NCAA Division I Men’s National Championship – 2026 Preview & Results

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2nd June 2026

MATCH PLAY STAGE 

AUBURN (seeded 1), TEXAS (2), VANDERBILT (3), FLORIDA (4), OKLAHOMA STATE (5), ARIZONA (6), STANFORD (7) and UCLA (8) were the leading eight teams who progressed to the Match Play Stage of the NCAA Division I National Championship.

The seeded competition will commence today at 2.50pm local time.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – 2026 MATCH PLAY – TEAM

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1st June 2026

STROKE PLAY STAGE 

TEAM

AUBURN (-26) earned medalist honours at the NCAA Division I Men’s National Championship being played at Omni La Costa in California.

TEXAS (-23), VANDERBILT (-12), FLORIDA (-11), OKLAHOMA STATE (-11), ARIZONA (-3), STANFORD (-2) and UCLA (-2) also advanced to the top 8 Match Play Stage.

Florida enjoyed a final round -12 score and Stanford a -4 score to rise six and four places respectively on the team leaderboard and into the qualifying spots.

NORTH CAROLINA (-2), TENNESSEE (-2), VIRGINIA (+1), LSU (+3), DUKE (+4), OKLAHOMA (+5) and SAN DIEGO (+24), the other teams that made the top 15 54 hole +2 cut, missed out.

North Carolina and Tennessee lost out in a four-for-two play-off which saw Stanford and UCLA advance after all four teams finished with a -2 total, a record low match play cut line. The play-off involved each team sending a player to play holes 1, 15, 16, 17 and 18 with the aggregate team score then being used to break the tie. Stanford played the five holes in Even par, UCLA in +1 and North Carolina and Tennessee in +2.

Stroke Play Round 3 Team Scores (Graphic: Scoreboard / NCAA)

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INDIVIDUAL

Preston STOUT (USA / Oklahoma State) won the NCAA Division I Men’s National Championship Individual title with a 274 (-14) total.

After a nervy finish which included bogeys on 12, 14 and 17 Stout needed a birdie on the 18th hole to finish 1-shot ahead of William JENNINGS (USA / Alabama IND.).

The victory earns Stout an exemption into this years U.S. Open Championship as well as the 2027 Masters Invitational so long as he remains an amateur.

Preston Stout (Photo: OSU Cowboy Golf)

Josiah GILBERT (USA / Auburn) finished 3rd on -11 with Will HARTMAN (USA / Vanderbilt) & Filip JAKUBCIK (CZH / Arizona) tied 4th on -10.

Jack WHALEY (ENG / Florida State) and Sam EASTERBROOK (ENG / Purdue), who both played the final round as individuals as their teams missed the 54 hole cut, were the best of the GB&I group. Whaley was tied 14th on -6 and Easterbrook tied 16th on -5.

Dan HAYES (ENG / LSU) produced the best round of the Stroke Play Stage with a 64 (-8) in Round 3, a new tournament record at La Costa.

Stroke Play Leading Individual Results (Graphic: Scoreboard / NCAA)

Here are the Individual results / positions for all of the GB&I players: –

Made The 54 Hole Stroke Play Cut
JACK WHALEY (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) 72, 68, 73, 69 (-6) T14
SAM EASTERBROOK (ENG / PURDUE) 72, 73, 68, 70 (-5) T16
DAN HAYES (ENG / LSU) 76, 75, 64, 73 (Ev) T32
LUKE POULTER (ENG / FLORIDA) 76, 74, 68, 71 (+1) T39
NIALL SHEILS DONEGAN (SCO / NORTH CAROLINA) 69, 73, 72, 76 (+2) T42
JOSH HILL (ENG / TENNESSEE) 74, 72, 74, 72 (+4) T49
MATTY DODD-BERRY (ENG / LSU) 75, 72, 69, 77 (+5) T58
OLIVER MUKHERJEE (SCO / DUKE) 72, 77, 72, 76 (+9) T70

Missed The 54 Hole Stroke Play Cut
JENSON FORRESTER (ENG / PURDUE) 72, 71, 74 (+1) T55 (after 54 holes)
JAKE WALLIS (ENG / ARKANSAS STATE) 73, 73, 77 (+7) T102
MILAN REED (ENG /ARKANSAS STATE) 74, 74, 75 (+7) T102
JACK BIGHAM (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) 80, 72, 72 (+8) T109
CIAN O’CONNOR (IRL / MEMPHIS) 80, 76, 76 (+16) T146

Team Substitutes / Did Not Play
SAM MUKHERJEE (SCO / DUKE) SUB / DNP
ADAM BUCHANAN (IRL / LOUISVILLE) SUB / DNP
TYLER WEAVER (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) SUB / DNP

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – 2026 STROKE PLAY – INDIVIDUAL

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26th May 2026

The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s National Golf Championship will be played at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on 29th-3rd June 2026.

This is the third of three NCAA National Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships that will be staged at La Costa.

A former long time PGA Tour stop off the North Course was recently re-designed by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner with the two 2024 NCAA Golf Championships marking its official re-opening.

The men’s course will play 7,538 yards with a par of 72.

30 5-man teams and 6 individuals not on those teams qualified to play through six Regional events played on 12th-14th May. To learn more about these Regionals please read my earlier article – NCAA Division I Men’s Regionals – 2026 Preview & Results

At the National Championships 54 holes of stroke play will be played on 29th-31st May. A cut will then take place which will see the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on those teams play a final 18 holes on 1st June. Team scores in the stroke play stage are based on a best four from five players cumulative total. After 72 holes an Individual champion is crowned with the leading 8 teams progressing to a match play stage. Seeded match play will then take place on 2nd-3rd June to determine the Team national champions.

I will be providing daily reports on play when the Championship gets underway.

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Here is a list of the teams and individuals along with their Regional site results in brackets.

There are 16 players from Great Britain & Ireland, three of whom started as substitutes, competing this year; they are highlighted in blue below.

TEAMS (30)

Arizona (Marana, 1st)

Arizona State (Columbus, 4th)

Arkansas (Corvallis, 3rd)

Arkansas State (Marana, Tied 4th) – MILAN REED (ENG), JAKE WALLIS (ENG)

Auburn (Athens, 3rd)

BYU (Athens, 4th)

Chattanooga (Bryan, 3rd)

Duke (Marana, Tied 4th) – OLLIE MUKHERJEE (SCO), SAM MUKHERJEE (SCO) SUB

Florida (Columbus, 1st) – LUKE POULTER (ENG)

Florida State (Columbus, 5th) – JACK BIGHAM (ENG), JACK WHALEY (ENG), TYLER WEAVER (ENG) SUB

Georgia (Athens, 5th)

Louisville (Athens, 2nd) – ADAM BUCHANAN (IRL) SUB

LSU (Marana, 3rd) – MATTY DODD-BERRY (ENG), DAN HAYES (ENG)

Memphis (Columbus, 3rd) – CIAN O’CONNOR (IRL)

Mississippi State (Bermuda Run, 5th)

North Carolina (Bryan, 4th) – NIALL SHEILS DONEGAN (SCO)

Oklahoma (Corvallis, 1st)

Oklahoma State (Marana, 2nd)

Ole Miss (Bermuda Run, 3rd)

Pepperdine (Bermuda Run, 2nd)

Purdue (Corvallis, 4th) – SAM EASTERBROOK (ENG), JENSON FORRESTER (ENG)

San Diego (Corvallis, 5th after a play-off with Liberty)

Stanford (Columbus, 2nd)

Tennessee (Bryan, 5th) – JOSH HILL (ENG)

Texas (Bryan, 1st)

Texas A&M (Bryan, 2nd)

UCLA (Corvallis, 2nd)

USC (Bermuda Run, 4th)

Vanderbilt (Athens, 1st)

Virginia (Bermuda Run, 1st)

INDIVIDUALS

William Jennings – USA / Alabama (Marana, Tied 1st)

Jacob Lang – USA / Kentucky (Bermuda Run, Tied 5th)

Michael Lugiano – USA / Liberty (Corvallis, 1st)

Malan Potgieter – RSA / Louisiana (Athens, Tied 1st)

Jorge Martin Sampedro – ESP / UTRGV Bryan, 10th)

Steen Zeman – USA / Long Beach State – (Columbus, 5th)

SUB = Substitute / NS = Not Selected

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2025 Results

TEAM

OKLAHOMA STATE (4) won the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s National Championship at Omni La Costa, beating VIRGINIA (7) 4.0-1.0 in the Final.

This was The Cowboys 12th national title placing them tied 3rd alongside Princeton. Only Yale with 21 wins and Houston with 16 now lie ahead of them in the all-time list.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – 2025 MATCH PLAY – TEAM

Oklahoma State (Photo: Oklahoma State Men’s Golf Team)

ARIZONA STATE earned medalist honours in the Stroke Play Qualifying Stage with a -14 total team score. The other seven Match Play spots were taken by AUBURN (-12) 2nd, FLORIDA (-9) 3rd, OKLAHOMA STATE (-1) 4th, OKLAHOMA (Ev) 5th, TEXAS (+5) 6th, VIRGINIA (+9) 7th and OLE MISS. (+11) 8th.

INDIVIDUAL

Junior Michael LA SASSO (USA / Ole Miss.) -11 won the NCAA Division I Individual National Championship title.

His victory earned him an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Open Championship and the 2026 Masters Invitational. He gave up the latter when he turned pro in early 2026 to join the LIV Golf League.

Michael La Sasso (Photo: PGA Tour University)

Phichaksn MAICHON (THA / Texas A&M) -9 finished 2nd, Preston STOUT (USA / Oklahoma State) -7 3rd and Jackson KOIVUN (USA / Auburn) & Josele  BALLESTER (ESP / Arizona State) -6 tied 4th.

Here are the final Individual scores / positions for all of the GB&I players who competed: –

CALUM SCOTT (SCO / TEXAS TECH) 77, 71, 71, 71 (+2) T27
LUKE POULTER (ENG / FLORIDA) 70, 70, 75, 76 (+3) T32
TYLER WEAVER (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) 74, 74, 72, 73 (+5) T44
CONNOR GRAHAM (SCO / TEXAS TECH) 72, 75, 73, 74 (+6) T50
JACK BIGHAM (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) 73, 72, 79, 77 (+13) T70

ZACH LITTLE (ENG / UNLV) 75, 71, 73 (+3) T36 MISSED CUT
OLIVER CAGE (ENG / NEW MEXICO) 74, 74, 79 (+11) T101 MISSED CUT
JOSH HILL (ENG / TENNESSEE) 78, 73, 77 (+12) T108 MISSED CUT
SAM EASTERBROOK (ENG / PURDUE) 82, 75, 77 (+18) T139 MISSED CUT
JENSON FORRESTER (ENG / PURDUE) 84, 71, 80 (+19) T144 MISSED CUT
SEAN KEELING (IRL / TEXAS TECH) SUB (N/A)

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – 2025 STROKE PLAY – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

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Brabazon Trophy – 2026 Preview & Results

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24th May 2026

Round 4

Tom OSBORNE (ENG), 24, completed a wire-to-wire victory with an even par final round of 71. His 268 (-16) total was 2-shots better than runner-up Eliot BAKER (ENG).

With his second major win of the year Osborne is building a compelling case for inclusion in this year’s GB&I Walker Cup team.

Eliot put his international teammate under real pressure down the stretch with birdies on the 12th, 15th and 16th holes and only bogeyed the last whilst pushing to force a play-off.

