amateur golf

Italy claims gold at World Amateur Team Championship

Italy claims gold at World Amateur Team Championship

Teenager Marco Florioli’s bogey-free six-under-par 66 and a three-under 68 from Pietro Bovari led Italy to the gold medal in the World Amateur Team Championship Saturday at Le Golf National. 5 Sep 2022
Australia names Asia-Pacific Amateur teams

Australia names Asia-Pacific Amateur teams

The Australian team for this year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific in Thailand has been chosen and the squad is full of firepower. 1 Sep 2022
Japan take dominant World Amateur Team Championship lead

Japan take dominant World Amateur Team Championship lead

Japan, with Taiga Semikawa shooting nine-under 63, distanced itself from a tightly packed leaderboard with a 14-under-par to take a six-stroke lead over Spain in the first round of the 32nd World Amateur Team Championship. 1 Sep 2022
Nakajima wins second Mark H McCormack Medal

Nakajima wins second Mark H McCormack Medal

Keita Nakajima, of Japan, is the recipient of the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading men’s player in the 2022 World Amateur Golf Ranking. The McCormack Medal winner receives exemptions into The 151st Open and the U.S. Open in 2023. 25 Aug 2022
Bennett’s delayed decision leads to U.S. Amateur glory

Bennett’s delayed decision leads to U.S. Amateur glory

Nobody would have questioned Sam Bennett had he chosen not to return to Texas A&M University for a fifth year of eligibility. An All-American who finished tied for 49th in this year’s U.S. Open, Bennett had all of the recommended credentials to enter the play-for-pay ranks. 22 Aug 2022
Australian Amateur Sydney bound

Australian Amateur Sydney bound

New South Wales and St. Michael’s Golf Clubs in Sydney will host the 2023 Australian Amateur. 19 Aug 2022
Rose Zhang wins third Mark H McCormack Medal

Rose Zhang wins third Mark H McCormack Medal

Rose Zhang of the United States has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2022 World Amateur Golf Ranking. 18 Aug 2022
Golden’s day out for maiden Junior 6s Tour win

Golden’s day out for maiden Junior 6s Tour win

Queensland’s Dougal Golden has claimed his first win on the adidas Junior 6s Tour on a day of low scoring at Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club. 15 Aug 2022
Woad and Hansson take out Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur Championships

Woad and Hansson take out Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur Championships

Lottie Woad and Albert Hansson were crowned Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur champions on a historic day at Carnoustie. 15 Aug 2022
Two Aussies through to U.S. Women’s Amateur Round of 32

Two Aussies through to U.S. Women’s Amateur Round of 32

The recent strong showing by Australian amateurs around the globe has continued in America, with Kelsey Bennett and Maddison Hinson-Tolchard advancing at the U.S. Women’s Amateur. 11 Aug 2022
Wooster U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up for third time

Wooster U.S. Senior Women's Amateur runner-up for third time

In one of the most dominant performances in championship history, Shelly Stouffer breezed through the bracket to win the 60th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Anchorage Golf Course. 5 Aug 2022
Aussie Wooster advances on to quarterfinals in Alaska

Aussie Wooster advances on to quarterfinals in Alaska

Sue Wooster has gone so close to claiming the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur before, but she might never have been in as good form when challenging for the prestigious event as she is this year. 3 Aug 2022
Wooster remains in U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur hunt

Wooster remains in U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur hunt

Sue Wooster is once again the lone Australian flying the flag at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur after the first round of match play saw compatriot Robyn Puckett drop out of the race. 2 Aug 2022
Two Aussies advance at U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur

Two Aussies advance at U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur

Australian duo Sue Wooster and Robyn Puckett recorded lower scores on day one than they did on Sunday at Anchorage Golf Course in Alaska, but the pair did enough to move onto the match play portion of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur. 1 Aug 2022
Morri: A reminder of the simplicity of golf

Morri: A reminder of the simplicity of golf

One of this column’s favourite people in golf is Sandy Jamieson and the man behind 1Club Golf was at it again this week on Twitter. 1 Aug 2022
Guan dominates in quest to follow Min Woo

Guan dominates in quest to follow Min Woo

Jeffrey Guan did what was needed to advance to the match play portion of the U.S. Junior Amateur, then he produced one of the most dominant displays in the round of 64 to advance as he attempts to emulate Min Woo Lee. 28 Jul 2022
Two Aussies advance at fog delayed U.S. Junior

Two Aussies advance at fog delayed U.S. Junior

After sharing the first round lead, Harvey Young has moved through to the match play portion of the U.S. Junior Amateur, with fellow Aussie Jeffrey Guan also making his way through to the round of 64. 27 Jul 2022
Aussie Harvey Young shares U.S. Junior lead

Aussie Harvey Young shares U.S. Junior lead

A little wind. Some sunshine mixed with fog. A career-best round and a record nine-hole score. Round 1 of the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Monday provided a bit of everything. 26 Jul 2022
Wilson captures 73rd U.S. Girls’ Junior title

Wilson captures 73rd U.S. Girls’ Junior title

It turns out Yana Wilson is pretty good at this match-play thing. 25 Jul 2022
Bosio dominates in U.S. Girls match play

Bosio dominates in U.S. Girls match play

Aussie Justice Bosio advanced to the match play portion of the U.S. Girls Junior in a share of sixth then put on the most dominant display in the opening match play amongst the 64 qualifiers. 21 Jul 2022
Goodall too good for Grace at Cypress Lakes

Goodall too good for Grace at Cypress Lakes

Marking the 18th event of the 2021/22 adidas Junior 6s Tour, and second offering World Amateur Golf Ranking points, this past weekend’s Cypress Lakes event saw Victorian Bailey Goodall triumph in tough conditions. 18 Jul 2022