Austin Langdale wins South Carolina Amateur Championship by two strokes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 8:30 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Austin Langdale of Easley captured the South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship held July 23-26 at Quixote Club in Sumter. Langdale shot rounds of 70-66-65-71, finishing at 8-under par 272, two strokes ahead of defending champion Sam Jackson. This victory secures him an exemption into the upcoming 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship. Jackson finished with a final round of 68 for a total of 274, while Ashton Eubanks and Nelson Dickson tied for third at 279. Langdale expressed pride in winning a championship he views as a pinnacle of amateur golf in South Carolina.
- •Langdale finished at 8-under par 272 over four rounds.
- •Sam Jackson shot a final round of 68, finishing two shots behind.
- •Ashton Eubanks and Nelson Dickson tied for third at 279.
- •Langdale was a four-year letterman at Clemson from 2013-2017.
- •The championship took place at Quixote Club in Sumter.
- 8:30 AMYahoo Sports — Easley’s Langdale claims South Carolina Amateur Championship
"Austin Langdale of Easley scored a two-shot victory over defending champion Sam Jackson in the 95th South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship played July 23-26 at Quixote Club in Sumter. Langdale, who was a four-year letterman at Clemson from 2013-2017, shot rounds of 70-66-65-71 to finish at 8-under par 272 and earned an exemption into the 2026 U.
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