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After leaving professional golf to pursue a new career, Andrew Bailey just won the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship and earned a spot at Pebble Beach. His victory shows how amateur golf is welcoming former pros back with open arms.
Great Britain and Ireland's amateur golf team is hoping wild Irish winds will help them beat the United States this weekend for the first time in a decade. Their top player just returned from injury while three American golfers battled a stomach bug days before the match.
Jack Whaley from Doncaster became only the third English player in history to win the US Amateur Championship, defeating American Jay Leng Jr. in a dramatic 36-hole final at Pennsylvania's Merion Golf Club. The victory books him spots at golf's biggest tournaments, including The Open at St Andrews in 2027.
Coltrane Mittag just dominated the 118th Nebraska Amateur Championship, tying the tournament record and breaking multiple scoring marks along the way. The Ashland golfer's historic performance shows what happens when talent meets determination.
A protective seagull mama has taken over a football field in The Hague, forcing an amateur club to reorganize its entire schedule around two tiny eggs. Nature is now officially calling the shots.
A 39-year-old real estate agent from Illinois entered his first official golf tournament ever and won, earning him a spot at Augusta National alongside legends. Brandon Holtz's incredible journey from selling houses to playing the Masters proves dreams can come true when you take your shot.
An amateur city football league in China's Jiangsu province is packing stadiums with average crowds of 28,600 fans, beating the professional national league. The secret? Playful local rivalries celebrating regional food, dialects, and pride.
Christian "Sonic" Paez just became the only American to win gold at the World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok, and now the 19-year-old has his sights set on ending a 24-year Olympic drought. The Southwest High School graduate won six fights in eight days to claim the top prize in the 55-kilogram division.
Ondrej Satoria, an electrician who calls himself "the most famous electrician in the world," threw nearly five scoreless innings against defending champion Japan in his final game for the Czech Republic. Though Japan eventually won 9-0, the Czech team held baseball's best scoreless for seven innings, proving amateurs can compete with professionals.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is stepping up to save American boxing with a new invitational tournament in Las Vegas. The Hall of Famer wants to rebuild the grassroots boxing scene that once produced champions like himself.