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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
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
USGA announces long-term relationships with Oakmont and Merion

USGA announces long-term relationships with Oakmont and Merion

As part of its commitment to stage golf’s greatest championships at the nation’s most iconic venues, the USGA has awarded five more U.S. Open Championships and four U.S. Women’s Open Championships to two of the country’s most storied golf courses, Oakmont Country Club and Merion Golf Club, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 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
Dobbelaar stakes match play claim at weather delayed U.S. Amateur

Dobbelaar stakes match play claim at weather delayed U.S. Amateur

The U.S. Amateur, the USGA’s oldest championship, is known as a test of fortitude, and the patience and resilience factors for the 312-player field were ramped up on Tuesday afternoon when play in the championship’s 121st edition was halted for nearly four hours by storms in the area. 11 Aug 2021
Aussies well back after U.S. Amateur first round

Aussies well back after U.S. Amateur first round

Oakmont Country Club has a reputation as one of golf’s sternest tests, and it kept to that unyielding standard in Round 1 of strokeplay on Monday in the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship, where the three Australians struggled to stay within reach of match play qualification. 10 Aug 2021
Two-time major champion Cabrera jailed

Two-time major champion Cabrera jailed

Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera, a former Masters and US Open champion, has been sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting his former partner. 8 Jul 2021
Angel Cabrera arrested in Rio

Angel Cabrera arrested in Rio

Brazil's federal police arrested Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera on Thursday for extradition to his homeland to face charges for several crimes allegedly committed between 2016 and 2020. 15 Jan 2021
Ogilvy: The importance of course set-up

Ogilvy: The importance of course set-up

Course set-up has long been a topic of hot conversation on professional Tours all over the world. But it is important for every golfer. No matter how well or badly you perform, having fun and finding the game more interesting is a lot easier to achieve when the playing field is set-up properly. 2 Nov 2020
Morri: A game of evolution

Morri: A game of evolution

They say the best golf courses reveal themselves over time rather than on the first or second playing and the same could be said of the game itself. 13 Jul 2020
Free crossword: Tournament Courses

Free crossword: Tournament Courses

To help pass the time in self-isolation, clear the mental cobwebs with the third instalment of our free golf crossword series. 22 Apr 2020
Ogilvy: My perfect course

Ogilvy: My perfect course

It hasn’t been built yet. And it probably never will be; the perfect golf course, that is. 20 Apr 2020