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Daily BriefOctober 30, 2026

Juniors

Elite Invitational Returns to King & Bear Nov. 5-7 for Its Seventh Edition, With Miles Russell and Blades Brown Among Past Champions

Founded in 2020 by Mason Carmel, the invitation-only event sets its boys and girls fields by graduating year rather than age. Blades Brown won the 2023 boys title at 200 and Miles Russell won in 2024 at 203, while Clara Ding (2024) and Asterisk Talley (2025) are the last two girls champions. Grant DeLorenzo won last year's boys title at 208 at The King & Bear Golf Club in St. Augustine, Fla.

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Mid-Am

East vs West Matches Return to Maridoe Nov. 6-8 With U.S. Mid-Am Champions Bailey, Beck and Hagestad on the Rosters

Paul Simson captains the East and Trip Kuehne the West at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas, with four-ball Friday, foursomes Saturday and singles Sunday. Reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Andrew Bailey and 2024 champion Evan Beck play for the East, while three-time champion Stewart Hagestad and this year's U.S. Mid-Am medalist Bobby Massa are on the West roster.

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Seniors

Desert Showdown Tees Off Tuesday at Boulder Creek; Sposa and McCoy Head to Maridoe for the East vs West Matches

The Golfweek Senior Desert Showdown runs Nov. 3-5 at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev., where Jerry Gunthorpe of Ovid, Mich., is the defending Senior Division champion. Later in the week, reigning U.S. Senior Amateur champion Mike Sposa joins Bob Royak and Doug Hanzel on the East side at Maridoe, while 2025 champion Mike McCoy and Gene Elliott play for the West.

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