Sydney’s Declan O’Donovan has booked his place at the 125th US Amateur in a fortnight’s time and a PGA Tour debut in 2026 with victory at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.
Clanton, third in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, has been a dominant amateur this year. He said this latest performance reinforces his belief in his ability to succeed in professional golf.
Neal Shipley is the envy of every golfer in the world right now. Not only was he just one of five amateurs in the 2024 Masters field, but he wrapped up his second round inside the projected cut line—meaning he’ll have two more rounds at Augusta National this weekend.
Reigning two-time Australian Junior Amateur champion Jeffrey Guan is the last Australian standing at the US Junior Amateur at Brandon Dunes in Oregon after the Sydneysider notched up a commanding win in the round of 64.
ustralian Amateur champion Grace Kim will make her professional debut in just over a week when she enters pre-qualifying for the LPGA Tour’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
It’s been 30 years since Phil Mickelson won his first PGA Tour title at the Northern Telecom Open – and became the last amateur to win on golf’s premier circuit. Will it ever happen again?