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Aug 19, 2020

Seven Amateurs Added to Field for 120th U.S. Open Championship at Winged Foot

Exemptions Based on Current World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 19, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that seven amateurs have earned entry into the 120th U.S. Open Championship, which will be hosted...
Aug 14, 2020

120th U.S. Amateur Championship: Meet the Quarterfinalists

Three USGA champions among those advancing to the quarterfinals at Bandon Dunes

Meet the 2020 U.S. Amateur Quarterfinalists Philip Barbaree, 22, of Shreveport, La. Instagram: @philipbarbaree7 No. 109 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® Has competed in six U.S. Amateurs and...
Aug 10, 2020

USGA/R&A Update on Golf’s Distance Insights Project

On March 18, 2020, the USGA and The R&A announced that the release of research topics related to the next phase of the Distance Insights Project would be delayed to allow the greater golf industry...
Aug 7, 2020

120th U.S. Amateur Championship: Notebook & Storylines

Field of 264 to Compete for Havemeyer Trophy at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Aug. 10-16

Aug. 10-16, 2020, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails), Bandon, Ore. FIELD NOTES – Among the 264 golfers in the 2020 U.S. Amateur field, there are: Oldest Competitors: Dave...
Aug 7, 2020

120th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship: Meet the Quarterfinalists

Defending champ Ruffels headlines group of quarterfinalists

Alyaa Abdulghany, 21, of Malaysia Instagram: @alyaa.abdulghany No. 34 in Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking Playing in her seventh USGA championship (fourth U.S. Women’s Amateur) Rising senior...