Team USA secured a dramatic comeback victory at the 2026 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship on Saturday at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas. Jack Turner clinched the title by draining a 22-foot birdie putt on the final hole to edge out Team Australia by a single stroke.
Record-Breaking Performance
Team USA—comprising Jack Turner, Ethan Fang, Anna Davis, and Farah O’Keefe—finished the three-day event with a tournament-record score of 45 under par, as reported by sports.yahoo.com. The American squad improved daily, shooting 11 under on Thursday, 17 under on Friday, and closing with 18 under on Saturday to surpass Team England’s previous record score of 44 under set in 2024. Team France, which held the lead after 18 and 36 holes, finished in third place at 40 under par.
Turner and his teammate Ethan Fang claimed the Men’s Division title with a combined record score of 30 under, finishing seven strokes ahead of Team Colombia and Team Australia. Turner also secured the Men’s Individual Championship, leading all golfers with 22 points. The individual competition format awards one point for a birdie and two points for an eagle. Meanwhile, Davis and O’Keefe finished tied for seventh in the Women’s Division, contributing significantly to the overall team triumph.
Team captain Sam Saunders praised the collective effort of the players. “I don’t think any of our players birdied the same hole,” Saunders told sports.yahoo.com, adding that the competitors continually supported one another throughout the tournament.
Division Winners and International Results
In the Women’s Division, Team Canada captured the title at 22 under par, powered by Vanessa Borovilos and 16-year-old partner Aphrodite Deng. Borovilos fired seven birdies during the final round to secure the victory. Team Australia’s Amelia Harris and Raegan Denton finished tied for second in the Women’s Division alongside Team France, with Harris also claiming the Women’s Individual Championship with 16 points.
The 12th edition of the tournament at Whispering Pines Golf Club featured teams of two men and two women representing 20 countries. Participants competed across 54 holes of four-ball stroke play spanning three concurrent competitions, with gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded to the top three finishers in each category.
Complete leaderboards for all divisions are available at the official tournament website, www.thespiritgolf.com.
