The Amateur Golf Podcast by AmateurGolf.com

The Elite Amateur Golf Series heats up with two historic championships on deck. We preview the Trans-Mississippi Amateur at Southern Hills, the Women’s Western Amateur at River Forest, recap the North & South Amateur, and update the latest men’s and women’s Elite Amateur Cup points races. Amateur Golf Links: AmateurGolf.com Subscribe Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube

The U.S. Open is back at Shinnecock Hills, and AmateurGolf.com is looking at the championship through the amateur lens. This year’s field features 20 amateurs , including top college stars, USGA champions, junior standouts, international players, and several who earned their spots through U.S. Open final qualifying. We run through the names to know, the biggest amateur storylines, and what makes t...

In this episode of the AmateurGolf.com Podcast, we’re joined by Nick Biesecker to take an inside look at the Elite Amateur Golf Series and its role in shaping the summer amateur golf landscape. Nick shares his background in competitive golf and sports management, how the series continues to elevate top-level amateur competition, and what players should know as they try to take the next step in the...

In this exclusive AmateurGolf.com interview, we talk with David Schnider, President and CEO of Fujikura Composites America. David joined Fujikura in 1999 and has helped lead one of golf’s premier shaft brands. He is also a standout player in his own right, carrying a +3 handicap and earning a spot in the 2024 U.S. Senior Open. We discuss: - His path at Fujikura - Competing at a high amateur level...

In this episode of the AmateurGolf.com Podcast, we dive into the St. Patrick’s Day connection between Bobby Jones, golf history, and Titleist’s special-edition shamrock Pro V1 golf balls. Pete shares why Bobby Jones remains the greatest amateur golfer of all time, the story behind his four-leaf clover good-luck charm, his 1930 Grand Slam, and his lasting role in the creation of Augusta National an...

4-time DP World Tour Champion Mathias Grönberg reflects on winning the Eisenhower Trophy as an amateur, then spending 14+ years on the DP World Tour and seven on the PGA Tour—including four pro wins and a career that took him to 56+ countries. Amateur Golf Links: AmateurGolf.com Subscribe Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube

Junior golf is booming—and so is the pressure. In this episode of the AmateurGolf.com Podcast presented by Cobra , Kyle sits down with Andrew Sherman , the Varsity Golf Coach at Templeton High School (Templeton, California) , to talk about what player development really looks like on the ground. Andrew shares his own path into competitive golf through San Diego Junior Golf , how he transitioned in...

Kyle and McKenzie break down a wild early-season week in amateur golf, led by Auburn star Jackson Koybun’s video-game scoring at the Amerari Invitational— 62-62-67 (-25) , a new NCAA 36-hole scoring record (previously held by Tiger Woods), and an Auburn team total that tied the NCAA record at 77-under .   From there, they go worldwide: Jake Buchanan goes wire-to-wire at the Africa Amateur to earn...

College golf’s “Heisman moment” is here: we break down the 35-player Ben Hogan Award Watch List, what it signals about the season, and why the award’s history basically predicts future tour stars.   Then we go global—Judd Sundelson’s storybook South African Amateur win (a three-generation family feat) and what it could mean with a South African Open/Masters pathway on the line.   We also tee up th...

Welcome to the AmateurGolf.com Podcast Presented by Cobra—your weekly hit of competitive-amateur golf, told with equal parts authority and personality. In this episode, Kyle and McKenzie break down the latest amateur storylines on the DP World Tour, react to early invites for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, and share takeaways from the PGA Show—highlighting Cobra’s 3D-printed irons and women...

Day 1 at the PGA Show and we’re hitting the ground running. We talk about everything we tested from Cobra Golf’s full 2026 lineup—what stood out, what surprised us, and what we’re already excited to get back in our hands. Then we pivot to the headline-making news: reigning NCAA champ Michael La Sasso reportedly joining LIV, what it signals for elite amateur golf, and why this kind of move could ch...

We go deep with Cobra’s Jose Miraflor on the engineering behind Cobra’s 3D-printed irons—from Tour-inspired shapes that play far more forgiving, to how internal lattice structures remove ~50 grams so Cobra can reposition mass with tungsten for launch and stability. We also cover pricing, where to get fit, and why these three models are built to mix and match without losing feel across the set.   A...

From the leaders at the Silicon Valley Amateur to Cobra’s newest drivers and 3D-printed irons, we’re covering what matters right now in competitive golf. We also recap standout January events—Amelie Salzman’s record-breaking week at the Sally and William Sides’ win at the weather-shortened Jones Cup—before previewing our PGA Show coverage.   Amateur Golf Links: AmateurGolf.com Subscribe Instagram...

