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Oh Retains Korean Women’s Amateur Title

Daejeon, Korea: Oh Soo-min has regained her place among the top-10 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) after successfully defending her title at the 49th Kang Min Koo Cup Korea Women’s Amateur Championship. Oh snared six birdies in a closing...

The R&A Reveals 2026 Open Championship Enhancements

St Andrews, Scotland: A winner-takes-all Last-Chance Qualifier and special Heroes Classic will feature among new enhancements being introduced for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale next year. A survey of fans carried out by The R&A to research...

Shannon Swoops at Hamburg’s Green Eagle

Hamburg, Germany: Shannon Tan staved off the challenge of former Patsy Hankins Trophy adversary Helen Briem to capture her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title after a tense final day at the Amundi German Masters. In testing, windy conditions on...

Spencer Robinson

Accolade for Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Ace

Norman, Oklahoma, United States: Korean Cho Sung-yeop has been named as a recipient of the 2025 Gary Player International Golfer of the Year Award presented by FlightScope. The Colorado Christian University student was announced as one of five...

Xu Outduels Fellow-Amateur Zhou in Zhuhai Showdown

Zhuhai, China: Xu Ying out-duelled fellow amateur prodigy Zhou Shiyuan to claim victory at the Golf Liquor Challenge. Starting the final day with a one-stroke lead, Xu, playing on her home course in Guangdong Province, closed with a three-under 69...

Nakazawa Denies Iwanaga at Japan Women’s Amateur

Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan: Runa Nakazawa weathered several storms before emerging triumphant in the 66th edition of the Japan Women’s Amateur Golf Championship. Suffering from dizziness and nausea brought on by the swelting...

ASEAN Impetus for 48th RSGC Ladies Amateur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The RSGC Ladies Amateur Open Championship continues to evolve and expand in tandem with Royal Selangor Golf Club’s long-standing commitment to the development of ladies’ golf. The 48th edition of the championship is...

Jonathan Ponniah

The R&A Foundation Reaches £10 Million Milestone

St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A Foundation has reached a major milestone with £10 million pledged by philanthropic donors around the world since 2022. This significant achievement strengthens the Foundation’s mission to use golf for good by...

Spencer Robinson

Arab Golf Federation’s Pioneering Initiative

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Arab Golf Federation (AGF) has officially launched the Elite Sports Scholarship Camp, one of its most strategic and pioneering initiatives aimed at preparing a new generation of Arab golf champions. This initiative is...

‘True Aussie Grit’ Lands Minjee Third Major Title

Frisco, Texas, United States: Australian Minjee Lee captured her third Major title with a composed victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Lee carded a closing two-over-par 74 at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco for a tournament total of...

Ethan Emerges Triumphant at Royal St George’s

Sandwich, Kent, England: Ethan Fang of the United States of America has won The 130th Amateur Championship after a tense 36-hole final against Ireland’s Gavin Tiernan at Royal St George’s. In a closely contested match, the seventh-ranked player...

Grandstand Finish Delivers English Title to Gole

London, England: Nadene Gole made history as she produced four birdies in her final nine holes to win the 2025 English Senior Women’s Stroke Play Championship, becoming the first Australian to take the prestigious title. The world’s number one...

Dowling’s Sandwich Adventure Ended at Quarter-Final Stage

Sandwich, Kent, England: Billy Dowling’s thrilling 130th Amateur Championship adventure came to an end at the quarter-final stage. After an outstanding week at Royal St George’s, the 20-year-old’s hopes of becoming the first Australian winner...

Level-Headed Dowling Sticking to His Game Plan

Sandwich, Kent, England: Sticking rigidly to his game plan, Australian Billy Dowling has breezed into the quarter-finals at The 130th Amateur Championship. Having swept aside Mexican Rodrigo Vasquez 5&3 in the Round of 32 on Thursday morning...

Spencer Robinson

Rintaro Ready to Upset the Odds in Clemons Re-Match

Sandwich, England: Bonallack Trophy adversaries Rintaro Nakano and Dominic Clemons will lock horns again in a mouth-watering Round of 32 tie at The 130th Amateur Championship. In the United Arab Emirates in January, Nakano and fellow-Japanese Taishi...

Spencer Robinson

In-form Dowling Turns Focus to Match Play

Sandwich, Kent, England: Billy Dowling has led a trio of Australians into the match play phase at The 130th Amateur Championship. Dowling snared three birdies in the final five holes to post a three-under-par 67 at Royal St George’s in the second...

Indian Dahiya Impresses at Sunny Sandwich Bay

Sandwich, Kent, England: Indian Rakshit Dahiya and Bonallack Trophy team-mates Nguyen Anh Minh and Rintaro Nakano were quickly into their stride at The 130th Amateur Championship. Taking advantage of the pristine early conditions on the sunny...

Spencer Robinson

Spaniard Prevails After Thrilling Nairn Duel

Nairn, Scotland: Paula Martin Sampedro emerged victorious from an absorbing contest with Farah O’Keefe to claim The 122nd Women’s Amateur Championship. In a captivating duel of the highest standard, Martin Sampedro won by a 2&1 margin to...

Bonallack Trophy Trio Bidding for Amateur Championship Glory

Sandwich, Kent, England: Three members of the triumphant Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Bonallack Trophy team will be vying for individual glory at The 130th Amateur Championship this week. Vietnam’s Nguyen Anh Minh, China’s Zhou Zixin...

Spencer Robinson