Bence BERTENYI (HUN) -9 finished 3rd, Oliver LEWIS-PERKINS (ENG) -8 4th and Harley SMITH (ENG) -7 5th after final round count-back.

GB&I players Jack DIMENT (ENG) -7, Jake SOWDEN (ENG) -7, Lewy HAYWARD (ENG) -6 and Matt MCCLEAN (IRL) -5 will all take confidence for the other big events that lie ahead with their top 10 finishes.

Shot of the day went to Moortown member Oliver CAGE (ENG) who enjoyed a hole-in-one on 187 yard 17th hole.

Harry COX (ENG), who finished on -4, won The George Henriques Salver, a prize awarded to the leading GB&I player(s) in the Championship under the age of 20.

Cole SELF (ENG) won The Scrutton Jug, the trophy awarded for the combined best score in the Berkshire Trophy and the Brabazon Trophy.

Final Results (Graphic: England Golf / Golf Genius)

Click here to view the – 2026 Brabazon Trophy Leaderboard

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Round 3

A bogey free 2-under par 69 saw leader Tom OSBORNE (ENG) move on to -16. Osborne has had only one bogey in the three rounds he has played so far.

The Lindrick-man will take a 5-shot lead in to the final round over Eliot BAKER (ENG) -11 who recorded a 67 on Day 3. Baker was one of five players to record 67, the low round of the day.

Melvin MULLER (NED) -9, Oliver LEWIS-PERKINS (ENG) -8, John DOYLE (IRL) -7 and Caolan BURFORD (WAL), Bence BERTENYI (HUN), Kris KIM (ENG) and Lewy HAYWARD (ENG) all -6 will hope to make a run at the title tomorrow but they will clearly need some help from the leader to pull it off.

Round 3 Leaderboard (Graphic: England Golf / Golf Genius)

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Round 2

Tom OSBORNE (ENG), now on -14, extended his lead to 7-shots after shooting a 5-under 66 in Round 2.

Eliot BAKER (ENG) bounced back strongly on Day 2 with a 65 to move up into 2nd place on -7. Baker’s was the joint-best round of the day matched only by Chase OBERLE (AUS) who rose to tied 9th on the leaderboard.

England Men’s Squad members Osborne and Baker contested the Final of the Spanish International Amateur in March with the former coming out on top.

Kris KIM (ENG), Oliver LEWIS-PERKINS (ENG), Lewy HAYWARD (ENG) and Jack DIMENT (ENG) are all tied 3rd on -6 after 36 holes.

Jamie DEAN (WAL) who was tied 2nd overnight withdrew due to injury ahead of Round 2.

66 players made the top 60 and ties cut which fell at 144 (+2).

Round 2 Leaderboard (Graphic: England Golf / Golf Genius)

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21st May 2026

Round 1

Tom OSBORNE (ENG) shot a course record 62 at Moortown G.C., -9 being the lowest score ever recorded in the competition, in the opening round of the Brabazon Trophy to take a 3-shot lead. The local man won the Yorkshire County Championship at the host venue in 2022 so has plenty of experience on the course.

Harley SMITH (ENG) and Jamie DEAN (WAL) are tied 2nd on -5 after they both posted 65’s.

One shot further back are Alex JAMES (WAL), Oliver MARTIN (ENG) and Luke KELLY (ENG).

45 players recorded an under par score on Day 1 with a further 16 recording an even par 71.

Round 1 Leaderboard (Graphic: England Golf / Golf Genius)

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19th May 2026

The 80th English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy will be played at Moortown Golf Club, between Thursday 21st and Sunday 24th May 2026.

Turkish Airlines has become the headline sponsor of the Championship with effect from this year.

I will be updating this article with a scores link and daily reports once play commences.

Format

This four day competition consists of 72 holes of stroke play golf with 18 holes being played daily.

A 36 hole cut will reduce the field to the leading 60 competitors and ties.

In the event of a tie for the Championship there will be a sudden death play off.

All other places will be determined by a card count-back, starting with the final round and working backwards from there.

Field

144 competitors from 17 different countries will contest the 2026 Brabazon Trophy Championship.

With the NCAA U.S. college golf season, where the majority of the leading International and GB&I players are now engaged, not finishing until early June the Brabazon’s field quality is increasingly being impacted. The WAGR Power Ranking has been falling since 2022. It was 617.0619 in 2022, 467.2656 in 2023, 454.8860 in 2024 and 384.3262 in 2025.

The majority of the field were exempt with starting places offered to a number of national golf federations and to those players who have performed well in other recent Championships.

Biagio Andrea GAGLIARDI (ITA) will be defending the title he won last year at Hankley Common G.C.

Other notable players competing include (in alphabetical order) Eliot BAKER (ENG), John DOYLE (IRL), Andrew HASWELL (ENG), Hamish FARQUHARSON (AUS), Wolfgang GLAWE (GER), Lewy HAYWARD (ENG), Tom HUGHES (ENG), Kevin JEGERS (EST), Luke JENKINS (ENG), GUS LAFEBER (NED), Dawson LEW (CAN), Matt MCCLEAN (IRL), Aaron MOODY (ENG), Tom OSBORNE (ENG), Dylan SHAW-RADFORD (ENG), Harley SMITH (ENG), Jake SOWDEN (ENG), Henry STYLES (ENG), Gavin TIERNAN (IRL), Erik TJÄRNBERG (SWE), Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) and Scott WOLTERING (NED).

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Three 18 hole regional Qualifying Tournaments were staged on 12th May 2026. 49 players ultimately progressed from the Midland, Northern and Southern Qualifiers.

Here is a summary of the three Qualifiers and a list of all the players who progressed: –

MIDLAND – Droitwich G.C. – Results
16 Qualifiers / 115 players
Andrew Isaacs (ENG), Alex Emms (ENG), Max Reynolds (ENG), Matthew Haynes (ENG), Ted Hodgkinson (ENG), Daniel Smith (ENG), Dempsie McFadyen (ENG), Kieran McCarthy (ENG), Jack Diment (ENG), Marco Cruse (ENG), Shreyas Sanmathy (ENG), Charlie McKinney (WAL), Theo Baker (WAL), Bryn Thomas (WAL) Alt. , Sam Norman (ENG) Alt. and James Hodgson (ENG) Alt.

NORTHERN – Bishop Auckland G.C. – Results
16 Qualifiers
– Kai Laing (SCO), Alex James (WAL), Jamie Duguid (SCO), Luke Kelly (ENG), Cole Self (ENG), Jack Richardson (ENG), Charlie Daughtrey (ENG), George Davies (ENG), Joshua Stephens (ENG), Nathan Ali (ENG), Campbell Kerr (AUS), Habib Khan (ENG), Lucas Martin (ENG), Alex North (ENG) Alt., Archie Palmer (ENG) Alt. and Nathan Wilkinson (ENG)

SOUTHERN – Royal Ashdown Forest G.C. – Results
17 Qualifiers
Charlie Croker (ENG), Dylan Hussey (ENG), Tommy Evans (ENG), Scott Pym (ENG), Jenson Bull (ENG), Ryan Craig (ENG), Lucas Weisberg (ENG), Oliver Martin (ENG), Danial Parsons (ENG), Henry Linley (ENG), Ashley Watkins (ENG), Daniel Roberts (ENG), Toby Knevett (ENG), Charlie Rusbridge (ENG), Frankie Morton (ENG) Alt., Charles Morgasn (ENG) Alt. and Marcus Smith (ENG) Alt.

Tee Times

Play on the opening two days will commence at 7.00am with the final three-ball heading out at 3.30pm; all from the 1st tee.

Click here to view the – 2026 Brabazon Trophy Tee Times

Prizes

The Winner receives the magnificent gold Brabazon Trophy shown below.

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The Champion’s Prize and The Brabazon Trophy (Photo: Golf Bible)

Prize vouchers will be awarded to those players finishing in the top five.

The event has been included in this year’s inaugural European Amateur Order of Merit Ranking and the winner will also receive an exemption into a HotelPlanner Tour professional event later in the year.

Two other prizes are connected to the Brabazon Trophy competition: –

The George Henriques Salver is awarded to the leading GB&I player in the Championship under the age of 20.

The Philip Scrutton Jug is awarded to the player returning the best aggregate scores in The Brabazon Trophy and The Berkshire Trophy. The latter was played on 16-17 May and won by Aaron MOODY (ENG) who is also competing this week.

Moortown Golf Club

Founded in 1909, Moortown, located in Leeds, was designed by the famous golf course architect Dr Alister MacKenzie.

Off the Championship Tees the course can be stretched to 7,001 yards and a par of 71. It has a Course Rating of 74.8 and a Slope Rating of 141.

It is a classic English heathland course which features firm, fast-running fairways, an abundance of heather and subtly contoured greens.

Moortown hosted the first Ryder Cup match on British soil in 1929 and since then has staged numerous professional and amateur tournaments.

10th Hole Moortown G.C. (Photo: Moortown G.C.)

Weather Forecast – on Tuesday 19th May 2026

The weather forecast suggests the Championship will be predominantly dry with temperatures warming up nicely over the weekend.

Thur 21st May – Cloudy / Wind 12 mph SW / Temp. Min. 11°C, Max. 17°C.
Fri 22nd May – Sunny AM / Showers PM / Wind 10 mph SW / Temp. Min. 15°C, Max. 26°C.
Sat 23rd May – Light Rain / Wind 8 mph W / Temp. Min. 11°C / Max. 25°C.
Sun 24th May – Sunny / Wind 5 mph W / Temp. Min. 11°C / Max. 24°C.

England Golf Event Website

Click here to view the – England Golf / Golf Genius Brabazon Trophy Website

2025 Brabazon Trophy

Biagio Andrea GAGLIARDI became the first Italian to win the Brabazon Trophy when he took the 2025 title at Hankley Common with a 276 (-8) score.

Biagio Andrea Gagliardi (Photo: England Golf / Leaderboard Photography)

Freddie TURNELL (ENG) -6 finished 2nd, Mattias VARJUN (EST) -5 3rd on count-back, Eliot BAKER (ENG)-5 4th and Billy DOWLING (AUS) -4 5th.

Final Brabazon Trophy Results (Photo: England Golf / Golf Genius)

Freddie TURNELL (ENG) also won The George Henriques Salver awarded to the highest finishing Under 20 GB&I player.

Recent Results

Click below to view the results over the last three years: –

Hankley Common – 2025 Brabazon Trophy Results

Hollinwell – 2024 Brabazon Trophy Results

Sunningdale – 2023 Brabazon Trophy Results

History, Past Winners and Records

The English Amateur International Trophy competition was first played in 1947.

In 1957 the official title was changed to the English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.

The current trophy was donated by Lord Brabazon of Tara in 1948 and the event has come to be widely known as the Brabazon Trophy.

Click here to view the full list of – Brabazon Trophy Past Winners

The first player to successfully defend the title was Ronnie WHITE who won at Birkdale in 1950 and nearby Formby in 1951.

Shortly afterwards Philip SCRUTTON won the Brabazon three times in four years (1952, ‘54 & ‘55).

Sir Michael BONALLACK has four wins to his name. The first came at Royal Cinque Ports in 1964 and the last at Hillside in 1971. At Moortown in 1969, with play-offs having been discarded at this time, he shared the title with Rodney FOSTER.

Other well known British winners of the Brabazon include Gordon BRAND Jnr, Sandy LYLE (2), Peter MCEVOY, Ronan RAFFERTY and Ronnie SHADE (3).

Other notable winners include well known pros Ignacio GARRIDO (1992), Peter HANSON (1998) and Charl SCHWARTZEL (2002), Jordan SMITH (2013) and Sam BAIRSTOW (2021).

