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Bowen Mauss Repeats as Utah State Amateur Champion

The Saturday victory gives Mauss an entry to the U.S. Amateur at Merion plus a sponsors' exemption to the Bank of Utah PGA Tour event.

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Two spectators sit down by the green as they wait for Bowen Mauss and Cameron Crawford to walk down and take their shots during the 128th Utah State Amateur Championship at Soldier Hollow Golf Course in Midway on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Bowen Mauss receives his winning trophy during the 128th Utah State Amateur Championship at Soldier Hollow Golf Course in Midway on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Cameron Crawford hits the ball during the 128th Utah State Amateur Championship at Soldier Hollow Golf Course in Midway on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Overview

  • Mauss beat 38-year-old Cameron Crawford 9 and 7 in the 36-hole final at Soldier Hollow to secure the 128th Utah State Amateur title on Saturday.
  • Mauss reached the final after qualifying poorly in stroke play and advancing as the 49th seed, showing the volatility of the tournament's match-play format.
  • Crawford reached the final with dramatic, extra-hole wins including a 23-hole quarterfinal, but he said fatigue after 41 holes on Friday left him 'pretty tired' for the championship.
  • The champion's prizes include an exemption into the U.S. Amateur at Merion and a sponsors' exemption to the Bank of Utah Championship on the PGA Tour, and Mauss plans to play the Southern Amateur next.
  • The win makes Mauss just the 20th consecutive-year repeat champion in the tournament's 128-year history and underscores the State Am's role as a springboard to national and professional events.