The Western Amateur is a leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. It is organized by the Western Golf Association. The Western Amateur features an international field of top-ranked amateur golfers. It was first held in 1899, making it the third-oldest amateur golf event in the world.
History The tournament was first held at Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois. The location has varied since, with the most events held at Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club near Benton Harbor, Michigan, including a stretch from 1971 to 2008. The winner receives the George R. Thorne championship trophy and, until 2007, an exemption to play in the Western Open, the PGA Tour's annual stop at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, Illinois.
World Golf Hall of Fame member Chick Evans holds a record eight Western Amateur titles. Past winners also include golf greats Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Crenshaw, Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson, Curtis Strange, Hal Sutton, Francis Ouimet, Lanny Wadkins, and Tom Weiskopf.
In December 2021, the Western Amateur joined with six other tournaments to form the Elite Amateur Golf Series.
Winners Year Winner Score Runner-up Course Location 2026 Jay Leng 5 & 4 Michael Riebe Beverly Country Club Chicago, Illinois 2025 Jase Summy 6 & 5 Ethan Fang Skokie Country Club Glencoe, Illinois 2024 Ian Gilligan 29 holes Jack Turner Moraine Country Club Dayton, Ohio 2023 Kazuma Kobori 1 up Christiaan Maas North Shore Country Club Glenview, Illinois 2022 Austin Greaser 1 up Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira Exmoor Country Club Highland Park, Illinois 2021 Michael Thorbjornsen 4 & 3 Gordon Sargent Glen View Club Golf, Illinois 2020 Pierceson Coody 3 & 2 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Crooked Stick Golf Club Carmel, Indiana 2019 Garrett Rank 3 & 2 Daniel Wetterich Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2018 Cole Hammer 1 up Davis Riley Sunset Ridge Country Club Northfield, Illinois 2017 Norman Xiong 22 holes Doc Redman Skokie Country Club Glencoe, Illinois 2016 Dylan Meyer 3 & 1 Sam Horsfield Knollwood Club Lake Forest, Illinois 2015 Dawson Armstrong 20 holes Aaron Wise Rich Harvest Farms Sugar Grove, Illinois 2014 Beau Hossler 2 up Xander Schauffele Beverly Country Club Chicago, Illinois 2013 Jordan Niebrugge 3 & 2 Sean Dale The Alotian Club Roland, Arkansas 2012 Chris Williams 1 up Jordan Russell Exmoor Country Club Highland Park, Illinois 2011 Ethan Tracy 1 up Patrick Cantlay North Shore Country Club Glenview, Illinois 2010 David Chung 2 & 1 Gregor Main Skokie Country Club Skokie, Illinois 2009 John Hahn 3 & 2 Zach Barlow Conway Farms Golf Club Lake Forest, Illinois 2008 Danny Lee 4 & 2 Erik Flores Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2007 Jhared Hack 1 up Alex Prugh Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2006 Bronson La'Cassie 2 & 1 Pablo Martín Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2005 Jamie Lovemark 3 & 2 Chris Wilson Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2004 Ryan Moore 19 holes James Nitties Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2003 Chris Botsford 3 & 2 J. 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Jakovac Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2002 John Klauk 6 & 5 Adam Rubinson Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2001 Bubba Dickerson 6 & 4 Trip Kuehne Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 2000 Michael Kirk 2 & 1 Ben Curtis Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1999 Steve Scott 2 & 1 Andy Miller Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1998 Michael Henderson 1 up Shawn Koch Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1997 Danny Green 19 holes Andy Miller Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1996 Joel Kribel 2 & 1 Brett Partidge Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1995 Patrick Lee 