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France v. England Men’s International Match – 2026 Preview & Results

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Sunday 17th May 2026

England beat France by 13.0 points to 11.0 at Chantilly to win the 38th Men’s International Match between the two countries.

The Winning England Team (Photo: Tomos Stevens / FF Golf)

The clean sweep in the opening foursomes series proved to be decisive for the visitors.

Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) was the star man. He was the only player on either side to finish unbeaten and he also secured the winning point on Sunday afternoon.

Day 2

Morning Foursomes

France won the Day 2 Foursomes session 2.5-1.5 to narrow the match score (6.5-9.5) by 1 point.

Max HOPKINS (ENG) headed into the Singles as the only player with three wins to their name on both sides.

Day 2 Foursomes Results (Graphic: FF Golf / Golf Genius)

Afternoon Singles

France won the Day 2 singles session 4.5-3.5 but a late singles win from Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) in Game 6 following a half from Jake SOWDEN (ENG) ensured England got over the finishing line. Tom OSBORNE (ENG) and Luke JENKINS (ENG) secured the two other all-important wins on the final afternoon.

Ben BOLTON (ENG) withdrew from the Day 2 singles due to injury giving Hugo LE GOFF (FRA) a walkover win.

Day 2 Singles Results (Graphic: FF Golf  / Golf Genius)

Click here to view the – England v. France 2026 Match Results

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Saturday 16th May 2026

At the end of Day 1 England led France by 8.0-4.0, a healthy margin founded on a clean sweep in the morning foursomes.

Eliot BAKER, Max HOPKINS, Jake SOWDEN and Jamie VAN WYK all contributed two Saturday wins for England at Chantilly.

Day 1

Morning Foursomes (T1)

Day 1 Foursomes Results (Graphic: FF Golf / Golf Genius)

Afternoon Singles (T2)

Day 1 Singles Results (Graphic: FF Golf  / Golf Genius)

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Preview

England will play France in Chantilly this weekend in the 38th Men’s International Match between the two countries.

The last match, played at Moortown G.C. in Leeds in May 2024, was won by France.

Format

8 man teams from each country will play 4 foursomes and 8 single matches on both Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May.

With a total of 24 points to play for the winning team needs to secure 12.5 points to win the match outright. As France won the 2024 match they will also retain the trophy in the event of a 12-12 tie. Having said that there has never previously been a tie in the history of the contest.

The biennial match is normally played on an alternate home and away basis.

Teams

The playing of this fixture in mid-May hampers selection nowadays as both teams have an increasing number of potential players competing on the U.S. college circuit.

Here are the two eight man teams with each player’s current World Amateur Golf Ranking (as at 8th May) in brackets after their name: –

England
Eliot Baker (38)
Ben Bolton (171)
Lewy Hayward (580)
Max Hopkins (1,011)
Luke Jenkins (849)
Tom Osborne (165)
Jake Sowden (851)
Jamie Van Wyk (587)

Total WAGR = 4,252

Eliot Baker and Ben Bolton are the returning England player from two years ago.

France
Callixte Alzas (321)
Noa Auch-Roy (466)
Octave Bailo (1,249)
Oscar Couilleau (55)
Tom De Herrypon (510)
Lev Grinberg (90)
Hugo Le Goff (69)
Tao Pemerika (612)

Total WAGR = 3,372  

Callixte Alzas, Noa Auch-Roy, Oscar Couilleau and Tom De Herrypon are France’s returning players from the 2024 match.

Venue

Chantilly Vineuil’s Old Course, one of the best courses in Europe, is hosting the 2026 match.

Located 28 miles north of Paris and set amongst the forest of Ile de France it plays to 7,047 yards and a par of 71.

Weather Forecast

A cloudy weekend with occasional light showers is forecast for the match.

Sat  16th May – Cloudy / Wind 10 mph W / Temp. Min. 7°C / Max. 15°C.
Sun 17th May – Light Showers / Wind 12 mph SW / Temp. Min. 8°C / Max. 14°C.

Match History

This International Match was first played in 1934, originally starting with 6 players per side before moving to 8 in 1949.

It lapsed after the 1962 match at Ganton Golf Club but was resurrected in 1982 at Chantilly with a new format which has been retained to this day.

Frilford Heath Golf Club, hosts of the 1984 match, donated a silver salver which the winning team retains.

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England v. France Match Salver (Photo: Alexis Orloff / FF Golf)

To date England have won 31 of the matches with France winning just 6, the last one being in 2024 at Moortown.

2024 International Match

France beat England 13.5.-10.5 in the 37th Men’s International Match played at Moortown G.C. to record their sixth win in this biennial series.

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France Team (Photo: Federation of French Golf

Four French and two English players won three of the four matches they played.

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Click here to view the – England v. France 2024 Match Results

Past Results

Heading into this year’s contest the overall match record is Played 37, England 31 Wins and France 6 Wins.

Match

Year

 Venue

England

France

Winner
38 2026 Chantilly
37 2024 Moortown 10.5 13.5 France
36 2022 St-Nom-la-Bretèche 13.5 10.5 England
2020 Cancelled
35 2018 Vidauban 13 7 England
34 2016 Formby 14 10 England
33 2014 Fontainebleau 13 11 England
32 2012 Roch. & Cobham 15 9 England
31 2010 Chantilly 11 13 France
30 2008 Frilford Heath 14 10 England
29 2006 Golf du Medoc 16.5 7.5 England
28 2004 Royal St. George’s 11.5 12.5 France
27 2002 Chantilly 17.5 6.5 England
26 2000 Chart Hills 17.5 6.5 England
25 1998 Les Bordes 11.5 12.5 France
24 1996 Sunningdale 9 15 France
23 1994 Nimes 17 7 England
22 1992 Royal Lytham 18 6 England
21 1990 Morfontaine 16.5 7.5 England
20 1988 Berkshire 16 8 England
19 1986 Hossegor 14.5 9.5 England
18 1984 Frilford Heath 16 8 England
17 1982 Chantilly 13 11 England

 1963-1981 No matches were played 
16 1962 Ganton 7.5 4.5 England
15 1960 Chantilly 7.5 4.5 England
14 1959 West Hill 8.5 3.5 England
13 1956 Chantilly 10 2 England
12 1954 Berkshire 11 1 England
11 1952 Deal 8 4 England
10 1950 Morfontaine 8.5 3.5 England
9 1949 Deal 5 4 England
8 1948 St. Cloud 5.5 3.5 England
7 1947 Wentworth 8 1 England

 1940-1946 No matches were played 
6 1939 Morfontaine 5 4 France
5 1938 Sunningdale 8.5 0.5 England
4 1937 Chantilly 7 0 England
3 1936 Deal 5.5 3.5 England
2 1935 St. Germain-en-Laye 5.5 3.5 England
1 1934 Wentworth 5.5 3.5 England

N.B. Matches 1–8 had 6 players and matches 9-35 had 8 players

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NCAA Division I Men’s Regionals – 2026 Preview & Results

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20th May 2026

Here is a summary of the results from the six 54-hole NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championships which were played on 18th-20th May 2026.

The low five teams (30 in total) and the low individual (6 in total) not on one of those teams from each Regional advanced to the National Championships.

For more information on these Regional Championships please read the Preview article lower down this page.

The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship will be played at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California on 29th May-3rd June.

ATHENS, GEORGIA

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1st Vanderbilt (-28), 2nd Louisville (-26), 3rd Auburn (-22), 4th BYU (-20), 5th Georgia (-19)

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST: Tied 1st Will Hartman (USA / Vanderbilt) & Malan Potgieter (RSA / Louisiana) -14

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER: Tied 1st Malan Potgieter (RSA / Louisiana) -14

GB&I PLAYERS:
Qualified – ADAM BUCHANAN (IRL / LOUISVILLE) SUB DNP
Non-Qualified – FREDDIE TURNELL (ENG / ILLINOIS) 59th +5, HENRY DALY (ENG / RICE) 60th +6, IEUAN JONES (WAL / HARVARD) Tied 64th +7, DREW SYKES (ENG / COASTAL CAROLINA – IND.) Tied 64th +7, MONTY HOLCOMBE (ENG / NORTHWESTERN) Tied 68th +8, MARK GAZI (IRL / NORTHWESTERN) SUB DNP

BERMUDA RUN, NORTH CAROLINA

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1st Virginia (-36), 2nd Pepperdine (-36), 3rd Ole Miss (-31), 4th USC (-27), 5th Mississippi State (-26)

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST: 1st Ben James (USA / Virginia) -19

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER: Tied 5th Jacob Lang (USA / Kentucky) -9

GB&I PLAYERS:
Qualified – None
Non-Qualified – ED FEATHERSTONE (ENG / LITTLE ROCK) Tied 42nd +2, DEWI JOHN (WAL / CHARLESTON SOUTHERN) Tied 52nd +5, MARK STOCKDALE (ENG / LITTLE ROCK) Tied 58th +6

BRYAN, TEXAS

Due to bad weather the final 36 holes of this Regional were played on Tuesday 19th May.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1st Texas (-45), 2nd Texas A&M (-40), 3rd Chattanooga (-23), 4th North Carolina (-19), 5th Tennessee (-18)

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST: 1st Luke Potter (USA / Texas) -17

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER: 10th Jorge Martin Sampedro (ESP / UTRGV) -8

GB&I PLAYERS:
Qualified – JOSH HILL (ENG / TENNESSEE) 3rd -14, NIALL SHEILS DONEGAN (SCO / NORTH CAROLINA) N/A +5 (only played the last two rounds due to back injury)
Non-Qualified – LEWIS WRIGHT (ENG / TCU) T34 Ev, ZACH LITTLE (ENG / UNLV) T37 +1

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COLUMBUS, OHIO

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1st Florida (Ev), 2nd Stanford (+24), 3rd Memphis (+25), 4th Arizona State (+30), 5th Florida State (+31)

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST: 1st Luke Poulter (ENG / Florida) Ev

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER: 5th Steen Zeman (USA / Long Beach State) +2

GB&I PLAYERS:
Qualified – LUKE POULTER (ENG / FLORIDA) 1st Ev, JACK WHALEY (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) Tied 7th +4, CIAN O’CONNOR (IRL / MEMPHIS) Tied 11th +6, JACK BIGHAM (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) Tied 23rd +9,  TYLER WEAVER (ENG / FLORIDA STATE) NS (due to a back injury)
Non-Qualified – SEBASTIAN DESOISA (GIB / OREGON) Tied 71st +25

CORVALLIS, OREGON

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1st Oklahoma (-34), 2nd UCLA (-14), 3rd Arkansas (-11), 4th Purdue (-10), 5th San Diego (-9, after a play-off with Liberty)

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST: 1st Michael Lugiano (USA / Liberty) -12

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER: 1st Michael Lugiano (USA / Liberty) -12

GB&I PLAYERS:
Qualified – SAM EASTERBROOK (ENG / PURDUE) Tied 9th -5, JENSON FORRESTER (ENG / PURDUE) Tied 72nd +12
Non-Qualified – CONNOR GRAHAM (SCO / TEXAS TECH) Tied 43rd +2, SEB CAVE (ENG / CHARLOTTE) Tied 55th +6, HARRISON SEWELL (ENG / GEORGIA SOUTHERN) Tied 55th +6, MORGAN BLYTHE (ENG / GEORGIA SOUTHERN) Tied 65th +8, FRAZER JONES (ENG / CHARLOTTE) Tied 70th +9

MARANA, ARIZONA

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1st Arizona (-49), 2nd Oklahoma State (-35), 3rd LSU (-30), Tied 4th Duke & Arkansas State (-24)

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST: Tied 1st Eric Lee (USA / Oklahoma State), Zach Pollo (USA / Arizona), Filip Jakubcik (CZH / Arizona) & William Jennings (USA / Alabama) -15

INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER: Tied 1st William Jennings (USA / Alabama) -15

GB&I PLAYERS:
Qualified – DAN HAYES (ENG / LSU) Tied 18th -6, OLLIE MUKHERJEE (SCO / DUKE) Tied 35th Ev, MILAN REED (ENG / ARKANSAS STATE) Tied 43rd +2, JAKE WALLIS (ENG / ARKANSAS STATE) Tied 49th +3, MATTY DODD-BERRY (ENG / LSU) 73rd +1 (only played the first two rounds), SAM MUKHERJEE (SCO / DUKE)SUB DNP
Non-Qualified – THOMAS HIGGINS (IRL / CLEMSON) Tied 71st +7, FREDDIE TUCKER (ENG / IONA) SUB +7 (played final round only), TOM SCULLION (ENG / FLORIDA GULF COAST) SUB DNP

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10th May 2026 (Updated 18th May 2026)

Regional Championships

The six 54 hole NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championships will be played on 18th-20th May 2026.

