Performance Promotions
Celebrating achievements on the US Am Tour
Performance Promotions
Congratulations to these players for improving their game and earning Performance Promotions to a better flight!
These players are now automatically qualified for our National Championships (in their new flight). In addition, each player will be presented with a commemorative bag tag for this achievement and will be given a personalized gift if they compete in the 2026 National Championship in their new flight.
They will also have the opportunity to compete for the Francis Ouimet Cup – awarded to the player who finishes highest on the leaderboard in their new flight at our 2026 National Championships!
Performance Promotions - August 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Ryan | Knickerbocker | MN – Minneapolis | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Cameron | Lautner | MI – Detroit | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| James | Lopilato | CO – Colorado | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Casey | Lloyd | FL – Jacksonville | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| John | Martin | TX – Dallas | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Drew | Vankygrifka | MO – St. Louis | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Kameron | Kitchens | TX – Hill Country | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Marcus | Wirth | GA – Atlanta | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Myles | Gallemore | TX – Dallas | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Chris | Toomes | AZ – Phoenix | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Mike | Maggio | OH – Cleveland | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Brad | Forsyth | CA – Palm Springs | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| William | Trott | TX – Dallas | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Erutode | Aggreh | CA – Palm Springs | Senior Tiger (20.0 and above) | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
| Chris | Jenkins | NJ – New Jersey | Senior Tiger (20.0 and above) | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
| Umer | Chaudhary | CA – Bay Area | Tiger (20.0 and above) | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
| Richard | Brown | CA – Sacramento / Central | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Joshua | McDonald | CA – San Diego | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Sean | Story | NV – Las Vegas | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Shawn | Donahue | MO – St. Louis | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Christian | Galloza | PR – Puerto Rico | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Clayton | Heisler | CA – Bay Area | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - July 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Ivan | Alvarado Aponte | FL – Orlando | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Zachary | Bremmer | GA – Atlanta | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Jeremy | Chambers | CA – San Diego | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Sam | Kaman | TX – Dallas | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Adam | Leys | GA – Atlanta | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Todd | Nelson | CA – Sacramento / Central | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Orlando | Vazquez | FL – Orlando | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Jason | Jordan | TN – Tennessee | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| John | Martin | TX – Dallas | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Caleb | Nichols | OH – Toledo | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Don | Risner | CA – Palm Springs | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| David | Sawyer | CA – Bay Area | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Justin | Caroddo | CA – Sacramento / Central | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Scott | Fontana | CA – Los Angeles | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Cameron | Lautner | MI – Detroit | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Alex | McIntyre | CO – Colorado | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Molly | Parkay | CA – Sacramento / Central | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Danielle | Tavizon | CA – Los Angeles | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Kaden | Bullock | TX – Dallas | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Travis | Fore | GA – Atlanta | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Senior Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Joel | Koscielniak | MI – Detroit | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Lorenzo | Smith | AZ – Phoenix | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Lloyd C | Reid Jr | TX – Dallas | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Yongli | Xie | GA – Atlanta | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Thomas | Teschner | NM – New Mexico | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - June 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Darryl | Hale | GA – Atlanta | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Arik | Miranda | CO – Colorado | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Djems | Narcisse | FL – Orlando | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Brad | Cocheran | OK – Oklahoma | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Jeff | Gardner | FL – Orlando | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Saul | Huezo | CA – San Diego | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Chris | Louth | OH – Columbus | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Patrick | Gonzalez | PR – Puerto Rico | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Joshua | Isensee | CA – Los Angeles | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Dalton | Jennings | CA – San Diego | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Dennis | Maloney | NY – Long Island | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Pete | Murphy | AZ – Phoenix | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Randy | Sitz | TX – Dallas | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Todd | Keim | AZ – Phoenix | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Rick | Swanson | TX – Dallas | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Mark | Iriarte | CA – Los Angeles | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Senior Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Hector | Dominicci | FL – Orlando | Tiger (20.0 and above) | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
Performance Promotions - May 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Brad | Dirks | AZ – Phoenix | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Nicholas | Hilliard | MD – Baltimore | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Kevin | Conners | CA – Los Angeles | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Joey | Estella | CA – Bay Area | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Kevin | Davis | AZ – Phoenix | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - April 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Jamie | Anderson | NC/SC – Carolinas | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Joshua | Carr | LA – Louisiana | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Shawn | Fischer | TX – Dallas | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Jordan | Gonzalez | FL – Tampa/Sarasota | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Gordon | Madej | CA – Bay Area | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Javier | Vega Lorenzi | PR – Puerto Rico | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| John | Besosa | PR – Puerto Rico | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Satyajeet | Singh | CA – Los Angeles | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Senior Championship (3.9 or less) |
Performance Promotions - March 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Fred | Eggins | CA – Palm Springs | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Gino | Gulla | CA – Bay Area | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Kevin | Cheng | CA – Bay Area | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - February 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Ruben | Melendez | PR – Puerto Rico | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Anirudh | Joshi | CA – Bay Area | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Gavin | Vogt | CA – San Diego | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| James | Marshall | CA – San Diego | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Sean | Story | NV – Las Vegas | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - January 2026
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Bryan | Erck | TX – Hill Country | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Dan | Flayler | FL – Tampa / Sarasota | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| David | Kapler | NV – Las Vegas | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Alberto | Lopez | PR – Puerto Rico | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Jason | Tate | AL – Birmingham / Huntsville | Senior Player (4.0-7.9) | Senior Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Marc | Trevino | TX – Dallas | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
Performance Promotions - December 2025
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Adam | Waddington | WA – Seattle | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Ed | Yee | CA – Bay Area | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Wayne | Lebow | CA – Sacramento / Central | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Chen | Xi | CA – Bay Area | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Rob | Robinson | CA – Palm Springs | Senior Hogan (8.0-11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Brett | Mason | CA – Bay Area | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Dominic | Rozario | TX – Houston | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Daniel | Anderson | AZ – Phoenix | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Peter | Robinson | MO – St. Louis | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| George | Savage | CA – Sacramento / Central | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Kyler | Hickman | TX – Dallas | Tiger (20.0 and above) | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
Performance Promotions - November 2025
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Aaron | Caldera | CA – Sacramento / Central | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Andrew | Cohen | NV – Las Vegas | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Dennis | Elfert | LA – Louisiana | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| William | Niles | MA – New England | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Jeffrey | Edmunds | MD – Baltimore | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Dan | Delaney | MO – St. Louis | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |