Tournament Overview

Historic Florida amateur golf tournament that is open to former Dixie Amateur champions, tournament committee invitees and qualifiers for major amateur championships. The Dixie has a traditionally strong field due to college break, and a past-champions list that includes many PGA Tour players as well as top-ranked amateurs.

72-hole stroke play championship with a 54 hole cut down to 66 players and ties. The field limit will be 108 players. Played at Eagle Trace Golf Club. Apply for an invitation at www.dixieamateur.com.

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Tournament News

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  Preston Worch shows consistency to win Dixie Amateur
  Dec 22, 2024 - Worch shot rounds of 69-71-69-69 to finish 10-under and win by four shots in Florida
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  Preston Worch holds 54-hole lead at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 21, 2024 - Worch shot a third round 3-under 69 to take a three shot lead into the final round in Florida
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  UNC Greensboro senior Colin Dutton opens up comfortable lead at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 20, 2024 - After a second round 5-under 67, Dutton holds a four-shot lead through 36 holes
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  Dixie Amateur: Evan Myers braces the harsh conditions to secure the win
  Dec 17, 2023 - Myers shot 4-over to win the shortened tournament by three shots
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  Dixie Amateur: Angela Zhang, Evan Myers hold comfortable leads at the halfway point
  Dec 15, 2023 - Zhang was the only golfer to shoot under par and holds a four shot lead
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  Dixie Amateur: Matias Koropeski and Hannah Hall lead after Round One
  Dec 14, 2023 - Hall and Koropeski were two of only three golfers that finished the opening round under par
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  LIVE SCORING AND PREVIEW: Dixie Amateur 2023 Men's and Women's Invitational
  Dec 14, 2023 - Eagle Trace Golf Club and Palm Aire Country Club will play host once again to the prestigious amateur
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  Jeremy Sisson finishes off wire-to-wire victory at Dixie Men's Amateur
  Dec 18, 2022 - The Nebraska Cornhusker rides strong first round to the winner's circle at Eagle Trace
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  Jeremy Sisson tops a crowded Dixie Amateur leaderboard with one round to go
  Dec 17, 2022 - The Nebraska Cornhusker holds the lead for the third straight round at Eagle Trace in Florida
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  Hot back nine leads Evan Myers to Dixie Amateur title
  Dec 19, 2021 - Texas A&M sophomore shoots final round 66 at Eagle Trace to win coveted title
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  Moving day at the Dixie Amateur: Debove and Stone take over leads
  Dec 18, 2021 - Both leaders are nursing two-stroke leads heading into Sunday's final round
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  Barbachano, Romas and Zhang grab early leads at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 16, 2021 - One of the nation's longest-running amateur events taking place on both coasts of Florida
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  PREVIEW and LIVE SCORING: Dixie Amateurs get underway on today
  Dec 14, 2021 - A total of 14 countries will be represented in one of the oldest amateur events in the United States
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  Blatt rides 9 birdies to Dixie Amateur title
  Dec 20, 2020 - 33-year-old former University of Illinois player Larry Blatt fires the round of the tournament to win by 2 shots at Eagle Trace
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  Dixie Amateur: Wells on top after leaderboard shake-up
  Dec 19, 2020 - Butler University sophomore Luke Wells is the only player under par through 54 holes at Eagle Trace Golf Club
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  Dixie Amateur: Tour caddie leads by four shots
  Dec 18, 2020 - Mateo Gomez leads at Eagle Trace GC while Ellen Hume takes a one-shot lead at Palm-Aire CC
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  Barnard survives Dixie Amateur test, pulls away for 5 shot win
  Dec 20, 2019 - Michael Barnard (Gallatin, Tenn.) won the 89th Dixie Amateur under testing conditions at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Florida
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  Dixie Amateur: Ruby takes the lead in the wind and rain
  Dec 19, 2019 - The challenging weather conditions at Eagle Trace Golf Club didn't deter Canadian Bennett Ruby's aggressive approach
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  Mason grabs halfway lead at the Dixie Amateur
  Dec 18, 2019 - The Toronto, Canada native is the only player in the red after two rounds at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Florida
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  Keppler scores playoff victory at windblown Dixie Amateur
  Dec 21, 2018 - It was a brutally windy day to end the Dixie Amateur, but Keppler managed it best to come through with the title
