Manchester, MA (Sports Network) - The United States won its seventh consecutive Curtis Cup on Sunday after it split the eight singles matches with the Great Britain & Ireland team.
In great place after a sweep of all six matches on Saturday, the U.S. won 12 1/2 - 7 1/2 to run its all-time record to 27-6-3.
The U.S. needed only a 1 1/2 points in the eight singles Sunday to retain the Cup, but two to win it outright. continue>>
Pebble Beach, CA (Sports Network) - Graeme McDowell tapped in for par, pumped his fists and looked toward the sky. Then, he exhaled.
The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland had every reason to be relieved.
McDowell became the first European in 40 years to win the U.S. Open, closing with a three-over 74 on Sunday that gave him a one-shot victory over Gregory Havret of France. continue>>
Emily Tubert wins her first national championship.
South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - Emily Tubert defeated Lisa McCloskey, 3 & 2, in Saturday's 36-hole final to win the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
Tubert, 18, used an amazing run on the front nine during the first 18 holes to take a commanding lead. She was 2-down after a McCloskey birdie at the fifth, but Tubert won the next seven holes to move 5-up and played those seven holes in five-under par.
McCloskey made up one hole and was 4-down at the break at the Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame. continue>>
Oakmont, PA (Sports Network) - Paula Creamer played the final 23 holes of the U.S. Women's Open at two-under par Sunday, more than enough to earn her first major championship.
Creamer closed with a two-under 69 and was the only player to finish in red figures at Oakmont Country Club as she claimed her ninth LPGA Tour title. She ended at three-under-par 281, four strokes clear of Na Yeon Choi and Suzann Pettersen. continue>>
Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Lion Kim defeated David McDaniel, 6 & 5 in Saturday's 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Bryan Park.
There was a nearly seven-hour weather delay, but, at 9:06 p.m. (et), Kim holed the winning putt for his first USGA title.
Kim was 2-up through 12 holes on Saturday when the horn sounded, stopping play. After a second storm rolled through the area, the delay lasted even longer, but just before 5:00 p.m., the championship resumed and Kim pounced. continue>>
Ada, MI (Sports Network) - Jim Liu earned a 4 & 2 victory over Justin Thomas on Saturday to become the youngest winner in the history of the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
Liu rallied from an early deficit and never trailed after the seventh hole of their scheduled 36-hole match play final.
The 14-year-old from Smithtown, N.Y., beat Tiger Woods' record to become the youngest winner in championship history.
Woods, who won three straight U.S. Juniors from 1991-93, set the previous mark at 15 years, six months and 28 days when he captured his first championship. Liu doesn't turn 15 until the middle of August. continue>>
Doris Chen won the title after making the stroke-play cut on Tuesday.
Village of Pinehurst, NC (Sports Network) - Doris Chen defeated Katelyn Dambaugh, 3 & 2, on Saturday to win the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship.
Chen, a 17-year-old from Bradenton, Fla., wrapped up the victory when both players birdied the par-three 16th at The Country Club of North Carolina. It was the 34th hole of their scheduled 36-hole match play final.
Riding a wave of momentum that increased throughout the week, Chen won the title after making the stroke-play cut on Tuesday by only a shot. It marked her second consecutive strong showing at the championship following a semifinal loss in 2009. continue>>
Bernhard Langer captured his second consecutive major on the Champions Tour.
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Bernhard Langer parred his last 12 holes for a three-under 67 on Sunday to beat Fred Couples by three shots and win the U.S. Senior Open.
Langer finished 72 holes at Sahalee with an eight-under 272, capturing his second consecutive major on the Champions Tour with a final round that included just three birdies.
He was coming off a win at last week's Senior British Open, his first major on the 50-and-over tour. continue>>
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Danielle Kang birdied the 35th hole Sunday to beat Jessica Korda 2 & 1 in the 36-hole final at the U.S. Women's Amateur.
In the battle of 17-year-olds, it was Kang who collected her first USGA title.
"It's so awesome. I don't know, but I even told myself I don't understand why people cry when they win stuff, but now I do," Kang said. "You're just so happy you did it." continue>>
Chambers Bay Golf Club The Home Course University Place, Washington Par 71 - 7,742 Yards (CBGC) Par 72 - 7,309 Yards (HC)
The Field
Matthew Alessi
John Hahn
Thomas Muto
Kody Alexander
Shun Yat Hak
Carter Newman
* Byeong-Hun An
Paul Haley
Brandon Ng
Josh Anderson
David Haley Jr.
