AmateurGolf Weekly Brief: Daly’s Breakthrough, Deng’s History, and the Road to Cypress

AmateurGolf Weekly Brief – July 21, 2025This week’s episode is packed with major moves across the amateur golf world.🏆 John Daly II captures his biggest win yet at the Southern Amateur with a dominant finish at Blessings Golf Club.🇦🇺 Blake Phillips and 🇨🇦 Nicole Gal go coast-to-coast to win the Porter Cup titles in style.🇨🇦 Aphrodite Deng makes history as the first Canadian to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.🌊 Walker Cup Captain Nathan Smith joins us from Cypress Point to share team insights, mid-am debates, and why the 50th edition might be the most iconic ever.📅 And we preview the biggest week of the summer, with the U.S. Junior Amateur kicking off at Trinity Forest — plus six top-tier events, including the Pacific Coast Amateur, Monroe Invitational, and European Ladies Amateur.⛳ Also: registration is now open for our 2025 Two-Man Links & Father & Son Championship at Torrey Pines in December. Don’t miss your chance to play Torrey North, South, and Coronado with luxury lodging at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your golf content.📍 Full tournament coverage at AmateurGolf.com Amateur Golf Links:AmateurGolf.comSubscribeInstagramTwitterFacebookYouTube