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Walker Cup to be played at Royal Liverpool in 2019

Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake has been named the site of the 2019 Walker Cup.

Balicki: Northeast Am's Glass leaves incredible legacy

Denny Glass, who has been tournament chairman for the Northeast Amateur in Rumford, R.I., since 1994, announced his retirement from that post last week. But his impact will be felt for years.

Looking back: Tiger’s U.S. Am win at TPC Sawgrass

With his victory at the 2013 Players Championship, Tiger Woods has now won three times at TPC Sawgrass, adding to his victories at the 2001 Players and 1994 U.S. Amateur. Let's now take a trip down memory lane to 19 years ago and look back at Tiger's first win on Pete Dye's legendary track.

Harwell, Pool claim Carlton Woods titles

The low round of the final day and a playoff lifted Colby Harwell to victory at the Carlton Woods Invitational, while Doug Pool won the senior division in another playoff.

Balicki: A long, hot Walker Cup summer

In Walker Cup summers, there’s a lot more grinding, a lot more tension. Every drive, every putt, every shot could mean the difference between being selected to represent your country and being left out.

Hogan finalists: Brun, Kim, Williams

TCU sophomore Julien Brun, California sophomore Michael Kim and Washington senior Chris Williams are the finalists for the 2013 Ben Hogan Award to be presented May 20.

Notebook: Scurlock wins mid-am division at Timuquana Cup

In what has quickly become one of the nation's best events, Blair Scurlock withstood a final-round surge to win the Mid-Amateur Division at the 2013 Timuquana Cup.

Finland's Eckhardt wins Lytham Trophy in playoff

Albert Eckhardt became the first Finnish player to win the Lytham Trophy when he survived a playoff against Jack Hume of Ireland on Sunday.

USGA says it will take on pace-of-play issues

Trying to make the game more welcoming, enjoyable and sustainable, the USGA says it first will try to identify challenges and solutions regarding pace-of-play issues.

U.S. Open sees record 9,860 entrants

The number of entries for this year's U.S. Open at Merion significantly eclipses the previous record for the 2009 Open at Bethpage.

Amateur roundup: Petefish wins Arizona Stroke Play

Christopher Petefish, a Scottsdale Christian Academy junior, blew a three-shot lead on the final hole at TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course, then emerged victorious from a three-hole, sudden-death playoff over Cory Bacon.

British Amateur champ Dunbar turns professional

Alan Dunbar will begin his professional career with consecutive starts on the Challenge Tour: this week’s Challenge de Madrid and the following week’s Montecchia Golf Open in Italy.

GB&I drops squad system that helped win Walker Cups

Great Britain & Ireland captain Nigel Edwards says that with this year's match in America, squad-training on dissimilar courses has "no point" in this year's Walker Cup preparation.

Alotian Club to welcome public for Western Am

For the first time since it opened in 2004, the Alotian Club will open its gates to the spectating public for the 111th Western Amateur on July 30-Aug. 4.

McIlroy grants Weaver's wish to play practice round

Michael Weaver’s dad encouraged him to be assertive this week when it came to introducing himself to people. How did Weaver respond? He asked Rory McIlroy on the range if he could join him for a nine-hole practice round.

Amateur Fox gets a look at Lefty's 'black book'

Steven Fox got a peek at Phil Mickelson’s little black book for Augusta and called it phenomenal. For an amateur who has seen the place a dozen times, having a three-time champion share his short-game secrets is sacred stuff.

Amateur Vogel plays with 'idol' Tiger Woods

How does a player – especially an amateur making his Masters debut - arrange a practice round with Tiger Woods at Augusta National? Just ask. It worked for T.J. Vogel, the U.S. Amateur Public Links champion.

England's Kimsey wins Terra Cotta Invitational

Nathan Kimsey captured the Terra Cotta Invitational in Florida today at Naples National Golf Club.

U.S. Am, British Am champs to tee it up at Georgia Cup

The 16th annual Georgia Cup tees off Thursday at the Lakeside Course at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, Ga. The event is an 18-hole match between the reigning U.S. Amateur and British Amateur champions in advance of their appearances at the Masters.

Liu, Shelton part of Terra Cotta field

Jim Liu, Robby Shelton and Beau Hossler lead a talented field into the Terra Cotta Invitational April 5-7 at Naples (Fla.) National Golf Club.

For Your Game: Nathan Smith

Four-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Nathan Smith, a member of the 2009 and 2011 Walker cup teams, shows off his swing from multiple angles.

Inside the Swing: Brandon Hagy

Take a look at the swing of New Year's Invitational winner Brandon Hagy, a redshirt sophomore at Cal.

Joe Buck talks golf (and baseball)

Asher Wildman runs into Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster Joe Buck at the U.S. Women's Amateur at Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis. Find out who Joe thinks is going to win!