2 & 1 Robert Floyd Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1994 Tiger Woods 2 & 1 Chris Riley Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1993 Justin Leonard 6 & 4 Danny Green Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1992 Justin Leonard 2 up David Howser Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1991 Phil Mickelson 2 & 1 Justin Leonard Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1990 Craig Kanada 4 & 2 Greg Griffin Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1989 David Sutherland 2 & 1 Tony Mollica Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1988 Chris DiMarco 1 up Bill Lundeen Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1987 Hugh Royer III 3 & 2 Craig Perks Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1986 Greg Parker 3 & 1 Robert Huxtable Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1985 Scott Verplank 1 up Dave Peege Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1984 John Inman 3 & 2 Rocco Mediate Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1983 Billy Tuten 2 up Kent Kluba Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1982 Rick Fehr 5 & 3 Tommy Moore Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1981 Frank Fuhrer III 2 & 1 Curt Byrum Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1980 Hal Sutton 4 & 3 David Ogrin Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1979 Hal Sutton 1 up Mike Gove Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1978 Bobby Clampett 2 up Mark Wiebe Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1977 Jim Nelford 2 & 1 Rafael Alarcón Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1976 John Stark 3 & 1 Mick Soli Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1975 Andy Bean 1 up Randy Simmons Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1974 Curtis Strange 20 holes Jay Haas Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1973 Ben Crenshaw 4 & 3 Jimmy Ellis Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1972 Gary Sanders 1 up Gil Morgan Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1971 Andy North 1 up Barney Thompson Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1970 Lanny Wadkins 4 & 2 Charlie Borner Wichita Country Club Wichita, Kansas 1969 Steve Melnyk 3 & 1 Howard Twitty Rockford Country Club Rockford, Illinois 1968 Rik Massengale 3 & 1 Kemp Richardson Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club Grosse Ile Township, Michigan 1967 Bob E. Smith 3 & 1 Marty Fleckman Milburn Golf & Country Club Overland Park, Kansas 1966 Jim Wiechers 1 up Ron Cerrudo Pinehurst Country Club Pinehurst, North Carolina 1965 Bob E. Smith 19 holes George Boutell Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1964 Steve Oppermann 3 & 2 Ed Updegraff Tucson Country Club Tucson, Arizona 1963 Tom Weiskopf 5 & 4 Labron Harris Jr. Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Township, Michigan 1962 Art Hudnutt 1 up Melvin Stevens Orchard Lake Country Club Orchard Lake, Michigan 1961 Jack Nicklaus 4 & 3 James "Billy" Key New Orleans Country Club New Orleans, Louisiana 1960 Tommy Aaron Default Bob Cochran Northland Country Club Duluth, Minnesota 1959 Ed Updegraff 7 & 5 Charles Hunter, Jr. Waverley Country Club Portland, Oregon 1958 James "Billy" Key 3 & 2 Mason Rudolph Country Club of Florida Golf, Florida 1957 Ed Updegraff 9 & 8 Joe Campbell Old Warson Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 1956 Mason Rudolph 6 & 4 Jack Parnell Belle Meade Country Club Nashville, Tennessee 1955 Eddie Merrins 37 holes Hillman Robbins Rockford Country Club Rockford, Illinois 1954 Bruce Cudd 37 holes Philip Getchell Broadmoor Golf Club Seattle, Washington 1953 Dale Morey 8 & 6 Richard Norton Blythefield Country Club Belmont, Michigan 1952 Frank Stranahan 3 & 2 Harvie Ward Exmoor Country Club Highland Park, Illinois 1951 Frank Stranahan 7 & 6 James Blair III South Bend Country Club South Bend, Indiana 1950 Charles Coe 7 & 6 Robert Goldwater Dallas Country Club