Amateur

Basingstoke Golf Club

Basingstoke Golf Club Selected to Host 2027 Girls’ and Boys’ Home Internationals

The Hampshire club’s £20 million redevelopment earns it hosting rights for one of junior golf’s most prestigious team events, just weeks after its new course…

Nevill Ruiter, Tim Wiedemeyer & Ricardo Fantinelli at the European Amateur Championship

Tim Wiedemeyer Wins European Amateur Championship in Finland, Earns Royal Birkdale Spot

The 21-year-old German recovered from a first-round 73 to win by two at Linna Golf.

Valentine Delon is one of two players from France in the quarter-finals of The Women’s Amateur Championship

De Bock and O’Keefe Fight Through to Women’s Amateur Quarter-Finals at Muirfield

Belgium’s Savannah De Bock rallied from four down, while top-ranked Farah O’Keefe scraped past 16-year-old Lauren Crump on a brutal day at the 123rd Women’s…

England’s Lily Hirst topped stroke playing qualifying at the 123rd Women’s Amateur Championship at Muirfield

Lily Hirst Leads Women’s Amateur Qualifying as Match Play Begins at Muirfield

England’s Lily Hirst fired a second-round 66 to top stroke-play qualifying at the 123rd Women’s Amateur Championship, finishing one clear of a talented chasing pack…

A relieved Stuart Grehan celebrates his victory at The 131st Amateur Championship

Stuart Grehan Wins 131st Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool

The 33-year-old Irishman from County Louth overcame a slow start and a late rally from American Matt Moloney to claim a one-hole victory in the…

Stuart Grehan of Ireland has made it to the 36-hole Final of The 131st Amateur Championship

Grehan and Moloney Set Up Ireland vs USA Final at 131st Amateur Championship

Stuart Grehan and Matt Moloney will contest the 36-hole final at Royal Liverpool on Saturday, marking the second consecutive Irish-American showdown for amateur golf’s oldest…

Stuart Grehan of Ireland is a quarter-finalist at The 131st Amateur Championship

Richard Teder Reaches Amateur Championship Quarter-Finals for Third Time in Four Years

Estonia’s Richard Teder fought back from behind in both matches at Royal Liverpool to reach the last eight of The 131st Amateur Championship, crediting a…

Stuart Grehan of Ireland won his first match at The 131st Amateur Championship

Guus Lafeber Beats Walker Cup Player on 19th Hole at Royal Liverpool, Keeps Rare R&A Double Bid Alive

The 2025 R&A Boys’ Amateur champion edged Scotland’s Connor Graham in extra holes at The 131st Amateur Championship, staying on course to win both The…

Wilhelm Ryding of Sweden competing at The 131st Amateur Championship

Wilhelm Ryding Tops Stroke-Play Qualifying at The 131st Amateur Championship

Sweden’s 21-year-old posted a nine-under-par 135 across Royal Liverpool and West Lancashire to lead all 288 qualifiers into match play, where major championship exemptions await…

Caption – The 131st Amateur Championship gets underway at Royal Liverpool for a record 19th time next week.

R&A Confirms 288-Player Field From 41 Countries for 131st Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool

The Amateur Championship returns to Hoylake for a record 19th staging next week, with first-time entrants from Hungary and the UAE joining a field that…

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Miles Russell, 17, Qualifies for First U.S. Open After Playoff Surge on Golf’s Longest Day

The teenage amateur overcame an early triple bogey and survived a 3-for-2 playoff at BallenIsles Country Club to earn his spot at Shinnecock Hills next…

US Women’s Open 2024 R2

Asterisk Talley Shoots 66 at Riviera, Sets U.S. Women’s Open Weekend Amateur Record

The 17-year-old from Chowchilla, Calif., made the cut on the number Friday, then posted a bogey-free 66 on Saturday to record the lowest weekend round…

The Jones Juggernaut. Pictured: Bob Jones, co-founder of The Masters

Why no amateur will ever win the Masters?

The Jones dream unlikely to happen.

Shot Scope 2026 Annual Golf Performance Report cover showing amateur golfers on a putting green and highlighting global amateur golf performance trends.

Golf in 2026: What 74 Million Shots Reveal About How Amateurs Really Play

Shot Scope’s latest data analysis of 74 million amateur golf shots reveals the key performance trends shaping the modern game, from why most golfers score…

Palmares aerial view

Playing in the Almond Blossom Tournament at Palmares

The Algarve’s oldest amateur tournament showcases a resort in better shape than ever and boldly investing in its future

A view of the 370 yards par 4, 15th hole 'Skerries' on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club

Royal Portrush and Royal Cinque Ports confirmed as R&A amateur championship venues for 2027

Royal Portrush and Royal Cinque Ports have been confirmed as host venues for The R&A’s amateur championships in 2027, with The Amateur Championship returning to…

Yunseo Yang holds the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific trophy after winning at Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand

Yunseo Yang Dominates Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific for Historic Victory

Yunseo Yang produced a dominant wire-to-wire performance to win the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific at Royal Wellington, becoming the first Korean champion in the event’s…

Jack Buchanan wins the African Amateur Championship

The 21-year-old dominated the field at the Royal Johannesburg East Course with a 21-under-par total of 267

Prestigious Portuguese Resort to host Amendoeiras em Flor 2026

The Algarve’s oldest amateur golf tournament, Amendoeiras em Flor  (the Almond Blossom Tournament) is to be hosted at Palmares Ocean Living & Golf in 2026.

Luke Clanton of the United States plays his shot on the 18th hole during the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club on August 15, 2024 in Chaska, Minnesota

Luke Clanton wins McCormack Medal as leading men’s amateur golfer

The McCormack Medal winner receives exemptions into the 2025 US Open at Oakmont Country Club and The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.