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Eight Left, One Robert Cox Trophy: Meet the 2026 U.S. Women's Amateur Quarterfinalists
A grueling week of weather at The Honors Course left eight players standing — the medalist, the youngest player in the field, and a bracket that burned through the favorites. Here's who's left, and who we like Sunday.
Lauren Greenlief Claims Second Canadian Women's Mid-Am Title by Seven
The 2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Am champion fires 65-66 before weather cancels final round at Burlington G&CC
Hole-in-One Insurance: Costs, Fine Print and the Rules That Void Claims
What hole-in-one insurance really costs, the yardage and witness rules that get claims denied, and how an ace affects your amateur status.
Matt Mitchell breaks through for first Tennessee Match Play title
The 51-year-old defeats Tucker Jenkins 2 and 1 at Chickasaw to end long drought
Colin Prater wins fourth Colorado Amateur, joins state legend Claude Wright
High school science teacher from Colorado Springs posts 13-under 267 to win by five at Sonnenalp Golf Club
Yale's Lin wins Bay Regional by three at Tilden Park
The rising junior and golf captain posted the only under-par total of the week in Berkeley.
How to Play America's Top 100 Golf Courses in 2026
You don't call Pine Valley. You enter the Crump Cup. We checked all 100 of America's greatest courses against every tournament on our calendar and verified each one by hand — three are open for entry today, and every single one sits at No. 86 or lower.
AJ Salierno Cruises to Four-Shot Win at YellowHammer Invitational
Kennesaw State-bound Georgian closes with 70 to capture title at Grand National
7 Competitive Tournaments You Can Actually Play in the Next 90 Days
From a U.S. Open host on the water to one of the most exclusive private clubs in America, here are the amateur events worth entering this fall — and how to get in the field.
Louise Reau Cruises to 13-Shot Victory at Golfweek Hoosier Women's Amateur
Texas A&M senior from France finishes 6-under to dominate field at Pfau Course
I Can't Leave the House Without My Bushnell Launch Pro
The Bushnell Launch Pro Circle B Edition has become an essential part of every serious practice session—and the growing Foresight ecosystem makes it much more than a launch monitor.
Odyssey Drops Limited-Edition Left-Handed Damascus Milled Putters
Lefties Finally Get Odyssey’s Limited-Edition Damascus Milled Putters
Arizona Open: Cody Massa claims four-shot victory
The two-time Arizona Mid-Amateur champion pulled away with a closing 66, while Arizona State commit Ethan Butters recorded the best finish among the junior amateurs
Jansen van Vuuren Claims Cape Province Open in Playoff
Rising South African star fires closing 64 to force playoff with Van Wyk
Gage Doyle Wins the 2026 Dallas Amateur Championship at Trinity Forest
Doyle went 70-68-69 across Cedar Crest and Trinity Forest to win by three, while Bill Jackson and Ethan Jordan claimed the Senior and Net divisions.
Evans and Mason defend Sunnehanna Four-Ball title with 22-under romp
The Dallas duo posted rounds of 63-63-62 to win by three strokes at Sunnehanna Country Club
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.
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.