Matt Nicholas
Conner Arendell
Gavin Hall
Glenn Northcutt
Kevin Aylwin
Hunter Hamrick
Andrew Noto
Adam Ball
Matthew Hansen
Ryan O'Rear
Chris Baloga
Evan Harmeling
Jean-Philippe Paiement
Blayne Barber
Michael Harrington
Chris Paisley
Scott Barton
Matthew Harvey
Cheng Tsung Pan
Brian Belden
Scott Harvey
Brinson Paolini
Brad Benjamin
Christian Heavens
Brandon Parker
Daniel Berger
Jeffrey Hedden
Bhavik Patel
Richard Berkmeyer
Russell Henley
Ravi Patel
Chase Blaich
Mark Hicks
Andrew Patipaksiri
Zachary Blair
Brian Higgins
Andrea Paven
Bennett Blakeman
Jason Higton
Cameron Peck
Brent Blaum
Stiggy Hodgson
Kevin Penner
T.J. Bordeaux
Morgan Hoffmann
John Peterson
Jarred Bossio
Will Hogan
Ryan Peterson
Daniel Bowden
Tim Hogarth
Timmy Peterzen
William Bowman
Tom Hoge
Kevin Phelan
Joseph Bramlett
Max Homa
Louis-Alexandre Pitre
Christian Brand
Camron Howell
Ben Polland
Hunter Bronson
Hao-Sheng Hsu
Zac Pool
Matthew Brown
Mark Hubbard
Andrew Presley
Michael Brown
Bobby Hudson
Kalena Preus
Brad Brunner
John Duke Hudson
Riley Pumphrey
George Bryan
Mackenzie Hughes
Andrew Putnam
Wesley Bryan
Brian Hwang
Cameron Rappleye
Jason Buffone
Vince India
Patrick Reed
Thomas Buran
Ryan Indovina
Cory Renfrew
Christopher Burger
Tim Jackson
Patrick Rogers
Jacob Burger
Peter Jensen
Travis Ross
Rudy Cabalar Jr.
Jin Jeong
Clayton Rotz
Patrick Cantlay
David Jones
Harry Rudolph III
Alex Carpenter
Bill Jones III
Francesco Ruffino
Kevin Carrigan
Carl Jonson
Andy Sajevic
Ryan Carter
Joseph Juszczyk
Joseph Saladindo
Franco Castro
Joe Kastelic
Bowen Sargent
Bud Cauley
Sean Kelly
Robert Savarese
Jeff Champine
Barrett Kelpin
Charlie Saxon
Yi Keun Chang
Billy Kennerly
Matt Schneider
Samuel Chavez
Cody Kent
W. Beau Schoolcraft
Daniel Chian
Alex Shi Yup Kim
Jeffrey Scohy
Samuel Chien
C.J. Kim
Jason Scrivener
Alex Ching
Chan Kim
Jason Shano
Albin Choi
John Young Kim
Brad Shaw
Phillip Choi
Lion Kim
Tyler Sheppard
Amit Chopra
Michael Kim
Conrad Shindler
Erik Christopherson
Sihwan Kim
Garrett Simons
Drew Chuipek
Woo Kim
Stephen Skurla
Eric Chun
Clarke Kincaid
Henry Smart
David Chung
Drew Kittleson
Ben Smith
Wyndham Clark
Sean Knapp
Colby Smith
William Coe
Mark Knecht
Matthew Smith
Jeff Coffman
Brooks Koepka
Nathan Smith
Maxwell Cohen
Scott Langley
Taylor Smith
Brian Colbert
Brad Larente
Will Smith
Scott Congdon
Spencer Lawson
John Somers
Donald Constable
Joe Leavitt
Daniel Sorgini III
Austin Cook
Hank Lebioda
Jordan Spieth
Jamie Core
Tain Lee
Tim Spitz
Cameron Crawford
Robert Leopold
Boris Stantchev
Matt Crawford
Danny Lewis
Eric Steger
Brock Crosson
Eric Lilleboe
Matthew Stephens
George Cunningham
Dashiell Lindsell
Adam Stephenson
Sean Dale
Jay Linquist
Ricky Stockton
Terence Daniels
Jim Liu
Ricky Stout
David Dannelly
Nick MacDonald
Scott Strohmeyer
Amory Davis
Timothy Madigan
Hudson Swafford
Herbert Day
Draegen Majors
Ren Takeuchi
Johan Da Beer
Marc Mandel
Nick Taylor
Robert De Biase
Ben Mangum
Damien Telles
C.J. Deberg
Ernesto Marin
Justin Thomas
Christopher DeForest
Kevin Marsh
Cody Thompson
Preston Dembowiak
Brent Martin
Ethan Tracy
Ricky DeSantis
Justin Martinson
Kevin Tway
Brandon Detweiler
George Marucci Jr.
