The Porter Cup is a 72-hole, medal-play elite
amateur
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golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
tournament held annually at the
Niagara Falls Country Club in
Lewiston, New York
Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 15,944 at the 2020 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York.
The Town of Lewiston is on the western bord ...
. It was first played in 1959 and over the years has hosted some of the biggest names in golf. Past champions include
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also k ...
stars
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer who plays for LIV Golf. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six Men's major golf championships, major championships: three Masters To ...
,
David Duval
David Robert Duval (born November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Duval won 13 PGA Tour tournaments between 1997 and 2001; incl ...
,
Scott Verplank
Scott Rachal Verplank (born July 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.
Early years and amateur career
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Verplank was a leading member of the W.T. Wh ...
and
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Daniel Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952) is a retired American professional golfer who has won 19 events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. He is nicknamed ''Gentle Ben''.
Professiona ...
.
Winners
*2022
Carson Bacha
*2021
Ben Reichert
*2020 ''Canceled''
*2019
Aiden Didone
Aiden was an American horror punk band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. They achieved underground success during the mid to late 2000s with their classic lineup, featuring vocalist William Francis, guitarists Angel Ib ...
*2018
Thomas Walsh
*2017
Brandon Wu
Brandon Wu (born February 17, 1997) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour Championship.
Amateur career
Wu attended boarding school at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and was on the swim ...
*2016
Harrison Endycott
Harrison may refer to:
People
* Harrison (name)
* Harrison family of Virginia, United States
Places
In Australia:
* Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
In Canada:
* Inukjuak, Quebec, or "Po ...
*2015
Denny McCarthy
*2014
Geoff Drakeford
Geoff Drakeford (born 21 December 1991) is an Australian professional golfer from Yarram, Australia.
Drakeford turned professional in 2014 and has mostly played on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He had some success in 2015, finishing runner-up i ...
*2013
Taylor Pendrith
Taylor Pendrith (born May 30, 1991) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won twice on PGA Tour Canada in 2019.
Amateur career
Pendrith attended Kent State University from 2010 to 2014. He made the cut in the 2014 Can ...
*2012
Richy Werenski
Richard Raymond Werenski (born December 22, 1991) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Werenski was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, but grew up in South Hadley and played golf at The Orchards Golf Club. He played college golf at ...
*2011
Patrick Rodgers
Patrick Rodgers (born June 30, 1992) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early life
Rodgers was born in Avon, Indiana. Then he played golf at Avon High School for 4 years. He played college golf at Stanford University ...
*2010
David Chung
*2009
Brendan Gielow
*2008
Adam Mitchell
*2007
Brian Harman
Brian Harman (born January 19, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the few ambidextrous players on tour.
Amateur career
In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on the University of ...
*2006
Seungsu Han
Seungsu Han (born September 10, 1986) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the 2017 Casio World Open and the end-of-season 2020 LG Signature Players Championship on the Korean Tour.
Amateur career
Han was ...
*2005
Pablo Martin-Benavides
*2004
Spencer Levin
Spencer Joseph Levin (born June 15, 1984) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Early years and amateur career
Levin was born in Sacramento, California, the son of Carlene (Rossi) and Don Levin. His mother ...
*2003
Casey Wittenberg
Casey Wittenberg (born November 30, 1984) is an American professional golfer who had a successful amateur career.
Wittenberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University. He lost to Nick Flanagan in the fi ...
*2002
Simon Nash
Simon Nash (born 7 September 1972) is a British former child actor and television presenter.
Early life
Simon Nash was born in the United Kingdom on 7 September 1972.
Career
Nash made his television debut in 1980 at the age of 8 as Sammy ...
*2001
Nick Cassini
*2000
Christopher Wisler
*1999
Hunter Haas
Hunter Haas (born December 1, 1976) is an American professional golfer.
Haas was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He won the 1999 U.S. Amateur Public Links. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 and turned professional.
Haas is currentl ...
*1998
Gene Elliott
*1997
John Harris
*1996
Joey Snyder III
*1995
Ryuji Imada
is a U.S.-based Japanese professional golfer.
Imada was born in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan. He came to the United States when he was 14 to attend a Tampa golf academy for Asian players. His instructor was (and still is) Richard Abele, who became ...
*1994
Allen Doyle
Allen Michael Doyle (born July 26, 1948) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nike Tour, PGA Tour, and Champions Tour.
Life and career
Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Mass ...