Highland Park, Texas 1949 Frank Stranahan 5 & 4 Walter Cisco Bellerive Country Club Town and Country, Missouri 1948 Skee Riegel 3 & 1 Jim McHale Jr. Wichita Country Club Wichita, Kansas 1947 Bud Ward 1 up Frank Stranahan Wakonda Country Club Des Moines, Iowa 1946 Frank Stranahan 1 up Bud Ward Northland Country Club Duluth, Minnesota 1943–1945 No tournament due to World War II 1942 Pat Abbott 7 & 6 Bruce McCormick Manito Golf and Country Club Spokane, Washington 1941 Bud Ward 3 & 2 Harry Todd Broadmoor Golf Club Colorado Springs, Colorado 1940 Bud Ward 3 & 1 George Victor Minneapolis Golf Club St. Louis Park, Minnesota 1939 Harry Todd 2 & 1 Larry Moller Oklahoma City Country Club Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1938 Bob Babbish 1 up Maurice McCarthy South Bend Country Club South Bend, Indiana 1937 Wilford Wehrle 1 up Chuck Kocsis Los Angeles Country Club Los Angeles, California 1936 Paul Leslie 2 & 1 Bob Frazer Happy Hollow Club Omaha, Nebraska 1935 Charlie Yates 5 & 3 Rodney Bliss Broadmoor Golf Club Colorado Springs, Colorado 1934 Zell Eaton 4 & 3 Spec Goldman Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1933 Jack Westland 3 & 2 Rodney Bliss Memphis Country Club Memphis, Tennessee 1932 Gus Moreland 5 & 4 Ira Couch Rockford Country Club Rockford, Illinois 1931 Don Moe 9 & 7 Malcolm MacNaughton Portland Golf Club Portland, Oregon 1930 John Lehman 4 & 2 Ira Couch Beverly Country Club Chicago, Illinois 1929 Don Moe 37 holes Gilbert Carter Mission Hills Country Club Mission Hills, Kansas 1928 Frank Dolp 4 & 3 Gus Novotny Bob O'Link Golf Club Highland Park, Illinois 1927 Bon Stein 2 & 1 Eddie Held Seattle Golf Club Seattle, Washington 1926 Frank Dolp 6 & 5 Bon Stein White Bear Yacht Club White Bear Lake, Minnesota 1925 Keefe Carter 3 & 2 Russell Martin Lochmoor Club Detroit, Michigan 1924 Jimmy Johnston 1 up Albert Seckel Hinsdale Country Club Chicago, Illinois 1923 Chick Evans 6 & 4 Hamilton Gardner Mayfield Country Club Cleveland, Ohio 1922 Chick Evans 5 & 4 George Von Elm Hillcrest Country Club Kansas City, Missouri 1921 Chick Evans 3 & 2 Rudy Knepper Westmoreland Country Club Wilmette, Illinois 1920 Chick Evans 5 & 4 Clarence Wolff Memphis Country Club Memphis, Tennessee 1919 Harry Legg 2 & 1 Richard Bockenkamp Sunset Hill Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 1918 No tournament due to World War I 1917 Francis Ouimet 1 up Ken Edwards Midlothian Country Club Midlothian, Illinois 1916 Heinrich Schmidt 7 & 6 Douglas Grant Del Monte Golf and Country Club Del Monte, California 1915 Chick Evans 7 & 6 James D. Standish, Jr. Mayfield Country Club Lyndhurst, Ohio 1914 Chick Evans 11 & 9 James D. Standish, Jr. Kent Country Club Grand Rapids, Michigan 1913 Warren Wood 4 & 3 Ned Allis Homewood Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois 1912 Chick Evans 1 up Warren Wood Denver Country Club Denver, Colorado 1911 Albert Seckel 8 & 7 Robert Gardner Detroit Golf Club Detroit, Michigan 1910 Mason Phelps 2 & 1 Chick Evans Minikahda Club Minneapolis, Minnesota 1909 Chick Evans 1 up Albert Seckel Homewood Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois 1908 Mason Phelps 6 & 5 H. W. Allen Arsenal Golf Club Rock Island, Illinois 1907 Chandler Egan 5 & 4 Herbert Jones Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 1906 Daniel Sawyer 37 holes Warren Wood Glen Echo Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 1905 Chandler Egan 3 & 2 Walter Egan Glen View Club Golf, Illinois 1904 Chandler Egan 6 & 5 Daniel Sawyer Exmoor Country Club Highland Park, Illinois 1903 Walter Egan 1 up Chandler Egan Euclid Golf Club Cleveland, Ohio 1902 Chandler Egan 37 holes Walter Egan Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 1901 Phelps Hoyt 6 & 5 Bruce Smith Midlothian Country Club Midlothian, Illinois 1900 William Waller 1 up William Holabird, Jr. Onwentsia Club Lake Forest, Illinois 1899 David Forgan 6 & 5 Walter Egan Glen View Club Golf, Illinois
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