Look for the amateur golf ranking Hamilton Coleman in the amateur world of golf, and you will need to make some moves. You will find it a way behind no. 26 Luke Colton and last year’s race of amateur Tyler Watts (No. 42).
You will find Coleman all the way down the list no. 625. But this is the beauty of golf, none of them matter after you leave it.
In fact, being “behind” his opponents could have worked on Coleman’s advantage this week in the 77th game of the US amateur championship on Trinity Forest outside Dallas, Texas. George’s 17-year-old engaged Isaiah Igo in a 25-hole marathon in the 64th round. He then overthrew Watts, talented left-wing Sohan Patel and Colton in the semifinals before beating world no. 52 Minh Nguyen, a future beginner at Oregon State University, 2 and 1 in the 36th Hole final. Coleman was 5 to 12 holes and eventually closed the ngywashew with a 10-meter bird kick in the 35th hole to search the title on Saturday.
Coleman’s Junior Blitzing Junizing in the USA? Being a little shorter than his opponents. This can work to your advantage in the game of match if your access game allows you to submit heat to your opponent. Coleman did.
“I know I haven’t had the best season that enters this, but I know my game can catch those player qualities if I just continue to hit the quality shots and pressure,” Coleman said after his victory. “And I mean, it also helps I hit it a little shorter than most because I’m hitting most of the shooting first, so just be able to put that pressure and then just hit the quality shooting.”
The win gives Coleman a place at the US Open 2026 at Shinnecock Hills and a place in the USA’s amateur championship in the Olympic Club. He will also play in Merion in 2026 in the morning and will have to defend his new American title next year at Saucon Valley Golf Club.
Hamilton, who will officially become a Bulldog of George when he arrives at the campus in 2026, joins a prestigious list of young American amateur champions that includes Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalaatoris, Brian Harman, Min Woo Lee and Nick Dunlap.
“Really really interesting just seeing the names that are also in that trophy,” Coleman said. “Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods, all the excellent players of the game have come through this tour. Just being at that level with them is a great feeling.”
While he is no. 625 In Wagr’s ranking, Coleman’s victory is nowhere.
Last August, he defeated Blades Brown, who is now grinding to make him a professional, to win the Junior Championship players at TPC Sawgrass. He was also chosen to be a member of the Eastern team for Wyndam Cup, the Ryder Cup -style event of the American Junior Junior Association. He qualified for the young man in the US last year, but had to withdraw during his first -round match against Miles Russell due to a back injury.
This year, healthy and confident, Coleman did what many believed he was capable.
The winning match with 25 holes against Junior’s longest IGO-Denil in 23 years gave a moment and confidence to start the championship. He then showed great determination in his match against Watts, wiping a three -hole deficit with seven to play to win 2 and 1.
He took a great deal early in the final in Nguyen, but had to retire while the talented player from Vietnam cut into his lead all day.
When Coleman stood on his 10-legged bird effort in the 35th hole, his superiority, which was four with 11 holes to play, was down to one and he had not won a hole from the 25th hole.
“Leaving that hot start, I knew I couldn’t ease my way to win,” Coleman said. “I knew I had to continue to hit the quality shots. I was playing well, but he continued to hit. He was a little tight there, but I never lost faith.
And now, Hamilton Coleman is forever a new US amateur champion.
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Josh Schrock is a writer and reporter for Golf.com. Before entering Golf, Josh was the interior of Chicago Bears for the NBC Sports Chicago. He previously covered 49ers and Warriors for NBC Sports Bay Area. A native Oregonian and Uo alum, seduces and spends his free time walking with his wife and dog, thinking about how the ducks will break his heart again, and trying to become half a professor into pieces. A true romantic for golf, Josh will never stop trying to break 90 and will never lose the confidence that Rory Mcilroy’s main drought will end (updated: he did it). Josh Schrock can be reached in Josho.schrock@golf.com.