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  Bina maintains lead after windy third round at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 20, 2018 - The wind howled in South Florida on Thursday, and still no one could catch Dixie leader Carey Bina
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  Bina's self-navigated golf journey sets up Dixie Amateur lead
  Dec 20, 2018 - Carey Bina is honing his golf game his own way, but it includes plenty of hard work and drive
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  Bina goes bogey free for two-shot Dixie Amateur lead
  Dec 18, 2018 - Carey Bina vaulted to the front of the Dixie Amateur leaderboard with a bogey-free 66 in Round 1
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  Luke Gifford's Clutch Finish Secures Dixie Amateur Win
  Dec 22, 2017 - Eight years after watching the tournament as a 10-year-old, the South Florida commit birdies the final hole to break a 4-way tie
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  Gifford Takes One-Shot Lead into Dixie Amateur Final Round
  Dec 21, 2017 - The University of South Florida commit shot his third straight under-par round to lead Paul-Louis Gachet of France
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  Dixie Amateur: Jim Liu Returns with a New Perspective
  Dec 16, 2017 - The former U.S. Junior champion, #1 ranked junior, and Stanford golfer hasn't played a tournament in two years
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  Davey Jude rallies to win Dixie Amateur
  Dec 22, 2016 - Jude overcame a five-stroke deficit at the beginning of the final round
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  Dixie Amateur: Trevor Smith is the new leader
  Dec 21, 2016 - Smith turned a six-stroke deficit into a comfortable lead with one day remaining at the Dixie Amateur
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  Dixie Amateur: Trent Wallace takes 36-hole five-stroke lead
  Dec 20, 2016 - It has been all Trent Wallace through two days of play at the Dixie Amateur
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  Dixie Amateur: Trent Wallace opens with 7-under 65
  Dec 19, 2016 - Illinois State sophomore Trent Wallace was lights out on day one of the Dixie Amateur
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  Men's Dixie Amateur tees off Monday
  Dec 15, 2016 - The Dixie Amateur will be played at both TPC Eagle Trace and Heron Bay Golf Club
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  Hannes Ronneblad wins Dixie Amateur
  Dec 22, 2015 - Men's Swedish National Golf Team members Hannes Ronneblad and Marcus Svensson take 1-2 honors at the Dixie Amateur at 8-under and 5-under
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  Hannes Ronneblad takes one-shot lead into Dixie Amateur final round
  Dec 21, 2015 - As all of South Florida saw strong winds on Monday, Hannes Ronneblad, a Texas Tech golfer from Sweden, toughed it out for a slim lead
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  Five tied for Men's Dixie Amateur lead
  Dec 20, 2015 - Five players are in for 36 holes at 4-under par at the Men's Dixie Amateur
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  Brandon Matthews dominates with five-shot win at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 22, 2014 - Temple University junior goes wire-to-wire at the final Dixie event of the year, shooting a final-round 70 at TPC Eagle Trace
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  Dixie Amateur: Brandon Matthews leads heading into final round
  Dec 21, 2014 - Matthews, a junior at Temple, leads the 72-hole Dixie Amateur by two with one round to play
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  Thompson wins 2nd Dixie Amateur
  Dec 28, 2013 - Thompson, a local favorite, beat Florida State's Jack Maguire in a sudden-death playoff
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  Clouser takes Dixie Amateur lead
  Dec 21, 2013 - McCormick Clouser shot 6-under 66 and takes a four-shot lead into Sunday's final round
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  Dixie Amateur: Carlin takes lead
  Dec 20, 2013 - Chris Carlin shot 6-under 66 and leads by 2 over McCormick Clouser and Richard Donegan
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  Dixie Amateur: 2 players share lead
  Dec 19, 2013 - Andri Bjornsson and Richard Donegan shot 6-under 66 and share the 1st round lead in South Florida
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  Dixie Amateur preps for another big year
  Dec 02, 2013 - With three divisions and over 400 players combined, the Dixie is one of the nation's oldest, largest, and most prestigious scratch events
• Dixie Amateur unveils dates, improved format
  May 08, 2013 - The Dixie Amateur will be played Dec. 19-22 with a new format where all players will play 4 rounds
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  Daniel Berger wins Dixie Amateur by 13
  Dec 21, 2012 - Berger completed his impressive wire-to-wire win with a final-round 70, topping an elite field
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  Berger extends lead to 9 at Dixie Am
  Dec 20, 2012 - The FSU sophomore continued his dominant play with a 7-under 65 and leads by 9 entering the final round
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  Berger extends lead at Dixie Am
  Dec 19, 2012 - The FSU sophomore followed his opening 63 with a 4-under 67 and leads by six shots