81 teams and 45 individuals, from non-qualifying teams, were selected on 6th May 2026 to compete at these competitions.

Local Conference Championships were played across the country in April with 29 Conference team champions granted automatic qualification into the 2026 Regionals. The remaining teams progressed based on their performances throughout the season.

13 teams and 10 individuals were allocated to three of the Regional venues with the remaining sites hosting 14 teams and 5 individuals. As always the draw has been made in such a way that all of the fields are of a similar strength.

Teams of five players play 72 holes of stroke play with their best four scores counting towards their team’s total score. Players, who play in each round, are also eligible for a separate Individual competition.

I will be updating this article with a summary of the results when play is completed.

National Championships

5 teams and the top individual (not on one of those teams) from each Regional event will progress to the National Championship which will be played at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on 29th May-3rd June 2026.

The National Championships start with 54 holes of stroke play. The top 15 teams and 9 individuals, not on an advancing team, then progress to a final 18 holes of stroke play. After these 72 holes have been played an Individual champion is determined and the top 8 teams advance to a match play stage to establish the Team champions.

Oklahoma State are the defending champions after they defeated Virginia 4-1 in the 2025 Championship Final in Carlsbad.  Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso (USA) won the Individual title with a 72 hole total score of 277 (-11).

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Details of the six Regional Championships are shown below with each team and individual listed in seed order and, if they earned automatic qualification, the Conference Championship they recently won to do so.

GB&I players attached to the qualifying colleges are highlighted in bold blue type. Each team is now allowed to take a Reserve to the event so it is possible some may not play or be subbed in and out during the week.

35 GB&I players have been selected for their colleges albeit some of these will start as substitutes.

ATHENS, GEORGIA
Course: University of Georgia Golf Course (Par 71) / Host: University of Georgia
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Auburn
2. Illinois – FREDDIE TURNELL (ENG)
3. Vanderbilt
4. BYU
5. Georgia
6. Louisville – ADAM BUCHANAN (IRL) SUB, PATRICK KEELING (IRL) NS
7. Kansas
8. Northwestern – MONTY HOLCOMBE (ENG), MARK GAZI (IRL) SUB, ARCHIE FINNIE (SCO) NS
9. College of Charleston
10. Rice – HENRY DALY (ENG)
11. Southern Mississippi
12. Harvard [The Ivy League] – IEUAN JONES (WAL)
13. Howard [Northeast Conference] – KEZAIA DIMOSI (ENG) NS

Individuals
1. Malan Potgieter, Louisiana
2. Hugo Thyr, South Alabama
3. Max Bengtsson, Coastal Carolina [Sun Belt Conference]
4. DREW SYKES (ENG), Coastal Carolina
5. Erik Olin, UAB
6. Matthis Lefevre, Stetson
7. Andrew Ferworn, North Alabama
8. Shaun Cook, Kennesaw State
9. Rasmus Ditzinger, Fairfield [Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]
10. Vicente Rodriguez, Alabama A&M [Southwestern Athletic Conference]

BERMUDA RUN, NORTH CAROLINA
Course: Bermuda Run Country Club (Par 71) / Host: Wake Forest University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Virginia [Atlantic Coast Conference] – ALEX WELLS (ENG) NS
2. Ole Miss [Southeastern Conference]
3. Pepperdine [West Coast Conference]
4. Georgia Tech
5. Southern California
6. Wake Forest
7. Mississippi State
8. Little Rock [Ohio Valley Conference] – ED FEATHERSTONE (ENG), MARK STOCKDALE (ENG), ALEXANDER ROWLAND (ENG) NS
9. NC State
10. Kentucky
11. Houston – RUBEN LINDSAY (SCO) NS
12. Richmond [Atlantic 10 Conference]
13. Navy [Patriot League]
14. Presbyterian [Big South Conference]

Individuals
1. Emil Riegger, Maryland
2. Tyler Jones, Western Carolina
3. Harris Barth, Furman
4. Kelvin Hernandez, UNC Greensboro [Southern Conference]
5. DEWI JOHN (WAL), Charleston Southern [Big South Conference]

BRYAN, TEXAS
Course: Traditions Club (Par 72) / Host: Texas A&M University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Texas
2. North Carolina – NIALL SHEILS DONEGAN (SCO)
3. Tennessee – JOSH HILL (ENG)
4. New Mexico – OLIVER CAGE (ENG) NS
5. Texas A&M
6. TCU – LEWIS WRIGHT (ENG)
7. UNCW [Coastal Athletic Association]
8. UNLV [Mountain West Conference] – ZACH LITTLE (ENG)
9. Colorado
10. Cincinnati
11. Chattanooga [Southern Conference]
12. Miami (Ohio) [Mid-American Conference]
13. UTRGV [Southland Conference]
14. Arkansas-Pine Bluff [Southwestern Athletic Conference]

Individuals
1. William Sides, SMU
2. Ben Steinmann, SMU
3. Jonas Appel, Baylor
4. Arth Sinha, UT Arlington [Western Athletic Conference]
5. Joel Talusen, UIW [Southland Conference]

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COLUMBUS, OHIO
Course: OSU Golf Club (Par 71) / Host: Ohio State University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Florida – LUKE POULTER (ENG)
2. Arizona State
3. Stanford
4. Long Beach State [Big West Conference] – JAMES BRASH (ENG) NS
5. Florida State – JACK BIGHAM (ENG), JACK WHALEY (ENG), TYLER WEAVER (ENG) NS
6. Utah
7. South Carolina
8. California
9. South Florida
10. Memphis – CIAN O’CONNOR (IRL)
11. Oregon – SEBASTIAN DESOISA (GIB), JAY GOULD-HEALY (IRL) NS, OSCAR LENT (ENG) NS
12. Illinois State [Missouri Valley Conference]
13. Wright State [Horizon League]

Individuals
1. Riccardo Fantinelli, Princeton
2. Ryan Shellberg, Iowa
3. Paul Beauvy, Iowa State
4. Chun-Ta Wu, Minnesota
5. Caleb Bond, Michigan State
6. Ashton McCulloch, Michigan State
7. Lucas Politano, Rutgers
8. Carter Maneth, Middle Tennessee
9. Zachary May, Iowa State
10. Arjun Singh Bhatia, LIU [Northeast Conference]

CORVALLIS, OREGON
Course: Trysting Tree Golf Club (Par 72) / Host: Oregon State University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Arkansas
2. Texas Tech – CONNOR GRAHAM (SCO), SEAN KEELING (IRL) NS
3. Oklahoma
4. Charlotte [American Athletic Conference] – SEB CAVE (ENG), FRAZER JONES (ENG),
5. UCLA [Big Ten Conference]
6. Notre Dame
7. San Diego
8. Purdue – SAM EASTERBROOK (ENG), JENSON FORRESTER (ENG)
9. Georgia Southern – MORGAN BLYTHE (ENG), HARRISON SEWELL (ENG)
10. Oregon State
11. Liberty [Conference USA]
12. Xavier [Big East Conference]
13. Sacramento State [Big Sky Conference]

Individuals
1. Sam Renner, Washington State
2. Avinash Iyer, San Jose State
3. Finn Koelle, Washington
4. Jacob Goode, Washington
5. Emil Borrestuen Herstad, Washington
6. Keshav Mungali, San Jose State
7. Ivan Barahona, San Jose State
8. Alex Lindstrom, Kansas State
9. Dylan Boenning, Washington State
10. Gustav Liljeberg, Oral Roberts [The Summit League]

MARANA, ARIZONA
Course: The Gallery Golf Club (Par 72) / Host: Arizona University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Oklahoma State [Big 12 Conference]
2. LSU – MATTY DODD-BERRY (ENG), DAN HAYES (ENG)
3. Arizona
4. Alabama
5. Duke – OLLIE MUKHERJEE (SCO), SAM MUKHERJEE (SCO) SUB
6. Clemson – THOMAS HIGGINS (IRL)
7. San Diego State
8. Arkansas State [Sun Belt Conference] – MILAN REED (ENG), JAKE WALLIS (ENG)
9. West Virginia
10. Florida Gulf Coast [ASUN Conference] – TOM SCULLION (ENG) SUB
11. St. Mary’s (California)
12. Tarleton State [Western Athletic Conference]
13. North Dakota State [The Summit League]
14. Iona [Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference] – FREDDIE TUCKER (ENG) SUB

Individuals
1. Rudy Sautron, Nebraska
2. Dylan Teeter, UTEP
3. Trevor Algya, LMU
4. Veikka Viskari, Missouri
5. Javier Delgadillo, New Mexico State [Conference USA]

SUB – Substitute / NS – Not Selected

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Irish Amateur Open Championship – 2026 Preview & Results

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Sunday 10th May 2026

Round 4

Patrick KEELING (IRL), 21, birdied his 72nd hole to secure a 1-shot victory in the Flogas-sponsored Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship.

After a fine up and down, which included a winning 12 foot putt, from behind Seaport’s home green the Roganstown golfer finished with a 277 (-11) total.

Photo: Golf Ireland / Inpho / Laszlo Geczo 

The reigning East of Ireland champion David HOWARD (IRL) finished 2nd on -10 with Stuart GREHAN (IRL) 3rd, on final round count-back, and GERARD DUNNE (IRL) 4th after they both finished on -9. Greg HOLMES (ENG) who finished 4th last year had to settle for 5th this.

Final Results (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

Click here to view the – 2026 Irish Amateur Open Results

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Saturday 9th May 2026

Round 3

Patrick KEELING (IRL) will take a 1-shot lead over Darragh FLYNN (IRL) and Thomas ABOM (IRL) into tomorrow’s final round after he shot a 73 in the third round. In much tougher conditions Flynn moved nicely up into tied 2nd place with a well timed 70 whilst Abom had to settle for a 75.

Gerard DUNNE (IRL), 73, and Stephen COULTER (IRL), 75, are tied 4th on -7.

Nine further players are tied 6th 0n -4 but now appear too far away to challenge for the title.

52 players made the top 50 and ties 54 hole cut at Seapoint which fell at 219 (+3).

Round 3 leaderboard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

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Friday 8th May 2026

Round 2

Thomas ABOM (IRL) shot a second round 64, which included a hole-in-one on the 17th, to move into the lead at the Irish Amateur Open on -11.

