Brandon Sigmund captures SDGA career Triple Crown at 51
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 11:52 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Horse RacingOn August 2, Brandon Sigmund won the South Dakota Golf Association Match Play Championship at Moccasin Creek Country Club in Aberdeen. At age 51, he completed the SDGA career Triple Crown, having previously won the Amateur Championship in 2012 and the Two-Man Championship twice. Throughout the match play, Sigmund advanced without extra holes, defeating Hartford's Radley Mauney 3-and-1 in the final. Sigmund's journey to this achievement spanned over a decade, marked by close semifinal finishes before finally clinching the elusive title. He expressed immense satisfaction in completing his long-term goal, with future competitions on the horizon as he anticipates eligibility for the SDGA Senior Championships at age 55.
- •Sigmund won the Match Play Championship on August 2.
- •He had previously won the Amateur and Two-Man Championships.
- •Sigmund's path to victory included decisive matches without extra holes.
- •He defeated Radley Mauney 3-and-1 in the finals.
- •Sigmund aims to remain competitive in future events.
- 11:52 PMYahoo Sports — After long pursuit, Mitchell's Brandon Sigmund claims SDGA career Triple Crown
"Aug. 5—MITCHELL — At 51 years old, Brandon Sigmund has spent more than a decade pursuing one final accomplishment that always seemed just out of reach. On Sunday, Aug. 2, that pursuit finally came to an end as Sigmund captured the South Dakota Golf Association Match Play Championship at Moccasin Creek Country Club in Aberdeen, completing a rare feat in state amateur golf: The SDGA career ...
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