Alison Lee was on the verge of victory, but Minjee Lee fought back in the 2012 U.S. Girls’ Junior championship match at Lake Merced Golf Club, in Daly City, Calif., in a battle of two future LPGA Tour players. The…
Doug Ghim was on the precipice of victory, but Doc Redman refused to lose in the 2017 U.S. Amateur championship match at Riviera. The United States Golf Association (USGA) conducts many of golf’s most prestigious championships, highlighted by the U.S.…
Patrick Cantlay and Kelly Kraft went on to careers on the PGA Tour. But before they hit the professional ranks, they were at the top of the amateur game, and met in the championship match of the 2011 U.S. Amateur…
Byeong-Hun (Ben) An showed what was to come from him when he became the youngest champion in U.S. Amateur history in 2009 at Southern Hills. The United States Golf Association (USGA) conducts many of golf’s most prestigious championships, highlighted by…
100 years after Francis Ouimet’s watershed victory in the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club, Matt Fitzpatrick was trying to make history of his own at that very same place, with eyes on becoming England’s first U.S. Amateur champion…
PGA Tour Winner, Brad Faxon joins Gary this week on “On the Whistle.” Brad is an inspiration to listen to as he explains the psychology behind his success; not only on the PGA, but in mentorship and coaching as well.…
Ryan Moore was approaching legendary amateur golfer status in 2004, but he would need to rally to try to claim the Havemeyer Trophy in the U.S. Amateur at Winged Foot Golf Club. The United States Golf Association (USGA) conducts many…
On the heels of three straight wins by Tiger Woods, the 1997 U.S. Amateur was an opportunity for the next rising star to emerge. And it did, in Georgia Tech phenom Matt Kuchar. The United States Golf Association (USGA) conducts…
When Oak Hill Country Club hosted the 1968 U.S. Open, a personable, young Texan announced his arrival on golf’s biggest stage. See how Lee Trevino rose above the rest and withstood a final-round charge from defending champion Jack Nicklaus in…