Thomas Abom’s Round 2 Scorecard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

However, Patrick KEELING (IRL) took the round of the day with a sensational Seapoint course record 10-under 62. He finished the day tied 2nd with overnight leader Stephen COULTER (IRL) on -10.

Patrick Keeling’s Round 2 Scorecard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

Gerard DUNNE (IRL) and Liam ABOM (IRL) are tied 4th on -8 with Dylan SHAW-RADFORD (ENG), Darragh FLYNN (IRL), David REDDAN (IRL), Tom HUGHES (ENG) and defending champion Stuart GREHAN (IRL) all 2-shots further back heading into the weekend.

After 36 holes 33 players are under par with a further 16 on even par.

Round 2 leaderboard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

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Thursday 7th May 2026

Round 1

Stephen COULTER (IRL) took the early lead at Seapoint with a sparkling 8-under 64 in Round 1.

Stephen Coulter’s Round 1 Scorecard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

After an opening back nine of 30 Liam ABOM (IRL) ultimately had to settle for a 65 (-6) and 2nd place.

Liam Abom’s Round 1 Scorecard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

Defending champion Stuart GREHAN (IRL) is 3rd, well placed on -5, with Mark MULDOON (IRL), Gerard DUNNE (IRL), Thomas ABOM (IRL), John DOYLE (IRL) and Tom HUGHES (ENG) all tied 4th on -3 after 18 holes.

29 players finished Day 1 with an under par score.

Round 1 leaderboard (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

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Preview

The Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship, sponsored by Flogas, starts on Thursday 7th May 2026 at Seapoint Golf Links near Drogheda, County Louth on Ireland’s east coast.

It will be the 87th playing of this prestigious Championship and the second successive year that it has been staged at Seapoint.

Seapoint’s 2nd Hole (Photo: Seaport Golf Links)

Format

Organised by Golf Ireland the Irish Amateur Open is a 72-hole stroke play event played over four days.

18 holes will be played on each of the first three days before a top 50 and ties cut is made. A final 18 holes will then be played by the leading competitors on Sunday.

A tie for the Championship will be resolved by a sudden death play-off. All other ties will be resolved by a last eighteen and then last nine countback.

The Irish Amateur Open Champion Golfer is awarded a superb silver trophy. Irish winners are allowed to take the trophy back to their Club for the year whereas overseas winners must return it to the organisers after the prize presentation.

Players

132 golfers will contest the 2026 Championship with 111 of these being from Ireland.

I expect the following players to do well (in alphabetical order): Mark CADDEN (IRL), Quentin CAREW (IRL), Paul COUGHLAN (IRL), John DOYLE (IRL), Gerard DUNNE (IRL),  Stuart GREHAN (IRL), Tom HUGHES (ENG), Dylan KEATING (IRL), Matt MCCLEAN (IRL), Jack MCDONNELL (IRL) and Dylan SHAW-RADFORD (ENG).

Like all events played before June the field quality isn’t helped by the large number of GB&I and European players now playing on the U.S. college circuit. This year the inclusion of the Austrian International Amateur Championship, which starts on 8th April, on the newly established European Amateur Order of Merit hasn’t helped either.

Tee Times

Click here to view the – 2026 Irish Amateur Open Tee Times

Players will tee off, from the 1st and 10th tees, between 8.00am and 2.50pm in three-balls on each of the first three days so changes in the weather and wind speeds throughout each day could play a big part in scoring.

Course

Seapoint is a modern championship links course designed by Des Smyth in the early 1990s and opened for play in June 1993.

Located adjacent to Termonfeckin Beach the course will this week play at 7,041 yards and to a par of 72.

Over the last 30 years it has hosted a number of professional events, the Irish Amateur Close Championship in 2014 (JR Galbraith) as well as last year’s Irish Amateur Open (Stuart Grehan).

Weather Forecast (as at Thursday 7th May)

The weather forecast for the competition looks good – cool but dry with moderate winds expected.

Thu 7th May – Cloudy / Wind 10 mph S / Temp. Min. 8°C / Max. 13°C.
Fri  8th May – Cloudy / Wind 9 mph NE / Temp. Min. 7°C / Max. 12°C.
Sat  9th May – Sunny Intervals / Wind 14 mph N / Temp. Min. 6°C / Max. 13°C.
Sun 10th May – Sunny Intervals / Wind 12 mph N / Temp. Min. 6°C / Max. 12°C.

The 2025 Irish Amateur Open Championship

Stuart Grehan (Photo: Golf Ireland / Infosports)

Stuart GREHAN (IRL) beat Lewy HAYWARD (ENG) on the third play-off hole to win the 2025 Flogas-sponsored Irish Amateur Open Championship at Seapoint Golf Links. Both players finished the 72 holes on 273 (-15) after bogey-free final rounds of 66 and 69 respectively.

Defending champion Matt MCCLEAN (IRL) finished 3rd on -13, Greg HOLMES (ENG) -11 4th, Matt ROBERTS (WAL) -11 5th and Gerry DUNNE (IRL) -11 6th on final round count back.

Final Results (Graphic: Golf Ireland / Golf Genius)

Click here to view the – 2025 Irish Amateur Open Results

History, Past Winners and Records

The Irish Amateur Open Championship was first played in 1892 with early winners including the English amateur greats John Ball and Harold Hilton.

Between 1894 and 1901 (6 years) the competition was played as part of the Irish Championship Meeting alongside a professional tournament.

The Championship was not played during both World Wars.

It was also not played between 1960 and 1994 due to a lack of interest from overseas players amidst concerns over safety.

Prior to 1958 it was a match play event but since returning to the amateur calendar in 1995 it has been 72 holes of stroke play.

To view a list of past winners click here – Irish Amateur Open Past Champions

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The Lytham Trophy – 2026 Preview & Results

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Sunday 3rd May 2026 – Afternoon

Round 4

Lauri ROSENDAHL (FIN) won the 60th Lytham Trophy with a 276 (-4) total. He posted a final round 71, with three birdies on his final nine holes.

Lauri Rosendahl (Photo: Royal Lytham)

After birdies on the 13th, 15th and 16th holes Karl Erik TJARNBERG (SWE) led by 1-shot but bogeys on both of his final two holes saw him drop back into 2nd place on 278 (-2).

Ben BOLTON (ENG) and George CANNON (SCO) finished on 281 (+1) tied 3rd, the leading GB&I players, after final round 68’s.

John DOYLE (IRL), 69, finished 5th on 282 (+2) with Mattias VARJUN (FIN), 71, Stuart GREHAN (IRL), 68, Luke JENKINS (ENG), 69, and Yago HORNO (ESP), 73, all tied 6th on 284 (+4). 

The average Round 4 score by the remaining 45 players was 72.53 (+2.53).

Final Results (Graphic: Royal Lytham / Golf Genius)

Click here to view the – 2026 Lytham Trophy Leaderboard 

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Sunday 3rd May 2026 – Morning

Round 3

Lauri ROSENDAHL (FIN) -5 consolidated his leadership position with a third round 71 and will now take a 4-shot lead over Karl Erik TJARNBERG (SWE), who matched his score, into this afternoon’s final round.

Yago HORNO (ESP) and Arthur HAGHEDOOREN (BEL) fell back to a +1 total after 3-over 73’s this morning.

Tom OSBORNE (ENG) 71, Max HOPKINS (ENG) 68 and Gonzalo BANAS (ESP) 69, all tied 5th on +2, are still within striking distance with 18 holes to play.

The average Round 3 score by the remaining 45 players was 73.87 (+3.87).

Round 3 Leaderboard (Graphic: Royal Lytham / Golf Genius)

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Saturday 2nd May 2026

Round 2

Lauri ROSENDAHL (FIN), helped by an eight birdie best of the week 65 today, moved into the lead on 134 (-6).

Alexander BRAND (SUI), who held the overnight lead, stayed firmly in contention in 2nd place with a 1-under 69.

Making up an all overseas top 5 Arthur HAGHEDOOREN (BEL) 68, Karl Erik TJARNBERG (SWE) 70 and Yago HORNO (ESP) 70 are all tied 2nd on -2.

John DOYLE (IRL) 67 and George CANNON (SCO) 71 are the leading GB&I players, tied 6th on 140 (Ev).

45 players made the top 40 and ties cut which fell at 146 (+6).

The average Round 2 score by the 144 competitors was 74.10 (+4.10).

Round 2 Leaderboard (Graphic: Royal Lytham / Golf Genius)

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Friday 1st May 2026

Round 1

Alexander BRAND (SUI) took the 18 hole lead with a 3-under 67 which included four birdies.

Karl Erik TJARNBERG (SWE), who enjoyed a hole-in-one on the 9th, and Yago HORNO (ESP) are tied 2nd on -2.

George CANNON (SCO) and Luke JENKINS (ENG), who are in a four man group tied 4th  on -1, are the leading GB&I players.

The average Round 1 score by the 144 competitors was 75.59 (+5.59).

Round 1 Leaderboard (Graphic: Royal Lytham / Golf Genius)

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Wednesday 29th April 2026

The 60th Lytham Trophy will be played between 1st and 3rd May at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England.

Traditionally viewed as the first major event in the Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) men’s amateur golf season it is always a privilege for the players to compete on this superb links course which was awarded the 2028 Open Championship earlier this week.

The Lytham Trophy will be the fifth event in the inaugural European Amateur Order of Merit. As part of this competition this year’s winner will earn an exemption into the Irish Challenge event on the HotelPlanner Tour on 13-16 August 2026.

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Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C. (Photo: Golf Bible)

Format

144 scratch golfers from across Europe will tee off in this 72-hole stroke play event. 18 holes are played on the first two days before a top 40 and ties cut is made. 36-holes are then played on the final day by the leading competitors.

In the event of a tie for the lowest score there will be a 3-hole stroke play play-off on holes 1, 2 and 18. If a winner still hasn’t been determined then the play-off moves to sudden death over the same holes.

Tee Times

Click here to view the – 2026 Lytham Trophy Tee Times

Players

Most of GB&I’s leading home-based amateurs are competing. However, due to the increased popularity of U.S. college golf, where the playing season ends in late May, many notable names will unfortunately be missing. This is reflected in a declining WAGR Event Power Number for this event. In 2025 it was just 409.3219, falling from 579.9235 in 2024, 566.2711 in 2023 and 661.0000 in 2022.

Seven players in the field are ranked in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) Top 100.

Here are the 15 highest ranked competitors based on the current WAGR rankings (29/04/26 release): –

Eliot BAKER (ENG) #36
Stuart GREHAN (IRL) #50
Oscar COUILLEAU (FRA) #55
Hugo LE GOFF (FRA) #61 – defending champion
Harley SMITH (ENG) #79
Louis KLEIN (CZH) #85
Wolfgang GLAWE (GER) #87
Kevin JEGERS (EST) #116
Tom OSBORNE (ENG) #126
Ben BOLTON (ENG) #205
Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) #277
Mattias VARJUN (EST) #281
John DOYLE (IRL) #303
Scott WOLTERING (NED) #354
Guus LAFEBER (NED) #363

Lytham Trophies

The Lytham Trophy and the Winner’s Replica (Photo: Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C.)

Course

The Royal Lytham course presents a stern test. Playing off the blue championship tees competitors have to meet a 7,094 yard par 70 challenge; the front nine being 3,427 yards, a par 34, and the back nine being 3,667 yards, a par 36.

Players will tee off between 7.10am and 3.30pm on the Friday and Saturday so changes in the weather and wind speeds throughout the first two days can play a big part in scoring.