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  Daniel Berger captures early lead at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 18, 2012 - Berger, a Florida State sophomore, fired a 9-under 63 and leads defending champ Curtis Thompson by 3
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  Elite field takes aim at 82nd Dixie Amateur
  Dec 12, 2012 - 2011 champ Curtis Thompson, Porter Cup winner Richy Werenski and U.S. Mid-Am finalist Garrett Rank head a loaded field as play begins Tuesday in South Florida
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  Dixie Am, CC of NC Amateur among top winter events
  Nov 21, 2012 - See a breakdown of the top events to follow as 2012 comes to a close
• Dixie Amateur: Last chance to register for 2012 events
  Oct 26, 2012 - The deadline to register for the Dixie Amateur is Oct. 31. Request an invitation now to not miss a must-play winter event!
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  amateurgolf.com announces Dixie Amateur site redesign
  Jul 16, 2012 - The redesigned website provides a user-friendly portal fto access important information surrounding the prestigious event
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  Dixie Amateur looking towards 'big year'
  May 24, 2012 - Just 24, event executive Ben Derauf is determined to upgrade the historic tournament as it heads into 82nd year
• Dixie Amateur announces changes
  May 08, 2012 - Players in both the men’s and women’s divisions will now be guaranteed three competitive rounds
• Dixie Amateur announces Golf Canada exemptions for winner
  Feb 15, 2012 - Winners of the 2012 men's and women's Dixie Amateurs will receive an exemption into their respective Canadian Amateur championship.
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  Curtis Thompson wins Dixie Amateur
  Dec 22, 2011 - LSU freshman Curtis Thompson claims historic Dixie Amateur Golf Championship title
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  Curtis Thompson hangs onto lead after third round at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 21, 2011 - With his sister (LPGA star Lexi) following, Curtis Thompson shot his third straight 69 for a one stroke lead
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  Curtis Thompson grabs Dixie Amateur Golf Tournament lead
  Dec 20, 2011 - Curtis Thompson (69) enters the open door as round one leader Sebastian Pinzon (81) has trouble matching his 63.
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  Sebastian Pinzon leads by four shots at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 19, 2011 - Pinzon fired a first-round 63 and leads an impressive field, including Derk Ernst, who sits four shots back
• Dixie Amateur Golf Tournament Underway in Florida
  Dec 18, 2011 - 81st Annual Dixie Amateur tees off without 2-time defending Champ Peter Uihlein, who is turning pro
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  Two key Florida events appeal to top players on same weekend
  Oct 27, 2011 - Golfweek's Ron Balicki looks at the dueling Dixie Amateur and South Beach International to be played in late Dec.
• 81st Dixie Amateur set for December 19-22
  Sep 02, 2011 - 81st Dixie Amateur to be played under new ownership at two fantastic venues - Heron Bay Golf Club and Woodlands CC
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  Uihlein defends title at Dixie
  Dec 21, 2010 - Oklahoma State star and number 1 ranked amateur Peter Uihlein fires a final round 66 to finish 2010 in style
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  Playoff win for Uihlein at Dixie Amateur
  Dec 22, 2009 - USA Walker Cupper Peter Uihlein moves close to the No. 1 spot in the Golfweek/amateurgolf.com World Rankings with a dramatic playoff win
• Guthrie leads Dixie Amateur
  Dec 21, 2009 - Illinois sophomore Luke Guthrie escapes the cold, enjoys a two stroke lead with one round left at the rain-shortened Dixie Amateur
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  Dixie Amateur: Gavin Dear Wins by Two
  Dec 24, 2008 - Scotland native shot 62 in the 2nd round, adds to 2008 success at World Amateur Team Championship
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  Dixie Amateur: Lingmerth, Thompson are winners
  Jan 05, 2008 - David Lingmerth of Sweden defeats Stephan Gross in four-hole playoff to win men's division while 12-year-old phenom Alexis Thompson cruises to an 8-stroke victory in women's
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  Dixie Amateur: Mu Hu edges junior standout Bud Cauley by three shots
  Jan 05, 2007 - Final round even par 71 takes title
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  Dixie Amateur: Mu Hu Retains One Shot Lead
  Jan 04, 2007 - Mu Hu's nine-under-par 68-66-70~204 leads field
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  Dixie Amateur: Mu Hu Takes Lead with 66
  Jan 03, 2007 - 60 players make cut at 147
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  Dixie Amateur: Johnson of Palm Bay, FL leads field of 205 amateurs
  Jan 02, 2007 - David Johnson in sole possession of lead with 67
• Dixie Amateur: Colt Knost (8-under) Wins by 3
  Dec 22, 2005 - Colt Knost of Aubrey, Texas has won the 75th Annual Dixie Amateur with a 276 total (8 under par). Jonathan Jackson of Chapel Hill, North Carolina was second with a 279 James Vargas of Miami, Florida won a two hole playoff for third place at 280.