Kyle and McKenzie break down the biggest amateur golf stories heading into 2026: remembering Emanuele Galeppini, a wild six-man playoff at the 100th New Year’s Invitational, and what to watch at the Jones Cup Invitational. They also preview AmateurGolf.com’s Silicon Valley Amateur at Stanford (Kyle will be on site next week), give a first-round update from the Australian Master of the Amateurs, di...

Golf was built to be walked—and in this episode, we dig into why walking isn’t just “old-school,” it’s the best way to experience the game. Rob Rigg (Founder, The Walking Golfer / Walking Golfer Society ) joins Mark Stewart (Co-Founder & CEO, Stewart Golf ) for a wide-ranging conversation on the culture of walking golf, the community that forms when you play on foot, and the real physical + me...

Tim Lovell has spent his life around competitive amateur golf, from growing up on his grandfather’s nine-hole course in Georgia to a “year of golf” as an exchange student in New Zealand and a memorable AmateurGolf.com Ireland trip. Now he’s giving back in a big way—helping coach Lakeview Academy’s high school team and spearheading one of the most advanced tech-driven programs in the state. In this...

This week on The AmateurGolf.com Brief , host Mackenzie breaks down the biggest stories in amateur golf — from the start of the 2025 PGA Tour Q-School and what it means for aspiring pros, to a record-breaking week at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate, where Princeton and Cal battled for team honors and Cal’s Constance Foy fired a stunning 63 at the Old Course. We also recap Stanford’s dominant perf...

Host McKenzie Steenson sits down with Pete Wlodkowski , founder of AmateurGolf.com, to explore the origins of the site and the thriving amateur golf community of Northern California. From the early days of hand-lettered leaderboards to the digital transformation that reshaped tournament golf, Pete shares how a local idea became a national platform. Hear stories about iconic events like the San Fra...

From match play duels at Monterey to world championships abroad, The AmateurGolf.com Brief gives you the stories, stats, and soul of the amateur game. Hosted by Chris, it’s your 5-minute tee time with the tournaments and players shaping competitive golf’s next generation. Amateur Golf Links: AmateurGolf.com Subscribe Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube

The Crump Cup at Pine Valley is back — and we’re pulling back the curtain on amateur golf’s most mysterious and exclusive tournament. From the course’s legendary hazards like Hell’s Half Acre and the Devil’s bunker, to the invite-only field of elite mid-ams, to first-hand stories from AmateurGolf.com’s own Pete and Kyle playing Pine Valley for the first time, this 10-minute episode dives into the...

Stewart Hagestad has redefined what it means to be a career amateur. A three-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, 2017 Masters low amateur, and Pan-Am Games gold medalist, Hagestad is set to make his fifth Walker Cup appearance — joining an elite group of American legends. In this episode, we explore his journey from Newport Beach to Augusta, his dominance in USGA championships, and why his continued p...

In this special edition of the AmateurGolf.com Podcast, we pull back the curtain on one of golf’s most mysterious and exclusive clubs: Cypress Point. Just ahead of the 2025 Walker Cup on September 6–7, we explore the course’s dramatic origins, the lost plans of Seth Raynor, Marion Hollins’ bold vision, and Alister MacKenzie’s masterpiece carved into sand, forest, and sea. From its quiet exit from...

from The Olympic Club, we break down a dramatic day at the 125th U.S. Amateur — from World No. 1 Jackson Koivun’s stunning exit, to John Daly II’s confident march into the quarterfinals, to 16-year-old Miles Russell putting himself in position to become the youngest Walker Cup player in history. Plus, a preview of Friday’s matchups and a look at how you can keep your competitive edge this winter w...

The quarterfinals are set at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur, and the talent on display is a preview of golf’s next generation. In this special emergency episode, we break down each of the final eight players — their backgrounds, playing styles, and why they could be lifting the Robert Cox Trophy by week’s end. From international standouts to rising NCAA stars, this is your inside look at the future...

From Jase Summy’s dominant Western Amateur victory to Round 2 action at the U.S. Women’s Amateur in Bandon, we’ve got the latest headlines, a peek at tournaments on Top 100 golf courses, and a spotlight on California’s Ojai Senior Cup. Plus, a special lifetime membership deal that gets you one step closer to your dream golf trip. Amateur Golf Links: AmateurGolf.com Subscribe Instagram Twitter Face...