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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Oklahoma State duo Ethan Fang, Preston Stout named to U.S. Walker Cup team at Cypress Point
It's a good summer to be an Oklahoma State Cowboy. Ethan Fang, 20, and Preston Stout, 21, were named members of the 2025 United States Walker Cup team, it was announced Friday. The duo, both rising juniors at OSU, join Jackson Koivun, Ben James and Michael La Sasso on what will be a 10-man roster, leaving five spots open with three weeks remaining in the selection period. The roster will be fully announced at the conclusion of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club in San Francisco. 'Ethan and Preston are excellent additions to further solidify this year's team,' captain Nathan Smith said in a release. 'These two players have worked tirelessly to put themselves in a position to be selected to this team and I'm thrilled to see their hard work rewarded. I look forward to having them on our side at Cypress Point.' Last month, Fang captured the 130th Amateur Championship at Royal St. George's in England, becoming the first American in 18 years to win. He also went 2-1 for OSU in match play, helping the Cowboys win their 12th national title in school history in May at Omni La Costa. Stout also went 2-1 in match play at the NCAA Championship, and he also captured the title at the 2025 Northeast Amateur last month at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island. He's also a back-to-back Big 12 Conference individual champion. The USGA's International Team Selection working group could name additional players to the Walker Cup team before the U.S. Amateur. The winner of the U.S. Amateur and the recipient of the 2025 McCormack Medal, if they're American, will earn automatic spots on the Walker Cup Match is a 10-man amateur team competition between the USA and Great Britain and Ireland. Cypress Point Club previously hosted the 1981 Walker Cup, when the USA defeated GB&I, 15-9, led by Corey Pavin, Jay Sigel and Hal Sutton. The 50th Walker Cup is set for Sept. 6-7.
USA Today
19-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
John Daly II runs away with 2025 Southern Amateur title at Blessings Golf Club in Arkansas
With this putt, John Daly II added his name to an impressive list of champions at the @sgagolf. Was 2 back to start the final round and won by 6. Transfer Cam Smith (middle) was 3rd. 🐗⛳️ Little John has the biggest win of his career. John Daly II, the son of two-time major champion John Daly, won the 2025 Southern Amateur on Saturday at Blessings Golf Club in Johnson, Arkansas. Blessings is the home course for the Arkansas Razorbacks, where Daly II will be a senior this coming season. He won by five shots over Mississippi State's Garrett Endicott, who led after the first three rounds. Daly II shot 4-under 68 in the final round, finishing at 10 under for the tournament. His 68 on Saturday was tied for the lowest score in the final round. He was also the only player to shoot under par in all four rounds. The Southern Amateur is the fifth tournament in the Elite Amateur Golf Series, a group of seven top amateur tournaments leading into the 2025 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club next month. This spring, Daly II picked up his first collegiate win for the Razorbacks at the Columbia Spring Invitational, playing his final five holes in 6 under to win. Up next in the Elite Amateur Series is the Pacific Coast Amateur at Eugene Country Club, set for July 22-25.
USA Today
22-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oklahoma State's Preston Stout runs away with title at 2025 Northeast Amateur
Preston Stout had a dominating victory Saturday to capture the 2025 Northeast Amateur title at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island. Stout, a rising junior at Oklahoma State, vaulted into contention during Thursday's second round, tying the course record with an 8-under 61. He then slammed the door Saturday, shooting 4-under 65 in the final round, finishing at 9 under for the week and winning by eight shots over 16-year-old Miles Russell, the only other player to finish under par. With the win, Stout officially locked up his spot in the 2025 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club in San Francisco, but there was hardly any doubt. He's ranked eighth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. But the win did likely help solidify his spot on the U.S. Walker Cup team, set for Sept. 6-7 at Cypress Point in California. Stout was far from the only Oklahoma State golfer to collect a big win Saturday. Teammate Ethan Fang became the first American in 18 years to win the British Amateur. Fang, No. 7 in WAGR, and Stout both helped the Cowboys win their 12th national championship last month at Omni La Costa, and now they're off to great starts this summer and have busy schedules ahead. The Northeast Amateur is the second event of the Elite Amateur Golf Series. Tyler Watts had a record win last week at the Sunnehanna Amateur. Up next is the North & South Amateur, contested at Pinehurst, set for June 22-28.