The Dixie Amateur originated in 1924 and was played at the old Miami Country Club. Florida has always been a golf destination and the tournament always attracts a strong field of talented amateur players.

Early winners of the Dixie Amateur included: Frank Stafaci, Earl Christianson, Frank Perpich, Al Besselink, Bill Hyndman III and future Masters Champion Doug Ford. With the closing of the Miami Golf Club in 1953 the Dixie was discontinued until 1962.

The Dixie Amateur has been played continuously since 1962 at various courses in South Florida including: The Links at Key Biscayne and the Golf Club of Miami . During this time the tournament really began to attract the very best players in the United States and several players won before graduating to the PGA Tour. Champions include: Andy Bean, Bruce Fleisher, Lanny Wadkins, Nolan Henke, Len Mattice and Jesper Parnevik.

In 1990 the Dixie Amateur was moved to the Bonaventure Resort. During this time period the tournament was moved to December and held during the Christmas break. This move allowed a greater number of collegiate golfers to participate and the strength of our field grew substantially.

In 1997 a senior division was created for players 55 years and older. This increased exposure and attracted an even stronger field of senior golfers. Steve Earsley of Stuart, Florida won the inaugural event and repeated as Champion in 1998.

In 2002, the women's division was added and has consistently attracted the finest female amateurs in the world. The inaugural women's champion, Meaghan Francella, narrowly defeated Paula Creamer, now an LPGA superstar. The 2007 women's champion, Lexi Thompson, became the youngest winner of an LPGA tournament in 2011 at the age of 16.

The 2009 Dixie Amateur saw the addition of the first Senior Women’s Dixie Amateur Championship.

In 2011, ClubLink acquired the Dixie Amateur and put renewed emphasis on providing the best possible experience for all contestants. The women's, senior women's, and senior men's divisions are now played at a premier ClubLink property, Eagle Trace Golf Club.

In 2019, a Mid-Master division for players aged 40- 54 was added to the Senior tournament, allowing more players to experience the Dixie.

PAST CHAMPIONS

2024 Preston Worch
2023 Evan Myers
2022 Jeremy Sisson
2021 Evan Myers
2020 Larry Blatt
2019 Michael Barnard
2018 Jonathan Keppler
2017 Luke Gifford
2016 Davey Jude
2015 Hannes Ronneblad
2014 Brandon Matthews
2013 Curtis Thompson
2012 Daniel Berger
2011 Curtis Thompson
2010 Peter Uihlein
2009 Peter Uihlein
2008 Gavin Dear
2007 Mu Hu
2006 Mu Hu
2005 Colt Knost
2004 Jon McLean
2003 Brandt Snedeker
2002 Derek Lamely
2001 Jay Reynolds
2000 Erik Compton
1999 Hunter Haas
1998 Travis Perkins
1997 G.W. Cable
1996 Jeremy Wilkenson
1995 Ryuji Imada
1994 Dennis Hillman
1993 Jason Downey
1992 Rick Woulfe
1991 Charles Stevens
1990 Michael Sposa
1989 Len Mattiace
1988 Greg Starkman
1987 Nolan Henke
1986 Jesper Parnevik
1985 Louis Brown
1984 Len Mattiace
1983 Steve Greek
1982 Bill Wrobbel
1981 Bill Tuten
1980 Tim Norris
1979 Hal Sutton
1978 Hal Sutton
1977 Joe Walter
1976 Buddy Gardner
1975 Andy Bean
1974 Denny Sullivan
1973 Bill Hyndman III
1972 Chas. Krenkel
1971 Lanny Wadkins
1970 John Birmingham
1969 Bruce Fleisher
1968 Bill Hyndman III
1967 Wes Smith, Jr.
1966 Bill Harvey
1965 Bill Hyndman III
1964 Dave Smith
1963 Harvey Breauz
1962 Paul Desjardins
1953 George Victor
1952 Dub Pagan
1951 Bill Stembler
1950 Frank Stranahan
1949 Al Besselink
1948 Frank Perpich
1947 Bob Servis
1946 Doug Ford
1945 B.B. Lotspeich
1944 Arnold Minckley
1943 Earl Christianson
1942 Earl Christianson
1941 Frank Strafaci
1940 Frank Strafaci
1939 Bill Holt
1938 Earl Christianson
1937 Frank Allen
1936 Arthur Lynch
1935 Charles Whitehead
1934 Curtis Bryan
1933 Tommy Goodwin
1932 Tommy Goodwin
1931 T. Phillip Perkins
1930 Harcourt Brice
1929 James W. West
1928 Ben Stevenson
1927 Lee Chase, Sr.
1926 Lee Chase, Sr.
1925 Fred Knight
1924 Captain HCC Tippett