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Americans have won the claret jug the last three years, their longest streak at the Open in 20 years.
Pulcini wins Latin America Am, earns Masters, Open spots
Mateo Pulcini prevailed in a playoff to capture the Latin America Amateur Championship, earning spots in this year's Masters and Open Championship. Watch highlights and hear from Rich Lerner, who was on site this week in Peru.
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The USGA and R&A, in a joint statement with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, announced Wednesday that the organizations will not change their golf ball distance-measuring standards until 2030.
Prize money keeps going up at the women’s majors. After The Chevron Championship bumped its purse an additional $1 million two days before the opening round to a record $9 million, the AIG Women’s Open is following suit.
The 2028 Open Championship will return to Royal Lytham & St. Annes, the R&A announced on Monday.
The 2028 Open Championship will be contested Aug. 3-6, a few weeks after its usual mid-July spot, to avoid conflict with the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, the qualification criteria were finalized for the 12-man, 18-hole qualifier, which will be contested at Royal Birkdale on July 13, the Monday of Open Championship week.
In an attempt to “refine the strategic challenge for elite players,” the R&A announced on Tuesday a series of changes to the Old Course ahead of the 2027 Open at St. Andrews.
Rintaro Nakano of Japan made eagle on the par-5 13th hole for the second straight day and closed with a birdie for a 6-under 66 to move into a three-way tie for the lead.
Vietnamese teenager Khanh Hung Le opened with a 6-under 66 to share the lead with Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand and Billy Dowling of Australia after the opening round Thursday in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
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Rio Takeda overcame a double bogey at the turn with four birdies over her final seven holes Thursday for a 5-under 67 to share the lead with Eri Okayama in an AIG Women’s Open that featured a Japanese surge and a mixed day for Lottie Woad.