Weather Forecast (as at Thursday 30th April)

The weather forecast for this year’s event is satisfactory at best.

Friday 1st May – Sunny Intervals AM, Light Right PM / Wind 10 mph SE / Temp. Min. 9°C, Max. 18°C.
Saturday 2nd May – Cloudy / Wind 8 mph SW / Temp. Min. 8°C, Max. 15°C.
Sunday 3rd May – Light Rain / Wind 11 mph NE / Temp. Min. 8°C, Max. 15°C.

The 2025 Lytham Trophy

Hugo LE GOFF, the highest ranked WAGR player in the field at #93, won the 2026 Lytham Trophy becoming the first Frenchman to achieve this feat. Le Goff finished on 285 (+5) after rounds of 72, 75, 72 and 66.

Tom OSBORNE (ENG) +6 finished 2nd. Max HOPKINS (ENG) was 3rd, Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) 4th, Matt MCCLEAN (IRL) 5th and Matt ROBERTS (WAL) 6th after all four finished on 288 (+8).

Gregor TAIT (SCO) +11 8th, Oliver CATON (ENG) +11 9th, Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) +12 11th, Eliot BAKER (ENG) +12 12th and David KITT (IRL) +14 14th were the other GB&I players to finish in the top 15 at Royal Lytham.

Click here to view the – 2025 Lytham Trophy Results

Hugo Le Goff (Royal Lytham G.C.)

History, Past Winners and Records

The competition was first played in 1965 after the Club identified a need for a new top class amateur competition and one that could be played in the North of England.

A date on the first weekend in May was established and a 72 hole stroke play format adopted.

Member’s subscribed to purchase the unique sputnik trophy. This remains at Royal Lytham with a smaller replica handed out annually to the winner.

As one would expect the list of past winner’s is a who’s who of GB&I amateur golf.

Of the older winners the most notable are: –

Michael BONALLACK – 1965 (s), 1972
Rodney FOSTER – 1967, 1968
Geoffrey MARKS – 1970 (s)
Charles GREEN – 1970 (s), 1974
Michael KING – 1973
George MACGREGOR – 1975
Peter MCEVOY – 1978
Ian HUTCHEON – 1980
Roger CHAPMAN – 1981
John HAWKSWORTH – 1984
Paul BROADHURST – 1988
Gary EVANS – 1990, 1991
Stephen GALLACHER – 1995
Graham RANKIN – 1997
Stuart WILSON – 2003
Matthew JORDAN – 2018
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In 2004 21 year old James HEATH won with a record score of 266 (-18), recording rounds of 67, 68, 66, and 65. Garth McGimpsey, the then Walker Cup captain, described Heath’s performance as ‘the best amateur golf I’ve ever seen’.

No one else has ever come close to this low scoring mark. The next best scores being Matthew JORDAN‘s 272 (-12) in 2018 and Daan HUIZING’s 273 (-11) in 2013.

In 1999 the Lytham Trophy was won by German Tino SCHUSTER, the first time a non-GB&I player had been successful.

The last five tournament winners are: –

Josh MCMAHON (ENG) – 2019 *
John GOUGH (ENG) – 2022
Frank KENNEDY (ENG) – 2023
Will HOPKINS (ENG) – 2024
Hugo Le GOFF (ENG) – 2025

* The event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

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Lytham Trophy Honours Board (Photo: GolfBible)

Click here to view the complete list of – Lytham Trophy Past Winners

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Men’s European Nations Championship – 2026 Preview & Results

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Round 4

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-31) completed a wire-to-wire victory in the European Nations Championship Team competition. On three of the four days England recorded the best team score which helped them to a comfortable 14-shot win.

England (Photo: England Golf)

FRANCE (-17) finished 2nd, NETHERLANDS (-7) 3rd, ITALY (-6) 4th and IRELAND (-2) 5th at the challenging RCG Sotogrande course.

WALES (+16) 11th and SCOTLAND (+21) 13th both fell down the Team leaderboard after posting disappointing +9 scores on the final day.


Click here to view the – 2026 ENC Men’s Team Results

Individual

Eliot BAKER (ENG) -15 birdied all five of his closing holes to win the Individual title by 3-shots.

Eliot Baker (Photo: England Golf)

Scott WOLTERING (NED) -12 finished 2nd, Ben BOLTON -11 3rd and Filippo PONZANO (ITA) & Hugo LE GOFF (FRA) -7 tied 4th.

Caolan BURFORD (WAL) -5 was tied 8th, Stuart GREHAN (IRL) & Tom OSBORNE (ENG) -4 tied 10th and Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) +1 tied 16th.

Click here to view the – 2026 Men’s ENC Individual Results

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17th April 2026

Round 3

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-21) will take a 7-shot lead into the final round of the European Nations Championship Team competition after they posted -4 score in Round 3.

On a tougher scoring day FRANCE (-14), now in 2nd place, closed the gap with a best of the day -8 team score. ITALY (-6) dropped to 3rd, NETHERLANDS (-5) stayed 4th and ESTONIA (-2) rose to 5th at RCG Sotogrande.

After 54 holes IRELAND (+1) are tied 7th, WALES (+7) are 11th and SCOTLAND (+12) 12th.

Individual

Scott WOLTERING (NED) -11 continues to lead the Individual competition from English pair Eliot BAKER -10 and Ben BOLTON -9.

Caolan BURFORD (WAL) -8 is 4th,  Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) -2 tied 12th, Tom OSBORNE (ENG) -1 tied 14th and Stuart GREHAN (IRL) Ev tied 16th.

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16th April 2026

Round 2

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-17) again produced the best score of the day (-7) to extend their lead in the European Nations Championship Team competition to 10 shots.

After 36 holes ITALY (-7) are 2nd, FRANCE (-6) 3rd, NETHERLANDS (-5) 4th and CZECH REPUBLIC (-2) 5th at RCG Sotogrande.

WALES (-1) enjoyed a good day to move up to 8th whilst IRELAND & SCOTLAND (+4) dropped down the leaderboard finishing Round 2 tied 11th.

Individual

Scott WOLTERING (NED) followed up his opening 67 with a 68 to remain in the Individual lead on -9.

Ben BOLTON (ENG) -8 2nd and Eliot BAKER (ENG) -7 3rd continue to drive the English score.

Caolan BURFORD (WAL) -5 is tied 5th and Tomi BOWEN (WAL), Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) & Kris KIM (ENG)  -2 are all tied 11th.

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15th April 2026

Round 1

Team (best 3 from 4 scores count)

ENGLAND (-10) made a dream start to the 2026 European Nations Championship and after 18 holes enjoy a 7-shot lead.

At the close of Day 1 FRANCE (-3) and GERMANY & ITALY (-2) are the only other countries that are under par at RCG Sotogrande.

SCOTLAND (+1) are tied 5th, IRELAND (+3) tied 8th and WALES (+5) tied 10th.

Individual

Scott WOLTERING‘s (NED) 5-under 67 was the best round of the day.

Eliot BAKER and Ben BOLTON led the English scoring effort with 68’s (-4).

England had the luxury of being able to use either Tom OSBORNE‘s (ENG) or Kris KIM‘s (ENG) 70 (-2) card to make up their team score. Andrew DAVIDSON (SCO) led the Scots with his own 70 too.

John DOYLE (IRL), 71  (-1) was the only other home nation player to shoot under par in Round 1 with Caolan BURFORD (WAL) and Caolan RAFFERTY (IRL) having to settle for even par 72’s.

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15th April 2026

The Men’s European Nations Championship (ENC), also known as the European Nations Cup, starts on Wednesday 15th April at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Andalucía, Spain.

R.C.G. Sotogrande is the permanent home of the ENC and this will be the 18th playing of the event.

It is a 72 hole stroke play Team and Individual competition.

Field
15 four-man teams (60 players) will play for the Team prize.

Teams representing Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Wales will be joined by one from the host club, RCG Sotogrande.

Austria, Finland and Switzerland, who all played last year, have not entered teams in 2026.

There is also an Individual prize on offer to the field.

The following players have been selected to represent the four competing home nations in 2026: –

England – Ben BOLTON, Eliot BAKER, Kris KIM, Tom OSBORNE

Ireland – John DOYLE, Stuart GREHAN, Matt MCCLEAN, Caolan RAFFERTY

Scotland – Andrew DAVIDSON, Alexander FARMER, Ross LAIRD, Dominic MCGLINCHEY

Wales – Tom BASTOW, Tomi BOWEN, Caolan BURFORD, Iestyn MCAVOY

A Women’s ENC, made up of 13 three player teams, also takes place alongside the Men’s competition. England and Ireland are competing this year.

Format and Prizes
72 holes of stroke play, with 18 holes played daily, will be contested by all of the players. There is no cut.

In the Team event the best three 18-hole scores from the four players count towards the overall total.

In the case of a tie for 1st place it will be resolved by the best player score being discarded and if the tie persists, the second best score discarded and so on. If scores are still tied a team member will be nominated and a sudden death play-off will be contested. Other ties will not be resolved.

The Individual prize is awarded to the lowest scoring player. Ties for 1st place will be broken via a sudden death play-off. Any remaining ties will be broken by the best results of the last 18, 27, 36, etc., holes.

Winning Team members each receive a replica of the Nations Trophy. The Individual champion receives a trophy and a bright yellow jacket.

Venue and Course
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande was opened in 1964 and was originally designed by Robert Trent Jones. One of the best courses in Continental Europe it first held the Spanish Open in 1966, won that year by Roberto de Vicenzo.

In 1970 The Sherry Cup, the precursor of the European Nations Championship / Cup, was established. Former Individual winners of this include Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia. (see below for the full list of past Individual winners).

In 1973 a Women’s event started to be played alongside the Men’s.

In 1983 Sotogrande hosted the Spanish Amateur Championship with Jose Maria Olazabel victorious.

Sotogrande was awarded royal patronage by HM King Juan Carlos I in 1994.

Between 1996 and 2001, in tandem with nearby San Roque GC, the course hosted the European Tour’s Qualifying School.

In 2006 The Sherry Cup was rebranded as the European Nations Cup and in 2017 become known as the European Nations Championship played for the Sotogrande Cup.

In 2011, ahead of it’s 50th anniversary, the Club decided to embark upon a major course renovation appointing Roger Rulewich and David Fleury. With the work on greens, bunkering and drainage taking place in 2015 and early 2016 the ENC moved temporarily to the nearby La Reserva Club de Golf for two years. Since 2017 the competition has been played on the renovated course.

The Black Tee Championship Course at Sotogrande plays 6,492m with a par of 72. The front nine measures 3,163m and the back 3,329m.

Weather Forecast
The forecast looks very good. High winds, often stronger in the afternoon, can cause problems given the numerous water hazards on the course.

Wednesday 15th – Sunny.  Min. 15°C / Max. 22°C; Wind S 9mph
Thursday 16th – Sunny. Min. 15°C / Max. 21 °C; Wind E 12mph
Friday 17th – Sunny. Temp. Min. 15°C / Max. 21°C; Wind E 18mph
Saturday 18th – Sunny. Temp. Min. 15°C / Max. 21°C; Wind E 15mph

Past ENC Winners

The home nations have an excellent record in this event.

