What to Watch This Week in Amateur Golf
The summer amateur schedule ramps up with three premier events featuring top college players in individual and team formats. The Trans Mississippi Amateur is happening at Indiana University’s Pfau Course with a field full of national contenders. Overseas, the European Amateur Team Championship in Ireland and the European Ladies’ Team Championship in France bring together the best collegiate talent representing their home countries.
Trans Mississippi Amateur (July 8–11)
Location: Pfau Course, Indiana University
Part of the Elite Amateur Golf Series, this historic tournament features a 144-player field competing over 72 holes, with a cut after 36.
Top College Players:
Drew Goodman (Oklahoma): Defending champion who won the 2024 title in a playoff after a final-round 64
Carlos Astiazaran (Vanderbilt): Recently won the 2025 North and South Amateur at Pinehurst
Kristoffer Kuvaas (Texas A&M): Tied for sixth in 2024 and won the 2025 Southwestern Amateur
Harry Crockett (Nebraska): Opened with a 63 in the 2024 championship
Cooper Schultz (Kansas State): Held the 54-hole lead in 2024 with three rounds in the 60s
Luke Poulter (Florida): Sophomore who earned his first collegiate win at the 2025 Schenkel Invitational and was selected for Team International at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup
European Amateur Team Championship (July 8–12)
Location: Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, Ireland
Sixteen national teams compete in two rounds of stroke play followed by seeded match play.
Notable NCAA Players:
Filip Jakubčík (Arizona): Reigning European Amateur champion representing the Czech Republic
Daniel Svärd (Northwestern): Member of Sweden’s 2024 championship-winning team
Magnus Becker Frederiksen (Georgia): Representing Denmark
Luke Poulter (Florida): Representing England; rising sophomore for the Gators who recently notched his first college win and played in the Arnold Palmer Cup
European Ladies Team Championship (July 8–12)
Location: Golf de Chantilly, France
Twenty national teams compete in stroke play qualifying followed by match play. Stanford leads all U.S. colleges with four players.
Stanford Players:
Paula Martín Sampedro: 2025 Women's Amateur champion for Spain
Andrea Revuelta: Representing Spain
Meja Örtengren: ACC Freshman of the Year playing for Sweden
Nora Sundberg: Swedish national champion and rising Stanford player
Additional NCAA Players:
Carolina López Chacarra (Wake Forest): 2025 Inkster Award winner and 2023 NCAA team champion for Wake Forest
Sophia Fullbrook (Florida State): Representing England; English Girls Amateur champion and national team veteran
Anna Dawson (Little Rock): Two-time All-Sun Belt selection representing Ireland
Sources
AmateurGolf.com
Drew Goodman Wins 2024 Trans-Miss
Carlos Astiazaran Wins North and South Amateur
Kristoffer Kuvaas Wins Southwestern Amateur
Harry Crockett Opens With 63 in 2024
Luke Poulter Collegiate Win and Profile
European Amateur and Ladies Team Championships Field
Paula Martín Sampedro Women’s Amateur Title
