This Week in Amateur Golf

🎙 Dream Courses, Big Wins, and Bandon Drama: This Week in Amateur Golf

05 Aug 2025

by AmateurGolf.com Staff

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If you’ve ever dreamed of teeing it up on Cypress Point or Pebble Beach but figured your odds were about the same as getting invited to Augusta National, this week’s AmateurGolf.com podcast is for you.

We’ve got a fun, fast-paced episode that dives into the big stories in amateur golf right now – from a commanding Western Amateur win to the U.S. Women’s Amateur action unfolding at Bandon Dunes – and a look ahead at tournaments that put you on Top 100 golf courses you’ve only seen in coffee table books.

We’re also shining a spotlight on one of California’s premier senior championships, the Ojai Senior Cup, and sharing a special lifetime membership offer for AmateurGolf.com that includes a $100 credit toward a Two Man Links Championship and a complimentary Nexbelt luxury golf belt.

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🎧 Listen to This Week’s Podcast Episode

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What We’re Talking About This Week

• Dream Golf Destinations: Our list of upcoming amateur tournaments at legendary Top 100 courses like Pine Valley, Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits, and Pebble Beach. Even if you’ve never cracked those tee sheets, here’s how you might get a shot this fall.

• Jase Summy’s Western Amateur Win: The University of Oklahoma standout dominates the toughest test in amateur golf, making a strong Walker Cup case for September.

• U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bandon: Defending champ Rianne Malixi battles visa chaos, a typhoon, and injury woes to fire a bogey-free 68 in Round 1. Round 2 is underway, and the cut drama is building fast.

• Spotlight: Ojai Senior Cup: A growing California event at the Gil Hanse-restored Soule Park that’s become a can’t-miss stop for top senior players.

• Lifetime Membership Perks: How you can join AmateurGolf.com for life, grab a $100 credit toward a Two Man Links trip, and score a Nexbelt to look the part on your next golf getaway.

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