*1993
Joey Gullion
*1992
David Duval
David Robert Duval (born November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Duval won 13 PGA Tour tournaments between 1997 and 2001; incl ...
*1991
Gary Nicklaus
Gary Nicklaus (born January 15, 1969) is an American professional golfer. He spent three years as a member of the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2003, and has played on numerous tours, including most recently the PGA Tour Champions. He is best known as th ...
*1990
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer who plays for LIV Golf. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six Men's major golf championships, major championships: three Masters To ...
*1989
Robert Gamez
Robert Anthony Gamez (born July 21, 1968) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Gamez was born in Las Vegas, and is of Mexican descent. He attended the University of Arizona where he was a member of the golf team ...
*1988
Tony Mollica
Tony may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leag ...
*1987
Jay Sigel
Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. amateur golf, before turning pro in 1993 at age 50, when he became a member of the Senior PGA Tou ...
*1986
Nolan Henke
Nolan Jay Henke (born November 25, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Henke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and was a ...
*1985
Scott Verplank
Scott Rachal Verplank (born July 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.
Early years and amateur career
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Verplank was a leading member of the W.T. Wh ...
*1984
Danny Mijovic
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People
* Danny Altmann, British immunologist
*Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer
*Danny Baker (born 1957), English journal ...
*1983
Scott Verplank
Scott Rachal Verplank (born July 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.
Early years and amateur career
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Verplank was a leading member of the W.T. Wh ...
*1982
Nathaniel Crosby
Nathaniel Patrick Crosby (born October 29, 1961) is an American golfer. He won the 1981 U.S. Amateur and played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy and 1983 Walker Cup teams. He turned professional but had little success and was later reinst ...
*1981
Jay Sigel
Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. amateur golf, before turning pro in 1993 at age 50, when he became a member of the Senior PGA Tou ...
*1980
Tony DeLuca
*1979
John Cook
*1978
Bobby Clampett
Robert Daniel Clampett Jr. (born April 22, 1960) is an American television golf analyst, golf course architect, writer, and professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour from 1980 to 1995. Clampett began playing on the Champions Tour in April ...
*1977
Vance Heafner
Clayton Vance Heafner Jr. (August 11, 1954 – September 26, 2012) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour.
Early life
Heafner was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was ...
*1976
Scott Simpson
*1975
Jay Sigel
Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. amateur golf, before turning pro in 1993 at age 50, when he became a member of the Senior PGA Tou ...
*1974
George Burns
George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebr ...
*1973
Vinny Giles
Marvin M. "Vinny" Giles III (born January 4, 1943) is an American amateur golfer. He is best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur.
Giles was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1 ...
*1972
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Daniel Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952) is a retired American professional golfer who has won 19 events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. He is nicknamed ''Gentle Ben''.
Professiona ...
*1971
Ronnie Quinn
*1970
Howard Twitty
Howard Allen Twitty (born January 15, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s; and played on the Champions Tour from 1999 until 2007.
Twitty was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated fro ...
*1969
Gary Cowan
Gary Cowan (born October 28, 1938) is a Canadian golfer who has achieved outstanding results at the highest class in amateur competition.
Biography
Cowan was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He began to play golf at the municipal golf course ...
*1968
Randy Wolff
*1967
Bob E. Smith
*1966
Bob E. Smith
*1965
Ward Wettlaufer
H. Ward Wettlaufer (October 31, 1935 – March 31, 2016) was an American amateur golfer with numerous titles to his name, including the Eastern Amateur, two Porter Cup championships, North and South Amateur, and the Walker Cup as a member of the "u ...
*1964
Deane Beman
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Deane R. Beman (born April 22, 1938) is an American professional golfer, golf administrator. He was the second commissioner of the PGA Tour, serving from 1974 to 1994.
Early years
Born in Washington, D.C., Beman attended the University of Maryla ...
*1963
Bill Harvey
*1962
Ed Tutwiler
Edward Magruder "Tut" Tutwiler Jr. (September 13, 1880 – September 3, 1932) was a college football player and coach. He played quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama and the Virginia Cavaliers of the University ...
*1961
John Konsek
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
*1960
Ward Wettlaufer
H. Ward Wettlaufer (October 31, 1935 – March 31, 2016) was an American amateur golfer with numerous titles to his name, including the Eastern Amateur, two Porter Cup championships, North and South Amateur, and the Walker Cup as a member of the "u ...
*1959
John Konsek
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
Source
References
External links
Official site Amateur golf tournaments in the United States
Golf in New York (state)
Sports competitions in New York (state)
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