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Sankaty Head Golf Club course with Sankaty Head Lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

Sep 1, 2026

Sankaty Head Golf Club to Host 2036 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur

The USGA announced today that Sankaty Head Golf Club in Siasconset, Mass., has been selected as the host site for the 2036 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. It will be the second USGA...

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Preston Stout holds the Mark H. McCormack Medal trophy, awarded to the world's top-ranked male amateur golfer in 2026.

Aug 19, 2026

Stout Awarded McCormack Medal for Being Top Male Amateur

Preston Stout, 22, of Richardson, Texas, has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading male in the 2026 World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®. The McCormack Medal winner receives exemptions...

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The 10-player 2026 USA Walker Cup Team, set to compete against Great Britain and Ireland at Lahinch Golf Club in September 2026.

Aug 16, 2026

Final Six Players Named to USA Walker Cup Team

Kihei Akina, 19, of Alpine, Utah; Ryder Cowan, 21, of Edmond, Okla.; Josiah Gilbert, 21, of Millbrook, Ala.; William Jennings, 20, of Greenville, S.C.; Stewart Hagestad, 35, of Newport Beach,...

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