Blog: Local Knowledge

Finally, a slow-play penalty

Alas, it happened in a national championship, the U.S. Amateur, but at least someone had the nerve to call it, in a prominent pairing, no less. Tim Jackson, the medalist at Southern Hills, was assessed...

By John Strege

Published Aug. 25, 2009

Keywords U.S. Amateur

Blog: Local Knowledge

The sons also rise at the U.S. Amateur

A number of sons of more prominent fathers (for the moment, anyway) have advanced to match play in the U.S. Amateur at Southern Hills. Among them: -- Kevin Tway, son of former PGA Championship winner...

By John Strege

Published Aug. 25, 2009

Keywords U.S. Amateur

Blog: Local Knowledge

Mickelson, Irwin in U.S. Mid-Amateur

Among the more familiar names competing in the U.S. Mid-Amateur that begins today at the Kiawah Island Club are those of Mickelson and Irwin, though they belong to lesser known members of the famous families....

By John Strege

Published Oct. 03, 2009

Keywords U.S. Mid-Amateur

Muny roots suit Vidovic well

Muny roots suit Vidovic well

Published Jul. 18, 2007

Keywords Ryan Herrington | Amateur | Publinx | USGA

Blog: Local Knowledge

A golf junkie's payoff

Vinny Giles is a career amateur who made his living representing PGA Tour players, including Davis Love III, Tom Kite and Lanny Wadkins. Despite the considerable demands involved in representing elite athletes, Giles still found...

By John Strege

Published Sep. 17, 2009

Keywords U.S. Amateur | U.S. Senior Amateur | Vinny Giles

Blog: Campus Insider

Do you really want to win the U.S. Amateur?

TULSA, OKLA.--Come Sunday afternoon, the last man standing from the 312-player field at the 109th U.S. Amateur will receive the customary spoils that go to the winner of the USGA's oldest championship. The Havemeyer Trophy....

By Ryan Herrington

Published Aug. 26, 2009

Keywords Ryan Herrington | Southern Hills | U.S. Amateur

Blog: Editors' Blog

Can a 4-handicap man beat an LPGA pro?

In her August "Ask Stina" column, Senior Editor Stina Sternberg responded to the question of whether a 4-handicap male player could outplay an LPGA pro. A reader had a friend who thought he could. Stina...

By Bob Carney

Published Jul. 17, 2009

Keywords 4-handicapper | LPGA pros | Male amateur golfers

Herrington: Big Ten's 'Match' Game

Conference coaches hope new event can kick start their springs

By Ryan Herrington

Published Feb. 03, 2009

Keywords ryan herrington | golf | golfworld | amateur | big ten

Magazine

The Golf Digest Awards 2008

From Padraig Harrington to Alexis Thompson, the best in golf

By Ron Kaspriske

Published Dec. 22, 2008

Keywords Golf | PGA | LPGA | Amateur | Awards | 2008

Magazine

Interviews: Matt Kuchar

Four years after taking on golf's best as an amateur, a young pro is turning heads

Published Jun. 12, 2008

Keywords Interviews | Matt | Kuchar | Matt Kuchar | PGA | Amateur

Magazine

Interviews: Matt Kuchar

Four years after taking on golf's best as an amateur, a young pro is turning heads

Published Jun. 12, 2008

Keywords Interviews | Matt | Kuchar | Matt Kuchar | PGA | Amateur

Magazine

The Golf Digest Awards 2007

From Tiger to Lorena, the best in golf

By Ron Kaspriske

Published Dec. 26, 2007

Keywords Golf | PGA | LPGA | Amateur | Awards | 2007