amateur golf

Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific moves to Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific moves to Abu Dhabi Golf Club

The R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) have announced that the 2021 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship will be staged at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 10-13 November. 1 Sep 2021
Past Champion Lutz among U.S. Senior Amateur quarterfinalists

Past Champion Lutz among U.S. Senior Amateur quarterfinalists

Thirteen USGA champions began the week at the Country Club of Detroit for the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur. Just one remains. 1 Sep 2021
Top seed out of U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

Top seed out of U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

For the previous two days at the Country Club of Detroit, Tim Hogarth’s golf game had been impeccable. The California resident made 11 birdies against one bogey during 36 holes of stroke play in the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur, matching the championship scoring mark of 134. 31 Aug 2021
Hogarth earns medallist honours at U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

Hogarth earns medallist honours at U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

Tim Hogarth matched a pair of scoring records on Sunday en route to earning medallist honours in the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Detroit. 30 Aug 2021
Europe claim Jacques Léglise Trophy

Europe claim Jacques Léglise Trophy

The Continent of Europe has defeated Great Britain and Ireland 16½-8½ to win the Jacques Léglise Trophy at Falsterbo Golf Club in Sweden. 30 Aug 2021
USA completes comeback Curtis Cup win

USA completes comeback Curtis Cup win

The USA completed an impressive comeback to win the 41st Curtis Cup Match with a dominant final day singles performance at Conwy Golf Club in Wales. 30 Aug 2021
GB&I make strong Curtis Cup start

GB&I make strong Curtis Cup start

Great Britain and Ireland made a strong start on the opening day of the 41st Curtis Cup match at Conwy Golf Club in Wales taking a 4½ – 1½ lead over the USA. 27 Aug 2021
Nakajima wins Mark H McCormack Medal as leading men’s amateur

Nakajima wins Mark H McCormack Medal as leading men’s amateur

Keita Nakajima of Japan has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading men’s player in the 2021 World Amateur Golf Ranking. 19 Aug 2021
Piot rallies to claim 121st U.S. Amateur

Piot rallies to claim 121st U.S. Amateur

James Piot rallied from a three-hole deficit with the help of three birdies over the final eight holes on Sunday to capture the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship at demanding Oakmont Country Club with a 2-and-1 victory over Austin Greaser. 16 Aug 2021
Bigham best of the Boys at Royal Cinque Ports

Bigham best of the Boys at Royal Cinque Ports

Jack Bigham defeated Riccardo Fantinelli on the first extra hole to win the final of the 94th R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports. 16 Aug 2021
Delight for Darling again at Girls' Amateur

Delight for Darling again at Girls' Amateur

Hannah Darling fought off a late comeback bid from Beth Coulter to continue her dream summer and win the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship at Fulford. 16 Aug 2021
Aussie Dobbelaar bows out of weather delayed U.S. Amateur

Aussie Dobbelaar bows out of weather delayed U.S. Amateur

Competing in his third U.S. Amateur Championship, Van Holmgren earned two match-play victories on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club to reach the Round of 16 for the first time. 13 Aug 2021
Top ranked Hill among match play winners at Boy’s Amateur

Top ranked Hill among match play winners at Boy’s Amateur

Leading qualifier Jack Bigham is safely through to the second round of match play in the R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports. 13 Aug 2021
Fulford rematch in the offing at Girls’ Amateur

Fulford rematch in the offing at Girls’ Amateur

Beth Coulter and Hannah Darling remained on course for another duel at Fulford after progressing to the quarterfinals of the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship. 13 Aug 2021
Bigham leads R&A Boys’ Amateur at Royal Cinque Ports

Bigham leads R&A Boys’ Amateur at Royal Cinque Ports

Jack Bigham of England led the qualifiers into the match play stages of the R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports as 144 players became 64 at the end of the second round of strokeplay qualifying. 12 Aug 2021
The 2021 NSW Country Championship heads to Forbes

The 2021 NSW Country Championship heads to Forbes

The 2021 NSW Country Championship has undergone a venue change and will now be held at Forbes Golf Club November 6-7. 12 Aug 2021
Rose Zhang earns second Mark H McCormack Medal

Rose Zhang earns second Mark H McCormack Medal

Rose Zhang of the United States of America has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading female player in the 2021 World Amateur Golf Ranking. This is her second straight McCormack Medal, having also received the honour last October. 12 Aug 2021
Gourley leads qualifiers in R&A Girls’ Amateur

Gourley leads qualifiers in R&A Girls’ Amateur

Rachel Gourley maintained her position at the top to lead strokeplay qualifying at the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship at Fulford. 12 Aug 2021
Rain continues to wreak havoc at U.S. Amateur as Dobbelaar advances

Rain continues to wreak havoc at U.S. Amateur as Dobbelaar advances

Mark Goetz completed 36 holes of stroke play at eight-under-par 132 at Oakmont Country Club and stroke play co-host the Longue Vue Club to earn medallist honours in the rain-delayed 121st U.S. Amateur Championship on Wednesday. 12 Aug 2021
adidas Junior 6s Tour goes international with expanded schedule

adidas Junior 6s Tour goes international with expanded schedule

Like every golf Tour around the world, the adidas Junior 6s Tour has faced its challenges to simply complete its tournament schedule in 2021. 6 Aug 2021
Aussie Mahar and top-seed Heck advance to U.S. Women’s Amateur quarterfinals

Aussie Mahar and top-seed Heck advance to U.S. Women’s Amateur quarterfinals

The upsets – at least according to seed – remained in vogue on Thursday at the 121st U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. 6 Aug 2021