GLENVIEW, Ill. (July 28, 2022) – The dramatic conclusion of the 120th Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club will be streamed live on Golf Channel’s digital platforms in August.

“We’re thrilled to again offer live coverage of our flagship amateur championship and the unmatched field of elite players who compete for this coveted title,” said John Kaczkowski, WGA President and CEO. “Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and many others have competed in the Western Amateur. This broadcast-quality stream will enable fans everywhere to watch the game’s future stars face off in golf’s toughest test.”

Beginning with the Sweet 16 match play competition at historic Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Illinois, the WGA expects to provide more than 12 hours of live streaming coverage on Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6, bringing the excitement of golf’s third-oldest amateur championship to homes and mobile devices worldwide.

The live stream will be sponsored by proud partners Peter Millar and Titleist and will be available on GolfChannel.com and thewesternamateur.com, with replays on the Peacock streaming service.

On Friday, Aug. 5, fans can watch the finish of the eight Sweet 16 matches from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT on GolfChannel.com. Coverage will resume from 3-6 p.m. CT for the finish of the quarterfinal matches.

On Saturday, Aug. 6, coverage of the two semifinal matches will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT. The championship match will be streamed in its entirety, with an expected starting time of 1 p.m. CT.

In 2021, streaming coverage featured Pierceson Coody, then the No. 2 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and now a winner on the Korn Ferry Tour; Michael Thorbjornsen, who finished fourth at the Travelers Championship on the PGA TOUR in June; Gordon Sargent, who won the individual NCAA Championship in May; and Austin Greaser, who finished second at the 2021 U.S. Amateur. Thorjbornsen eventually outlasted Sargent 4 and 3 in an exciting championship match.

Live coverage will be supported by interviews, championship highlights and features on the history of the WGA, Western Amateur and Exmoor Country Club. The WGA is working with Thaler Media in Palm Beach, Florida, to produce the two days of live coverage as well as pre-produced content and social media interactions with golf fans. David Marr III and Tripp Isenhour will call the action, and Emilia Migliaccio – runner-up at the 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur – will provide on-course reporting.

“We’re building on our experience from streaming the 2018 and 2021 Western Amateurs, blending engaging on-air talent with new features to create a professional production,” said Vince Pellegrino, WGA senior vice president of tournaments. “We’re thankful to our partners at Titleist and Peter Millar for helping bring the Western Amateur to a worldwide audience.”

First held in 1899, the Western Amateur features one of the deepest and strongest fields in amateur golf, as well as the game’s most grueling format. Competition includes 18-hole stroke play rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday followed by a cut to the players with the low 44 scores and ties. Those who make the cut play 36 holes of stroke play on Thursday, with the low 16 advancing to match play.

The 2022 Western Amateur will feature one of the strongest fields ever, led by Thorbjornsen (Stanford), the defending champion and No. 5-ranked amateur in the world. The PING All-American Second Team selection made the Arnold Palmer Cup, qualified for the 2022 U.S. Open and received a sponsor’s exemption to play in this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic on the PGA TOUR.

Sargent (Vanderbilt), the No. 4-ranked amateur and an All-American First Team selection, is also back after his runner-up finish a year ago. He’ll be joined by Greaser (North Carolina), who played in the Masters this year and made the cut at the U.S. Open; Travis Vick, who helped Texas to the NCAA Championship team title and finished as the low amateur at the 2022 U.S. Open; Ricky Castillo (Florida), who has made the Sweet 16 in three consecutive years; and standouts like Dylan Menante (Pepperdine), Michael Brennan (Wake Forest), David Ford (North Carolina) and Adrien Dumont De Chassart (Illinois).

Attendance and parking at the Western Amateur are free. For more information, visit www.thewesternamateur.com.