AWARDS
Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest CoursesCurrently ranked No. 85 |
Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest CoursesRanked No. 49 in 2007-08 |
America’s Best Private Golf RetreatsRanked by Golf Digest Index in 2006 at No. 10 |
Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest CoursesRanked No. 43 in 2005-06 |
Best New Private CoursesFeatured by Golf Digest in 1998 |
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CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED
Trans-Miss Amateur ChampionshipsHost in 2024, 2015, 2009, 2003 The Trans-Mississippi Golf Association was organized in 1901 with the principal mission of advancing continuing interest in amateur golf. The first Trans-Mississippi Championship was held that year and has been held every year since, except for a three-year interruption during World War II and a cancellation in 2020 due to COVID-19. The championship is played at a different course each year, at sites near or west of the Mississippi River. Past champions include Jack Nicklaus (twice), Charlie Coe (four times), Deane Beman, Gary Koch, Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa, and Will Zalatoris (twice). Today, the Trans-Miss has established itself as a “must-play” among top collegiate and mid-am players, with the field size starting at 144 players; after 36 holes, a cut is made to the low 54 and ties who play the final two rounds. The 2024 Trans-Miss Champion was Andrew Goodman, 21, of Norman, Oklahoma, who defeated William Sides, 20, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in a playoff. |
USGA Junior Amateur ChampionshipHost in 2017 Flint Hills National Golf Club was the host site for the 2017 Junior Amateur Championship. It was the 22nd USGA championship contested in Kansas, and the third to be played at Flint Hills. Previous winners of the Junior Amateur Championship include Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth. The 2017 Junior Amateur Championship winner was Noah Goodwin, 17, of Corinth, Texas. He produced the second-biggest comeback in championship-match history, rallying from four holes down with eight to play to defeat Matthew Wolff, 18, of Agoura Hills, California. |
USGA Men’s Senior Amateur ChampionshipHost in 2007 Former PGA Tour player Stan Lee takes an early lead over Sam Farlow and maintains his momentum to win the USGA Senior Amateur Championship. At 55 years and 5 days, Lee becomes the youngest USGA Senior Amateur champion in golf history. “I cannot believe it,” he said. “It is a dream come true. I’m still kind of pinching myself to see if this is real or not.” |
USGA Women’s Amateur ChampionshipHost in 2001 Meredith Duncan lines up a short birdie putt. The U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship is on the line. Her opponent, Nicole Perrot, watches from the sidelines. It’s been a tough, back-and-forth battle: 10 birdies for each player, with match-play concessions. Duncan takes her shot – and sinks it. Veteran observers call it one of the greatest finals in USGA history. |
