Georgia teenager Hamilton Coleman takes U.S. Junior Amateur title

The Next Big Name in Golf Just Took the U.S. Junior Title

Hamilton Coleman claimed the 77th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, held at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, with a gritty 2 & 1 win over Vietnam’s Nguyen Anh Minh in a fascinating 36‑hole final. Not only did Coleman win, but he also became the first Augusta native ever to lift the title, carving his name into Georgia’s rich golf legacy.Coleman surged ahead with a commanding 5-up lead through 12 holes during the morning round, but Minh mounte…

Georgia teenager Hamilton Coleman takes U.S. Junior Amateur title

Hamilton Coleman, a 17-year-old from Augusta, Ga., made a birdie putt on the 35th hole Saturday to win the 77th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Dallas, 2 and 1, over Minh Nguyen of Vietnam.