Peter Uihlein
Jed Dirksen
Denny McCarthy
Tevis Upton
George Downing
Ryan McCarthy
Frank Vana
Michael Drobnick
Thomas McCarthy
Harold Varner III
Keegan Drugan
Carl McCauley
Carr Vernon
Jack Dukeminier
Mac McClung
Andrew Vijarro
Andres Echavarria
Michael McCoy
Arnond Vongvanij
Parker Edens
Kenneth McCready
Darren Wallace
Alex Edfort
David McDaniel
Jordan Walor
Nick Ellis
Tommy McDonagh
Korey Ward
Harris English
Michael McGowan
Richard Werenski
Joe Epperson
Max McKay
Todd White
Derek Ernst
Jordan McLaurin
Michael Whitehead
Josh Eure
Jason Millard
Andrew Widmar
Matt Ewald
Matt Miller
Gunner Wiebe
Tyler Foxx
Mike Miller
Peter Williamson
Nicolo Galletti
William Miller
Cameron Wilson
Robert F. Gerwin II
Eric Mina
Jeff Wilson
Josh Goldstein
Alexander Moore
Eugene Wong
Antonio Grillo
Michael Morrison
Thomas Wroblewski
Emiliano Grillo
Greg Moss
Bobby Wyatt
Craig Groenendaal
Michael Moyers
Sang Yi
Estanislao Guerrero
Michael Muehr
Matthew Younts
Vaita Guillaume
Michael Mulieri
Steve Ziegler
Randy Haag
Nick Mullhaupt
Daniel Zuluaga
Stewart Hagestad
John Murphy
Steven Zychowski
* - defending champion
NOTES: The U.S. Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers who have USGA Handicap Indexes not exceeding 2.4. The Handicap limit was lowered from 3.4 in 1999. Following two days of stroke play (Aug. 23 and Aug. 24), the field of 312 golfers will be reduced to the lowest 64 scorers, who will advance to match play. All matches are 18 holes except the final match. The 36-hole championship final match is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29. Last year, Byeong-Hun An defeated Ben Martin, 7 & 5 to capture the U.S. Amateur Championship at Southern Hills.
Joining Byran Norton(right) on the winning Kansas team were Charlie Stevens(left) and Tyler Shelton.
Santa Rosa, CA (Sports Network) - Bryan Norton fired a three-under 68 Thursday to lead Kansas to a four-shot win at the USGA Men's State Team Championship.
Kansas captured the three-day championship for the first time ever, finishing with a three-under 423 on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Mayacama Golf Club.
Rhode Island, North Carolina and Florida tied for second place at one-over 427, while Illinois and Alabama finished another shot further back at 428 and Virginia was seventh at 429. continue>>
Meghan Stasi clinched the match with a par on the last hole.
Wichita, KS (Sports Network) - Meghan Stasi defeated Carol Robertson, 2-up, on Thursday to capture the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur for a record-tying third time.
Stasi, a 32-year-old from Oakland Park, Fla., never trailed in the scheduled 18-hole final at Wichita Country Club. She clinched the match with a par on the last hole, becoming just the third player to win this championship three times.
"To have three is incredible," Stasi said. "The win today ranks up there with all the other wins. It's been an incredible journey." continue>>
Bridgehampton, NY (Sports Network) - Nathan Smith cruised to a 7 & 5 victory Thursday over Tim Hogarth to win the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship for the second year in a row and third time overall.
Smith, a 32-year-old from Pittsburgh, Pa., took the lead for good with a birdie on the second hole of the scheduled 36-hole match play final at Atlantic Golf Club.
He sealed the win with a birdie at the 31st hole, joining Jay Sigel as the only three-time winners in men's Mid-Amateur history. continue>>
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Paul Simson defeated stroke-play medalist Pat Tallent, 2 & 1, to win the USGA Senior Amateur Championship on Thursday for his third national title of the year.
Simson never trailed in the 18-hole final at Lake Nona, but he needed to fend off a late rally from Tallent, a familiar opponent, to win the championship.
A four-foot birdie putt at No. 9 gave Simson a 4-up lead around the turn. He protected that advantage for three holes until Tallent knocked his tee shot at the par-three 13th to six feet for a birdie. continue>>
Fort Myers, FL (Sports Network) - Mina Hardin defeated Alexandra Frazier, 2 & 1 on Thursday to win the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship at Fiddlesticks Country Club.
This was the first USGA victory for Hardin, 50, but ended a great run from Frazier.
She was the last qualifier for the match-play portion of the championship and knocked off medalist Leigh Klasse on Monday, then knocked off defending champion Shelly Herman on Wednesday. Frazier could've been the first No. 64 seed to win a USGA championship, but Hardin was too much for her on Thursday. continue>>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sports Network) - South Korea etched its name into the record book Saturday en route to a huge victory at the Women's World Amateur Team Championship.
The team shot a five-under 139 in the final round and finished at 30-under 546 to establish a new tournament scoring record, obliterating the former mark of 558 set by the United States in 1998.
The South Koreans won by an eye-opening 17 strokes over the U.S., but their margin of victory only tied the second-largest ever in championship history. The '98 American team won by a shocking 21 shots. continue>>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sports Network) - France captured the rain-shortened World Amateur Team Championship on Sunday, winning by four shots over Denmark.
Alexander Levy and Johann Lopez-Lazaro both carded rounds of 72 to give France an even-par 144 for the final round. Teammate Romain Wattel shot a 74 that was dropped from the day's total.
France ended 54 holes with a seven-under 423, winning the championship for the first time. continue>>
