Tiger Woods Has made his mark throughout the USGA by winning the US Open by a record 15 shots, winning the US Junior Amateur and US Amateur three times in a row, and sharing the record with Bobby Jones of claiming nine USGA titles.
And now there will be a medal and a trophy engraved in his name.
The USGA announced at its annual meeting in New York last week that the winner of the U.S. Amateur will now receive the Tiger Woods Medal, and the winner of the U.S. Junior Amateur will receive the Tiger Woods Trophy.
“The USGA and its championships have played a huge role in my life,” Woods said in a statement. “The U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Amateur were defining moments in my development as a golfer and a person. To be recognized in this way is incredibly humbling, and I hope it inspires young players to pursue their dreams and appreciate the history and values of the game.”
The U.S. Amateur has already named its trophy to first USGA President Theodore Havemeyer.
The US Open awards the Jack Nicklaus Medal to the winner, while the US Women’s Open winner receives the Mickey Wright Medal. The USGA previously announced the Joanne Carner Medal for the reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion. Carner, then known as Joanne Gunderson, is a four-time winner of the Women’s Amateur.
