Player Recognition
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 $100 gift card if they compete in the 2024 National Championship in their new flight.
Performance Promotions - May 2024
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Guillermo | Baistrocchi | FL – South | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Eric | Weichelbaumer | CO – Colorado | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Fared | Ayubi | DC – Washington | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Jeff | Jones | FL – Tampa / Sarasota | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Angel | Serrano Echevarraa | PR – Puerto Rico | Tiger (20.0 and above) | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
| Shawn | Thorimbert | FL – Orlando | Senior Hogan (8.0-11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
Performance Promotions - April 2024
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| George | Beeler | FL – Tampa / Sarasota | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Noel | Guilloty | PR – Puerto Rico | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Alvin | Haggins | FL – Tampa / Sarasota | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Dillon | Kilgore | TX – Houston | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Levi | Lynch | NV – Las Vegas | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Javier | Rivera | PR – Puerto Rico | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - March 2024
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Barry | Burns | FL – Gulf Coast | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Edgar | Hernandez | PR – Puerto Rico | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
Performance Promotions - February 2024
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Andrew | Roberts | CA – Sacramento / Central | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| JP | Stenzel | SC – South Carolina | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Tom | Stockton | TX – Dallas | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
Performance Promotions - January 2024
| Jeremy | Engel | MA – New England | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Tuan | Le | FL – Tampa/Sarasota | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Jonathan | Torres | PR – Puerto Rico | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Aamir | Akram | CA – Bay Area | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Paul | Atkinson | TX – Houston | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| David | Brown | SC – South Carolina | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Kenny | Hamblen | CA – Sacramento / Central | 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) |
| Benjamin | Peeler | FL – Gulf Coast | Sr Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Sr Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Parker | Peeler | FL – Gulf Coast | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
Performance Promotions - December 2023
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Carnell | Austin | CA – Sacramento / Central | Senior Hogan (8.0-11.9) | Senior Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Gary | Barth | GA – Atlanta | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Carmelo | Cardenas | PR – Puerto Rico | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Denis | Corleto | TX – Houston | Senior Tiger (20.0 and above) | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
| Jose G | Hernandez Cruz | FL – Orlando | Tiger (20.0 and above) | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
| Andy | Parker | NC/SC – Carolinas | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Senior Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
| Steve | Pearson | TX – Dallas | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Ted | Shenosky | SC – South Carolina | Senior Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Senior Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Douglas | Ward | CA – Sacramento / Central | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) |
Performance Promotions - November 2023
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| Matthew | York | SC – South Carolina | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Eric | Case | GA – Atlanta | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Julio | Morales | PR – Puerto Rico | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Mario | Vargas | PR – Puerto Rico | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Joel | Hinojosa | PA – Pittsburgh | Sr Hogan (8.0-11.9) | Sr Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| Chris | McCracken | FL – Orlando | Sr Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Sr Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Carlos | Andino | PR – Puerto Rico | Tiger (20.0 and above) | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) |
Performance Promotions - October 2023
| First Name | Last Name | Tour | Flight | Promoted To |
| James | Corujo | TX – Dallas | Hogan (8.0 – 11.9) | Player (4.0 – 7.9) |
| John | Marsala | NY – Long Island | Jones (16.0 – 19.9) | Palmer (12.0 – 15.9) |
| Jason | Rhoades | MN – Minneapolis | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
| Lanair | Taylor | GA – Atlanta | Player (4.0 – 7.9) | Championship (3.9 or less) |
Past National Champions
Congratulations to our past National Champions, who have hoisted the ultimate hardware and made an indelible mark in U.S. Am Tour history!
Jonathan Minkoff – 2023 National Champion
Travis Nichols – 2023 Sr National Champion
John Mauck – 2023 Player National Champion
Ted Hadyka – 2023 Sr Player National Champion
Dennis Maloney – 2023 Hogan National Champion
Mark Dieck – 2023 Sr Hogan National Champion
Blake Barnes – 2023 Palmer National Champion
Mike Vogelsberg – 2023 Sr Palmer National Champion
Bilal Jordan – 2023 Jones National Champion
Wally Sabati – 2023 Sr Jones National Champion
Andrew Wright – 2023 Tiger National Champion
Bim Gupta – 2023 Sr Tiger National Champion
2023 National Champions | Sunriver Resort | Sunriver, OR
Jonathan Minkoff – Championship
John Mauck – Player Flight
Dennis Maloney – Hogan Flight
Blake Barnes – Palmer Flight
Bilal Jordan – Jones Flight
Andrew Wright – Tiger Flight
Travis Nichols – Sr Championship
Ted Hadyka – Sr Player Flight
Mark Dieck – Sr Hogan Flight
Mike Vogelsberg – Sr Palmer Flight
Wally Sabati – Sr Jones Flight
Bim Gupta – Sr Tiger Flight
2022 National Champions | Paiute Golf Resort | Las Vegas, NV
Xzavier Casarez – Championship
Alex Lundqvist – Player Flight
Robert Clare – Hogan Flight
Kyle Erisman – Palmer Flight
Noah Taylor – Jones Flight
Matt McDowell – Tiger Flight
Paul Erdman – Sr Championship
Bill Borden – Sr Player Flight
Bill Poirier – Sr Hogan Flight
Ramiro Perez – Sr Palmer Flight
Arsen Mikaelian – Sr Jones Flight
Rich Naef – Sr Tiger Flight
2021 National Champions | La Costa Resort & Spa | Carlsbad, CA
Trae Cassell – Championship
Benjamin Levy – Player Flight
Mark Vidotto – Hogan Flight
Blake Barnes – Palmer Flight
Kyle Erisman – Jones Flight
Fred Eggins – Tiger Flight
Daniel Sivadge – Sr Championship
Edilberto Vasquez – Sr Player Flight
Steve Jacobsen – Sr Hogan Flight
Kirby Rogers – Sr Palmer Flight
Rich Stoker – Sr Jones Flight
Carmelo Cardenas – Sr Tiger Flight