Team Competition

2025  England     2025 ENC Men’s Team Results

The England Team (Photo: England Golf)

2024  Ireland     2024 ENC Team Results
2023  England     2023 ENC Team Results
2022  Spain     2022 ENC Team Results
2021  Cancelled
2020  Cancelled
2019  England     2019 ENC Team Results
2018  England     2018 ENC Team Results
2017  Wales    2017 ENC Team Results
2016  Ireland    2016 ENC Team Results
2015  England
2014  Scotland
2013  England
2012  France
2011  England
2010  England
2009  England
2008  Scotland
2007  Denmark

Past Sherry Cup Team Winners (started 1998)

2006  Spain
2005  Spain
2004  England
2003  England
2002  Wales
2001  England
2000  England
1999  Germany
1998  Spain

Individual Competition

2025 Kevin Jegers (EST)     2025 ENC Men’s Individual Results
2024 James Ashfield (WAL)     2024 ENC Men’s Individual Results
2023 Albert Hansson (SWE)     2023 ENC Men’s Individual Results
2022 Jaime Montojo (ESP)     2022 ENC Men’s Individual Result
2021  Cancelled
2020  Cancelled
2019  Tom Sloman (England)     2019 ENC Individual Results
2018  Todd Clements (England)    2018 ENC Individual Results
2017  Jack Davidson (Wales)    2017 ENC Individual Results
2016  Jack Hume (Ireland)    2016 ENC Individual Results
2015  Mario Galliano (Spain)
2014  Guido Migliori (Italy)
2013  Adrien Saddier (France)
2012  Robin Kind (The Netherlands)
2011  Julien Brun (France)
2010  Nino Bertasio (Italy)
2009  Sam Hutsby (England)
2008  Shane Lowry (Ireland)
2007  Rory McIlroy (Ireland)

Past Sherry Cup Individual Winners

2006  Nigel Edwards (Wales)
2005  Gary Wolstenholme (England)
2004  Francesco Molinari (Italy)
2003  Gary Wolstenholme (England)
2002  Lee Harpin (Wales)
2001  Gary Wolstenholme (England)
2000  Gary Wolstenholme (England)
1999  Marcel Siem (Germany)
1998  Sergio Garcia (Spain)
1997  Sergio Garcia (Spain)
1996  Alvaro Salto (Spain)
1995  José María Zamora (Spain)
1994  Francisco Cea (Spain)
1993  Francisco Valera (Spain)
1992  Frederic Cupillar (France)
1991  Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
1990  Alvaro Prat (Spain)
1989  Diego Borrego (Spain)
1988  Yago Beamonte (Spain)
1987  Yago Beamonte (Spain)
1986  Borja Queipo de Llano (Spain)
1985  José L. Padila (Spain)
1984  John Marks (England)
1983  José L. de Bernardo (Spain)
1982  Borja Queipo de Llano (Spain)
1981  Veit Pagel (Germany)
1980  Jesús López (Spain)
1979  Veit Pagel (Germany)
1978  José L. de Bernardo (Spain)
1977  F. Jiménez (Spain)
1976  Alberto Croze (Italy)
1975  Veit Pagel (Germany)
1974  Veit Pagel (Germany)
1973  Alberto Croze (Italy)
1972  E. de la Riva and J. Gancedo (Spain)
1971  Alberto Croze (Italy)
1970  Henric Adam (England)

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March 2026 Men’s Amateur Rankings

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Throughout the year I analyse the main golf rankings to help us assess the performances of Great Britain and Ireland’s leading players as well as the status of events they compete in.

This information is maintained on the Rankings page of the GolfBible website and is updated quarterly.

The latest update covering the March 2026 Quarter period has now been added.

Tyler WEAVER (ENG) is my March 2026 Player of the Quarter.

Weaver has started 2026 in a rich vein performing very well in a number of high class events. The highlight being his Valspar Collegiate win in March, his second on the U.S. collegiate circuit, which also earned him an exemption into the PGA TOUR’s 2027 Valspar Championship.

Here is a summary of his Quarter 1 performances: –

Jones Cup Invitational (PN 958.1150) – Tied 4th
Watersound Invitational (PN 758.5377) – 4th
Cabo Collegiate (PN 916.0744)- Tied 11th
Seminole Intercollegiate (PN 359.5636) – 2nd
Valspar Collegiate Inviatational (PN 942.5763) – 1st after play-off

Tyler Weaver (Photo: FSU Golf)

Pease click this link to be redirected to my Rankings page – GolfBible Rankings

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The Masters – 2026 Amateur Preview & Results

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13th April 2026

Results

Rory McILROY (NIR) finished on 276 (-12) to become the fourth player in Masters history to win consecutive green jackets. He joins Jack Nicklaus (1965–66), Nick Faldo (1989–90), and Tiger Woods (2001–02). It was his sixth major title, tieing Faldo for the most by a European player in the modern era, and his 30th PGA Tour victory.

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No amateur made the cut so no Silver Cup was awarded at The 90th Masters.

54 players made the 36 hole top 50 and ties cut which fell at 148 (+4). 

Ethan FANG (USA) and Jackson HERRINGTON (USA) were the leading amateurs, both finishing their 36 holes on 152 (+8).

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

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8th April 2025

The 89th Masters will take place at Augusta National G.C. this week between Thursday 10th and Sunday 13th April.

A field of 95 players will be competing, six more than last year.

Five amateurs will be playing, the same number as last year.

The primary goal for each amateur is to make the 36 hole cut and if they achieve that to then go on and win the low amateur Silver Cup.

I will be updating this article with amateur scoring information and reports as the tournament unfolds.

Click here to view the – 2025 Masters Final Results

8th April 2026

The 90th Masters will take place at Augusta National G.C. this week between Thursday 9th and Sunday 12th April.

A field of 91 players will be competing, four less than last year.

Six amateurs will be playing, one more than in 2025.

The primary goal for each amateur is to make the 36 hole cut and if they achieve that to then go on and win the low amateur Silver Cup.

I will be updating this article with amateur scoring information and reports as the tournament unfolds.

Click here to view the – 2026 Masters Leaderboard

The 2026 Masters Journal

2026 Amateur Player Biographies

The legacy of Bobby Jones, the co-founder of the tournament and a lifelong amateur (at least during his competitive years), means The Masters has always found a place for the world’s leading amateurs.

This year’s intake will see the total number of amateurs to have played in The Masters rise to 470.

The six amateurs competing at The Masters in 2026 are: –

ETHAN FANG (USA), 20 – winner of the 2025 Amateur Championship
Fang, now a junior at Oklahoma State University, beat Gavin Tiernan (IRL) by 1 Hole at Royal St. George’s in the Final of The Amateur.
WAGR #7 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 11/4 (2nd)

JACKSON HERRINGTON (USA), 19 – runner-up at the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Left-handed Herrington, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, lost by 7&6 to Mason Howell in the U.S. Amateur Final last year but at least secured an exemption to The Masters.
WAGR #102 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 13/2 (4th)

BRANDON HOLTZ (USA), 39 – winner of the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Holtz, a re-instated amateur in 2023 after a short pro career, secured the Mid-Amateur title with a 3&2 victory over Jen Coughlin III at Troon C.C. in Arizona.
WAGR #3,267 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 13/2 (6th)

MASON HOWELL (USA), 18 – winner of the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Howell became the third youngest U.S. Amateur champion at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
WAGR #78 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 9/4 (1st)

PONGSAPAK ‘FIFA’ LAOPAKDEE (THA), 21 – winner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Laopakdee birdied his final two regulation holes to force a play-off with Japan’s Taisei Nagasaki before then birdieing all three sudden death play-off holes to claim a famous win. He will become the first player from Thailand to compete in The Masters.
WAGR #24 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 10/3 (3rd)

MATEO PULCINI (ARG), 25 – winner for he 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship.
Pulcini secured his place at Augusta as recently as January with a play-off victory in Peru.
WAGR #112 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 10/1 (5th)

U.S. and Amateur champions also receive non-playing honorary invitations which mean they are invited to attend The Masters every year for the rest of their lives.

Michael La Sasso (USA), 22, the 2025 NCAA Division I Individual champion, turned pro in January 2026 and joined the LIV Golf League, thus foregoing his exemption to The Masters.

Many commentators were disappointed not to see in form WAGR #1 Jackson Koivun (USA) given a special exemption this year. 

In his 2026 pre-tournament press conference Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley confirmed that the organisers had flexibility when it came to amateur competitors and that new exemptions and special invitations, such as the one given to Gordon Sargent (USA) in 2023, were not out of the question in the coming years.  

2026 Amateur Tee Times (GMT +5hrs)

By tradition the reigning U.S. Amateur champion is always paired with the reigning Masters champion.

Round 1

Group 4 – 8.14am EDT / 1.14pm BST – Angel Cabreras (ARG), Sami Valimaki (FIN) & Jackson HERRINGTON (USA)

Group 8 – 9.02am EDT / 2.02pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Nicholas Echavarria (COL) & Brandon HOLTZ (USA)

Group 15 – 10.31am EDT / 3.31pm BST – Rory McIlroy (NIR), Cameron Young (USA) & Mason HOWELL (USA)

Group 19 – 11.27am EDT / 4.27pm BST – Mike Weir (CAN), Wyndham Clark (USA) & Mateo PULCINI (ARG)

Group 21 – 11.51pm EDT / 4.51pm BST – Danny Willett (ENG), Davis Riley (USA) & Ethan FANG (USA)

Group 23 – 12.15pm EDT / 5.15pm BST – Fred Couples (USA), Min Woo Lee (AUS) & Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)

Round 2

Group 3 – 8.02am EDT / 1.02pm BST – Mike Weir (CAN), Wyndham Clark (USA) & Mateo PULCINI (ARG)

Group 5 – 8.26am EDT / 1.26pm BST – Danny Willett (ENG), Davis Riley (USA) & Ethan FANG (USA)

Group 7 – 8.50 m EDT / 1.50pm BST – Fred Couples (USA), Min Woo Lee (AUS) & Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)

Group 19 – 11.27am EDT / 4.27pm BST – Angel Cabreras (ARG), Sami Valimaki (FIN) & Jackson HERRINGTON (USA)

Group 23 – 12.15am EDT / 5.15pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Nicholas Echavarria (COL) & Brandon HOLTZ (USA)

Group 30 – 1.44pm EDT / 6.44pm BST – Rory McIlroy (NIR), Cameron Young (USA) & Mason HOWELL (USA)

Click here to view all of the – 2026 Masters Tee Times

Amateur Perks

Only amateur competitors are permitted to stay in the Crow’s Nest accommodation in the clubhouse. Most of them normally spend at least one night there during Masters week.  

The Amateur Dinner, hosted by chairman Fred Ridley and normally attended by around between 50-100 guests, was held in The Founders Room on the evening of Monday 6th April. The Captain of The R&A, President of the USGA, a former amateur participant and an amateur contestant from this year normally speak.

Jackson Herrington, Fifa Laopakdee, Ethan Fang, Chairman Fred Ridley, Mateo Pulcini, Brandon Holtz and Mason Howell (Photo: Chris Turvey / Augusta National G.C.)

2025 Masters – Amateur Performances

No amateur made the cut so no Silver Cup was awarded at The 89th Masters.

53 players made the 36 hole top 50 and ties cut which fell at 146 (+2). 

The average field score in Round 1 was 73.59 which fell to 72.67 in Round 2.

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

Justin HASTINGS (CAY) produced the best overall performance helped by the lowest round by an amateur; an even par 72 on Day 2.

Justin Hastings Scorecard – 148 +4 Tied 59th (Graphic: The Masters) 

Hiroshi TAI (SGP) led the five amateurs after the opening round on +1 but was unable to follow it up on Day 2.

Mid-Amateur Evan BECK (USA) enjoyed five birdies over his 36 holes but these were mixed up with far too many dropped shots.

