When the next World Amateur Golf Ranking® comes out in four days, Noah Maclauchlan won’t see the number 2,047 next to his name.
For left-handed golfers throughout the world, everything is all right at the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club.
USGA history will be made on Saturday when southpaws Miles Russell, 17, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., and 18-year-old Noah Maclauchlan, of Moseley, Va. square off in the 36-hole final on the Old Course. It’s the first time in an individual USGA championship that two left-handers have made a final.
The beauty of the match-play format is one can throw out the numbers. Forget the seeding or the world ranking. Toss away the reputations as well.
For 18 holes, nothing else matters but head-to-head golf.
Premium high-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green has unveiled its 2026 Part Two collection, celebrating ‘The Great Wide Open’ through a comprehensive range of performance-driven garments inspired by the landscapes where the game is played.
Three down after four holes. Facing the No. 62 seed whose résumé is far better than a player barely qualifying for match play and a world ranking 554 spots higher.
That was the predicament co-medalist/No. 3 seed Sohan Patel found himself in during the Round of 64 on Wednesday in the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur on Saucon Valley Country Club’s Old Course. But the left-hander from Weston, Fla., illustrated the kind of intestinal fortitude it takes to hoist the Tiger Woods Trophy come late Saturday afternoon.
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The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Baltusrol Golf Club, in Springfield, N.J., will host four future USGA championships: the 2033 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the 2039 U.S. Amateur, the 2046 U.S. Open and a U.S. Women's Open at a date to be determined later.
The additions build on one of the deepest championship histories in American golf. Baltusrol's 16 previous USGA championships — seven U.S. Opens, four U.S. Amateurs, two U.S. Women's Opens, two U.S. Women's Amateurs and the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur — already rank fourth-most of any club, behind only Merion, Oakmont and The Country Club. The 2033 Mid-Amateur will mark a first for the club, while the 2046 U.S. Open — the 146th playing of the championship — will be Baltusrol's first since Lee Janzen's win in 1993.
Add another major accomplishment in the brilliant junior career of Miles Russell. The 17-year-old Jacksonville Beach, Fla., phenom earned medalist honors for the first time in a USGA championship – sharing it with fellow Floridian Sohan Patel and Southern Californian Brayden Jones – at the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley Country Club.
Finishing before an afternoon thunderstorm delayed Tuesday’s second round for 70 minutes, the left-hander, who tied for 39th in last month’s U.S. Open and was recently named to the 2026 USA Walker Cup Team, carded a 5-under-par 66 on the Old Course for a 36-hole total of 6-under 135.
Wearing the latest Galvin Green high-tech clothing, Stefano Mazzoli delivered the biggest moment of his career on Sunday after claiming a thrilling maiden DP World Tour and PGA TOUR victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic.
The 29-year-old Italian produced a sensational final round 66 in sweltering Caribbean conditions to overturn a four-shot final-round deficit, before holing a stunning 24-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to secure a one-shot victory on 20-under-par. The emotional breakthrough triumph secured Stefano’s full PGA TOUR membership for the 2027 season.
Miura Golf, manufacturer of the world’s most meticulously designed golf clubs, today announced the launch of two new limited production left-handed irons: the LT-820 and the LC-930. Both offerings bear the company’s “small batch” designation which means that these irons will only be produced in very limited quantities with no guarantee of being replenished.
“Even in an age where there are more club options than ever before, it can still be difficult for left-handers to find a quality set of irons,” said Bill Holowaty, COO, Miura Golf. “Our left-handed customers have been longing for an iron that is exclusive to them, and we have delivered with the LT-820 and the LC-930.”
Sohan Patel has been competing in USGA championships since the 2023 U.S. Amateur when, at the age of 14, he was the youngest player in the field at Cherry Hills Country Club.
From pure experience alone, he knows an early mistake, especially when it comes on your opening hole of stroke play, is just a blip on the radar screen.
On the heels of the trophy’s arrival to Downtown Toledo on Friday, the USGA has now opened online volunteer registration for the 82nd U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally. The championship will be played at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, June 3-6, 2027.
The volunteer program will be comprised of approximately 2,000 individuals who fill positions on fourteen committees including corporate hospitality, fan services, marshals, merchandise and volunteer services. Early submission of the application gives volunteers a better opportunity of being assigned to one of their committee preferences. Interested volunteers should visit uswomensopen.com to learn more about the opportunities.
Srixon staffer Ryan Fox captured his first major championship title on Sunday, winning The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and etching his name into golf history with a breakthrough performance on one of the game’s biggest stages.
Fox showcased a complete performance throughout the week, combining power, precision, and creativity to secure the coveted Claret Jug.
Here's a breakdown of the 264 players competing in the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.
Riku Takase, from Japan, will be 13 years, 8 months and 16 days old at the start of the championship. He is the lone 13-year-old and youngest in the field. Eli Weidmann, from Murphys, Calif., will be 18 years, 11 months and 22 days old at the start of the championship. He is the oldest competitor and one of 99 18-year-olds in the field.
As Detroit Golf Club prepares to welcome the Rocket Classic Presented by AlumniFi for the eighth and final year—July 30-August 2, 2026—NMP Golf Construction is spotlighting its role in the major renovation and transformation of the club’s historic North Course, which has hosted a PGA TOUR stop since 2019.
Working in support of architect Tyler Rae’s restoration of the 1920s Donald Ross design, NMP helped deliver the critical infrastructure and construction work needed to modernize the course while preserving its “Golden Age” character. The project included extensive storm, greens, and fairway drainage; new irrigation mainlines and control systems; and significant construction across a flat, technically demanding site—all on an accelerated schedule shaped by the Rocket Classic tournament calendar.
The 78th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship kicks off next week from Saucon Valley Country Club.
The Old Course will be set up at 7,082 yards and will play to a par of 36-35-71. The Grace Course, which will serve as stroke-play co-host, will be set up at 6,954 yards and play to a par of 35-35-70.
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has once again partnered with Harris Tweed Hebrides to launch a limited edition shoe ahead of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
The FJ x Harris Tweed Premiere Series - Packard Herringbone, is the final drop of this year’s Legends Series - a collection of limited edition golf shoes designed to celebrate some of the game’s most iconic moments.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, announced today the launch of its Leaderboard Edition kit. Designed to celebrate golf’s most storied championship, the capsule is inspired by history, prestige and the iconic yellow leaderboards associated with the oldest major tournament.
“We created the Leaderboard Edition capsule to honor the oldest championship in golf,” said Adam Rehberg, senior product marketing manager for Bridgestone Golf. “Fans of the game want to honor this heritage, so this kit combines the Tour-caliber performance of the TOUR B RX with fun, collectible gear to commemorate the storied final major of the season.”