Lemieux and Davis Conaway gave the amateurs three of the top four spots
Dujuan Snyman earns low-amateur honors with sixth-place finish at Illinois Open
Dujuan Snyman posted a tournament-opening course record 64 before finishing sixth overall at The Club at Wynstone.
Kaden Chang rallies at Mission Viejo to win Beau Hossler Junior Championship
San Diego commit closes with 67 to edge Matsuda and Hull by one shot
Kevin Waldie captures first Kentucky Match Play title
Kevin Waldie defeated Robbie Keyes 2 & 1 in the finals at Owensboro Country Club
Newman and Troxell Defend Tennessee Women's Four-Ball Title
High schoolers skip class to win by eight shots at Cattails at MeadowView, becoming first repeat champions since 2017-18
U.S. Women's Amateur Win Takes Asterisk Talley to WAGR No. 7
A dominant 8&6 rout of Anna Iwanaga at The Honors Course delivers the 17-year-old her greatest amateur title — and lifts her to a career-best seventh in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Putting for a Purpose: Odyssey and FedEx Support First Tee During the Playoffs
Odyssey’s FedExCup Playoffs Cover Turns Made Putts Into First Tee Donations
Kiara Romero Wins McCormack Medal as World’s Leading Women’s Amateur for Second Straight Year
Oregon standout holds off Spain’s Paula Martín Sampedro to earn exemptions into the 2027 U.S. Women’s Open and AIG Women’s Open — joining Rose Zhang as a back-to-back winner
Kim Keyer Scott holds firm to win the North & South Senior Women’s Championship
Scott closed with a 73 to secure a two-shot victory at Pinehurst Resort, while Joan Gardner claimed the Super Senior title by a single stroke
Rick Stewart holds steady to capture North & South Senior Amateur
Stewart erased a two-shot final-round deficit to win by one at Pinehurst, while Rick Cloninger closed with consecutive rounds in the 60s to cruise to the Super Senior title.
Jason Korody captures Michigan Net Amateur after career-best opening round
The 50-year-old Howell resident followed the first even-par round of his career with a net 70 to secure his first GAM tournament victory by three shots