The favourite for the Silver Cup Jose Luis BALLESTER (ESP) got off to a poor start on Thursday and fell away badly on the back nine in Round 2.

Noah BECK (USA) shot the worst amateur total score but enjoyed a rollercoaster ride whilst doing it. Four birdies and an eagle on the 13th in Round 2 were his highlights.

Click here to view the – 2025 Masters Final Results

The Masters – Amateur Playing Records

For more information on amateur performances at The Masters please take a look at this companion article – The Masters – Amateur Records.

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Jones Cup Invitational – 2026 Preview & Results

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Final Round

SMU senior Will SIDES (USA) shot a second consecutive 69 to win the weather shortened 22nd Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest G.C. on 138 (-6). Sides is a unique player in that swings right-handed by putts left-handed.

William Sides (Photo: Jones Cup International)

Frankie HARRIS (USA), who enjoyed a hole-in-one on the 9th today, and Miles RUSSELL (USA) finished tied 2nd on -4.

Tyler WEAVER (ENG), Luke POULTER (ENG), Tom FISCHER (USA) and Parker BELL (USA) tied for 4th place on -2. 

Just 11 players out of the 84 competitors finished under par after the 36 holes with the average score rising to 75.3 (3.3) on a windier Day 2.

Jones Cup Invitational – Final Results

In addition to Weaver and Poulter, Harley SMITH (ENG) Ev, tied 12th, and Matty DODD-BERRY (ENG) +1, tied 16th, enjoyed encouraging top 20 results in Sea Island, Georgia.

Jones Cup Invitational – GB&I Final Results

Click here to view the – 2026 Jones Cup Invitational Leaderboard

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10th January 2026

Round 1

After the delayed completion of the first round Grayson WOOD (USA) -6 leads Tom FISCHER (USA) by 1-shot at the Jones Cup Invitational.

Parker BELL (USA), Ryan VOOIS (USA), Will SIDES (USA), Matthew KRESS (USA), Max HERENDEEN (USA) and Paul CHANG (CHN) are all tied 3rd after 3-under 69’s.

The 84 players managed an average score of 74.7 (+2.7) in Round 1.

Jones Cup Invitational – Round 1 Leaderboard (Final)

Luke POULTER (ENG) shot a 2-under 70 to be the best of the 17 player GB&I contingent.

Tomi BOWEN (WAL), Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO) and Tyler WEAVER (ENG) are all in the top 20 after opening with even par 70’s. 

Jones Cup Invitational – GB&I Round 1 Leaderboard (Final)

Jones Cup Shootout

With the event reduced to 36 holes the organisers decided to play a nearest-the-pin competition on the 17th hole, known as ‘The Point’, commencing at 3.00pm (8.00pm GMT). 

Tomi BOWEN (WAL) won the inaugural Jones Cup Shootout on Ocean Forest’s signature par 3 with a shot which finished 2 feet and 11 inches away from the hole. The 17th was set up at 164 yards and played into the prevailing sea wind.

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9th January 2026

Round 1

Round 1 commenced at 9.00am (2.00pm GMT). However, shortly afterwards fog rolled in to the area which caused a 4 hour and 50 minute delay in proceedings.

As none of the field were therefore able to complete their first rounds on Day 1 the organisers decided to reduce the competition to 36 holes. Round 1 will now be completed tomorrow with the final 18 holes being played on Sunday. 2019, when Akshay BHATIA (USA) won, is the only other year where the event has had to be reduced to 36 holes. 

Ryan VOOIS (USA), 4-under after 13 holes, holds the early Round 1 lead at the Jones Cup. Carter LOFFIN (USA) after 14 holes, Will SIDES (USA) after 11 and Cayden POPE (USA) after just 5 are all one shot further back.

Jones Cup Invitational – Round 1 Leaderboard (End of Day 1)

Luke POULTER (ENG), who has completed 10 holes of his first round, is currently the best placed GB&I player in the field on 1-under. 

Jones Cup Invitational – GB&I Round 1 Leaderboard (End of Day 1)

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7th January 2026 – Preview

The 22nd Jones Cup Invitational will be played between 9th-11th January 2026 at Ocean Forest G.C. on the northern tip of Sea Island in Georgia.

Historically a top 10 ranked amateur tournament it has always attracted a strong field.

The Jones Cup Invitational was first played in January 2001 as a prelude to that year’s Walker Cup match which was being staged at Ocean Forest in the following August.

The Sea Island resort is a big supporter of amateur golf with the Jones Cup Junior Invitational, Jones Cup Senior Invitational and Sea Island Women’s Amateur also played at the nearby Seaside Course since 2009, 2012 and 2021 respectively.

I will be updating this article with daily reports throughout the tournament.

Format

The Jones Cup Invitational is a 54 hole individual stroke play competition played over three days.

Given the relatively small field there is no cut. 

Prizes

The winner receives the silver Jones Cup and the Layne Williams Medal which was awarded for the first time in 2022. Layne Williams was a rules official for the Georgia State Golf Association.

The winner of the Jones Cup Invitational, subject to them remaining an amateur, has historically also received an exemption into the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic played at Sea Island in November (19th-22nd in 2026).

Players

The Jones Cup Invitational Committee invites 84 players to contest their tournament.

The majority of invites are granted based on each player’s previous performances and their world amateur rankings.

75 players contested an 18 hole qualifier on Sea Island’s Retreat Course on 15th December with Matt VOGT (USA) -3, Thad WHITFIELD (USA) -2 and Brandon KNIGHT (USA) -2 all securing spots in the field. Click here to view the – 2026 Jones Cup Invitational Qualifier Results 

Ayden FYNAUT (USA), the winner of the Jones Cup Junior Invitational which was played a few weeks ago on 19th-21st December also earned an exemption. Click here to view the – 2025 Jones Cup Junior Invitational Results 

A record 17 golfers from Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) are competing this year, making up 20% of the field. They are (in alphabetical order with their 7th January 2026 WAGRs): –

Eliot BAKER (ENG) #61
Jonathan BALE (WAL) #196
Jack BIGHAM (ENG) #91
Tomi BOWEN (WAL) #293
Oli BLACKADDER (SCO) #1894
Caolan BURFORD (WAL) #1192
Seb CAVE (ENG) #146
Brodie CUNNINGHAM (SCO) #1850
Jamie DEAN (WAL) #1668
Matthew DODD-BERRY (ENG) #102
Stuart GREHAN (IRL) #54
Luke POULTER (ENG) #22
Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO) #41
Harley SMITH (ENG) #116
Gavin TIERNAN (IRL) #307
Freddie TURNELL (ENG) #101
Tyler WEAVER (ENG) #12

In addition to Weaver, Poulter and Shiels-Donegan there are 19 other players in the WAGR Top 50 who are competing (in rank order): –

Gunnlaugur ÁRNI SVEINSSON (ISL) #8
Tommy MORRISON (USA) #9
Wells WILLIAMS (USA) #13
Miles RUSSELL (USA) #14
Daniel BENNETT (RSA) #15
Jacob MODLESKI (USA) #16
Jack TURNER (USA) #17
Cameron TANKERSLEY (USA) #21
Max HERENDEEN (USA) #23
Lance SIMPSON (USA) #24
Will SIDES (USA) #34
Paul CHANG (CHN) #35
Ryan VOOIS (USA) #37
Luke COLTON (USA) #40
Daniel SVARD (SWE) #43
Garrett ENDICOTT (USA) #46
Clark VAN GAALEN(USA) #47
Frankie HARRIS (USA) #48
Tom FISCHER (USA) #49

2011 champion John PETERSON (USA), now 36 and a reinstated amateur since 2024, makes a return to the field too.

Course

Ocean Forest is a challenging course with an exposed seaside links feel. Holes run alongside both the Hampton River and the Atlantic Ocean with marshes and the sea abutting a number of the fairways and greens. The remaining holes are cut through a pine forest. 

Natural sand dunes are evident albeit the defining feature is the small undulating greens. 

The course plays to 7,308 yards with a standard par of 72. If the wind blows here scores can be unusually high.

The Club was founded in 1995 by Bill Jones III. His family’s Sea Island Company having owned the land since the 1920’s.

Jones invited architect Rees Jones to design a championship course on the site with work commencing in September 1993. Some renovation work was subsequently done by Rees Jones in 2007. Beau Welling Design worked on the course in 2023 refreshing most of the tees, greens and bunkers as well as adding a number of new sandy waste areas.

President George H. Bush, Bill Jones III, former U.S. attorney general Griffin Bell, David Love III and Rees Jones played the opening round in Spring 1995. 

The course was awarded the 2001 Walker Cup shortly after opening. At just 6 years old it remains the youngest club to be afforded this honour. Peter McEvoy led GB&I to a convincing 15-9 victory.

Weather Forecast (as at 7th January)

Generally sunny weather is expected over the weekend with reasonable temperatures and moderate winds forecast.

Fri 9th Jan. – Sunny Intervals / Wind 10 mph S / Temp. Min. 13°C, Max. 23°C.
Sat 10th Jan. – Sunny / Wind 10 mph SE / Temp. Min. 13°C, Max. 24°C.
Sun 11th Jan. – Sunny / Wind 13 mph NW / Temp. Min. 5°C, Max. 17°C.

2025 Jones Cup Invitational

Gray ALBRIGHT (USA) won the 21st Jones Cup Invitational after a play-off with his Florida State University teammate Jack BIGHAM (ENG). Albright parred the 18th, the first sudden death hole, whilst Bigham bogeyed.

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Gray Albright (Photo: Jones Cup Invitational) 

Both players finished on 212 (-4) two shots ahead of Luke SAMPLE (USA), Jackson VAN PARIS (USA) and Miles RUSSELL (USA) who had to settle for tied 3rd.

Out of the nine GB&I competitors Tyler WEAVER (ENG), another FSU player, and Cameron ADAM (SCO) finished tied 12th on 219 (+3).

Click here to view the – 2025 Jones Cup Invitational Results

Here is a list of the past winners with their finishing scores: –

2025 – Gray ALBRIGHT (USA) 212 (-4)
2024 – Jacob MODLESKI (USA) 215 (-1)
2023 – David FORD (USA) 204 (-12)
2022 – Palmer JACKSON (USA) 211 (-5)
2021 – Ludvig ÅBERG (SWE) 214 (-2)
2020 – Davis THOMPSON (USA) 203 (-13)
2019 – Akshay BHATIA (USA) 142 (-2) – event shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather
2018 – Garrett BARBER (USA) 212 (-4) – winner of the Jones Cup Junior Invitational in 2016
2017 – Braden THORNBERRY (USA) 212 (-4)
2016 – Beau HOSSLER (USA) 214 (-2)
2015 – Austen CONNELLY (USA) 216 (Ev) 
2014 – Corey CONNORS (CAN) 218 (+2)
2013 – Sean DALE (USA) 213 (-3)
2012 – Justin THOMAS (USA) 216 (Ev)
2011 – John PETERSON (USA) 217 (+1)
2010 – Patrick READ (USA) 222 (+6)
2009 – Kyle STANLEY (USA) 217 (+1)
2007 – Luke LIST (USA) 206 (-10) – played at Frederica G.C. due to renovation work at Ocean Forest
2005 – Nicholas THOMPSON (USA) 214 (-2)
2003 – Gregg JONES (USA) 211 (-5)
2001 – DJ TRAHAN (USA) 210 (-6)

Canada’s Corey Connors (2014) and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg (2021) are the only non-American winners of the Jones Cup Invitational.

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