November 14, 2022AllAm Men

PRESENTINGAllAM logoMEN’S AMATEURFIRST TEAMAbergLUDVIG ÅBERGSWEDEN/TEXAS TECHWinner: The PrestigeWinner: Big 12 ChampionshipTop 10: World Amateur Team ChampionshipÅberg reached No. 1 in the WAGR for good reason. The Texas Tech player was permanently fixed to the front page of every leaderboard he could find, giving some the sense that the highly decorated Swede could be in Europe’s Ryder Cup plans sooner rather than later. BennettSam Bennett Madisonville, Texas/Texas A&MWinner: U.S. AmateurMade Cut: U.S. Open (Pro)Winner: Louisiana ClassicsBennett is clearly among the best players in the country, and he’ll let you know about it. By winning the U.S. Am and making the cut at Brookline, the Texas A&M standout showed that he doesn’t back down from the big moment.CelliFilippo CelliItaly/TCULow Am: Open Championship (Pro)Winner: European AmateurTop 5: World Amateur Team ChampionshipCelli turned pro after the Eisenhower Trophy, but what a superb final summer of amateur golf he had. After winning the European Amateur by one stroke, he earned low-am honors in the Open Championship, had a top-10 finish in a DP World Tour event and contended in the World Amateur Team Championship.LopezChacarraEugenio López-ChacarraSpain/Oklahoma StateWinner: NCAA Columbus RegionalWinner: The Amer Ari InvitationalWinner: N.I.T.López-Chacarra fled for LIV (and winning the Bangkok event) after intending to return to Oklahoma State for a fifth year, but that drama can be put aside for a moment to recognize just how good of a semester he had for the Pokes. Chacarra was an absolute menace, winning three times and losing a playoff for the individual NCAA crown.GreaserAustin GreaserVandalia, Ohio/North CarolinaWinner: Western AmateurWinner: NCAA New Haven RegionalMade Cut: U.S. Open (Pro)If amateur golfers were drafted like young athletes are in other sports, Greaser could easily project to be the No. 1 overall pick. He’s a dynamic ballstriker and a charismatic kid who carries a steadfast belief in himself without going overboard. His wins at the Western and NCAA New Haven Regional, coupled with a made cut in the U.S. Open and a top five in the World Amateur Team Championship, highlighted a tremendous season.MenanteDylan MenanteCarlsbad, California/Pepperdine and North CarolinaWinner: Northeast AmateurSemifinalist: U.S. AmateurWinner: Valspar CollegiateIt’s been an adventurous year for Menante, who registered two big individual titles in the spring for Pepperdine before an awkward end to his season. Menante announced his transfer to North Carolina and then set a scoring record in winning the Northeast Am — he later went on a magical run to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur where only a red-hot Sam Bennett could take him down.SargentGordon SargentBirmingham, Alabama/VanderbiltWinner: NCAA ChampionshipWinner: Mossy Oak CollegiatePalmer Cup Team USA 3-1 RecordThe theme of the year was how many relatively inexperienced amateurs introduced themselves on the national stage with standout performances. Sargent is a prime example given that he won an NCAA title as a freshman — the first to do so since Southern Cal’s Jamie Lovemark in 2007 — and recorded an impressive 3-1 record in the Palmer Cup. He also had important top-five finishes in the Northeast Am, SEC Championship, Linger Longer Invitational and NCAA Palm Beach Regional.SemikawaTaiga SemikawaJapanWINNER: JAPAN OPEN (PRO)
Winner: Panasonic Open (Pro)Runner-Up: World Amateur Team ChampionshipThere’s a debate to be had about the amount of points awarded to amateurs through pro events, but Semikawa has turned heads by being the first amateur in 95 years to win the Japan Open. He also captured another Japan Tour event and finished one stroke back in the World Amateur Team Championship. Semikawa rose to No. 1, replacing his countryman Keita Nakajima as the leading Japanese amateur. ThorbjornsenMichael ThorbjornsenWellesley, Massachusetts/StanfordTop 5: Travelers Championship (Pro)Winner: Fighting Illini InviteRunner-Up: Cabo Collegiate at TPC San AntonioThorbjornsen is an undeniable talent, the type of physically gifted ballstriker who could become a prominent PGA Tour player. He showed that by almost winning the Travelers Championship, making Thor the first amateur this century to finish in the top 10 of a tour event that had a strength of field of at least 400 in the OWGR. He also had a top-tier college win, six top-20 finishes in the spring semester and was competitive in the U.S. Am, Western Am and World Amateur Team Championship.VickTravis VickHouston, Texas/TexasLow Am: U.S. Open (Pro)Semifinalist: Western AmateurNCAA Team Championship: 2-1 Match Play RecordVick was the emotional center of Texas winning the national championship, and he also had two huge accomplishments in being low am in the U.S. Open and a semifinalist in the Western Am. Vick also registered five top-10 finishes in the spring semester and reached match play in the U.S. Amateur.
Second TeamFred Biondi Brazil/FloridaWinner: Florida Gators InvitationalCo-Winner: The Calusa CupPalmer Cup International Team: 2-0-2 RecordHarrison CroweAustraliaWinner: Asia-Pacific AmateurWinner: Australia Master of the AmateursWinner: Golf Challenge NSW Open (Pro)David FordPeachtree Corners, Georgia/North CarolinaWinner: Southern AmateurWinner: Stephens CupTop 5: NCAA ChampionshipChris GotterupLittle Silver, New Jersey/OklahomaWinner: Haskins AwardWinner: Puerto Rico InvitationalTop 5: NCAA ChampionshipJohn GoughEnglandWinner: Lytham TrophyWinner: Spanish AmateurSemifinalist: The AmateurBryce LewisHendersonville, Tennessee/TennesseeWinner: Sunnehanna AmateurTop 5: Northeast AmateurTop 5: Southern AmateurConnor McKinneyAustraliaWinner: St. Andrews Links TrophyWinner: Australian AmateurRound of 16: Western AmateurWilliam MouwChino, California/PepperdineWinner: Trans-Miss AmateurSemifinalist: Western AmateurRunner-Up: NCAA Bryan RegionalCole SherwoodAustin, Texas/VanderbiltWinner: Cabo Collegiate at TPC San AntonioWinner: Mason Rudolph ChampionshipQuarterfinals: Western AmateurCaleb SurrattIndian Trail, North Carolina/TennesseeWinner: Elite Amateur Golf SeriesWinner: Maui Jim IntercollegiateWinner: Terra Cotta InvitationalCoverGallacher Helps Scots Build Golf PipelineCallaway GBB PAR 111422Plus ExcerptGolf’s Calm Before The StormCallaway Apex Black 111422XtraPicture ThisOdyssey Testimonial 111422I-Series Irons And Crossover Enhance Ping ‘Players’ PortfolioGalway Bay’s New Rainwear Collection Features Hydro-Flex FabricPinehurst 111422Range RatAllAm introStrawn Reaches Amateur ‘Pinnacle’ As SeniorRecord-Breaking Lindblad Adds Top Women's HonorAllAm MenAllAm WomenAllAm Men MidAllAm Women MidAllAm Men SrAllAm Women SrCasa de Campo 111422DP World GamerAiling Fleetwood Finds Winning FormulaAsian Tour GamerpicTalisker Golf Club 111422PGA GamerFinau Grabs Spot Among Game’s EliteNelly Korda Returns To TopLPGA GamerLofty Ambitions For Pelican’s FutureLPGA 111422Champions GamerBiggest Comebacks At The OpenGlasgow Site Launches Education ProgrammeThe DivotStatisticsMasthead