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American Military News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- American Military News
Pic: Sports legend dies at 81 amid cancer battle
Legendary amateur golf Jay Sigel died on Saturday at the age of 81 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. According to the United States Golf Association (USGA), Sigel was considered to be the best American amateur golfer since World War II. The legendary golfer won two U.S. Amateur titles and three U.S. Mid-Amateur championships. Additionally, Sigel competed on nine USA Walker Cup Teams and was captain of the U.S. team twice. According to the USGA, Sigel also won the Northeast Amateur, the Porter Cup, and the Sunnehanna Amateur three times each and won the Pennsylvania Open four different times. 'He was a dear friend and somebody that we will remember forever, and take a lot of inspiration from,' USGA President-Elect and Chairman of the Championship Committee Kevin Hammer said. 'Best amateur since Bobby Jones hands down.' READ MORE: Pics: Pope Francis dies at 88 'Not only was his career as an amateur – and as a professional [on the PGA Tour Champions] — incredibly successful and legendary, but he [also] participated alongside all of the members [at Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club in Boynton Beach, Fla.] in team matches, supported the club, helped the juniors and just was inspirational at every level,' Hammer added. 'His legacy extends far beyond his playing credentials, which are extraordinary.' According to the USGA, Sigel initially hoped to join professional golf after graduating from college; however, the legendary golfer injured his arm in an accident on his college campus during his sophomore year. The USGA explained that Sigel's left hand was injured after it went through a pane of glass on a door and that he had 70 stitches put into his wrist and was hospitalized for nine days, leading him to reconsider his plans to become a professional golfer and instead launch an insurance business while competing as an amateur golfer. 'I always thought things happen for a reason,' Sigel said in a statement obtained by the USGA. 'The hand injury was the best thing to happen to me.' According to The New York Post, Sigel eventually joined professional golf at the age of 50 and won eight PGA Champions events. The USGA shared a picture on Sunday of Sigel alongside one of his golf championship trophies in a post on X, formerly Twitter. All of us at the USGA are deeply saddened by the passing of Jay Sigel, a true legend of amateur golf and a cherished member of the USGA family. — USGA (@USGA) April 20, 2025
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jay Sigel, American amateur golf great, dead at 81
Amateur golf great, Jay Sigel, dies over weekend at 81 Jay Sigel, the man widely regarded as one of the greatest American amateur golfers, died of pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Golf Association announced on Sunday. Sigel died on Saturday at the age of 81. The amateur golfer had two U.S. Amateur titles and three U.S. Mid-Amateur victories to his name, while also participating in nine Walker Cup matches and being named captain twice. Advertisement The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native captured 10 state amateurs and four state opens, while winning three times each at the Porter Cup, Sunnehanna Amateur and Northeast Amateur. Jay Sigel watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Senior PGA Farmers Charity Classic, Saturday, May 25, 2002, in Ada, Mich. AP 'He was a dear friend and somebody that we will remember forever, and take a lot of inspiration from,' USGA president-elect and chair of the Championship Committee Kevin Hammer said in an obituary. 'Best amateur since Bobby Jones hands down. 'Not only was his career as an amateur – and as a professional [on the PGA Tour Champions] — incredibly successful and legendary, but he [also] participated alongside all of the members [at Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club in Boynton Beach, Fla.] in team matches, supported the club, helped the juniors and just was inspirational at every level. His legacy extends far beyond his playing credentials, which are extraordinary.' Advertisement Sigel was also the low amateur at the Masters three times and once at the U.S. Open and the Open Championship. He had planned to turn pro originally back when he competed for Wake Forest, but he injured his arm during his sophomore year in a freak accident in which his left hand went through a pane window and required 70 stitches. Jay Sigel at the 1997 Bruno's Memorial Classic. PGA TOUR Jay Sigel chips out of the rough during the Walker Cup Match in 1991 at the Portmarnock Golf Club in Ireland. Getty Images The injury resulted in a nine-day stay at the hospital and led Sigel to reconsider his hopes of going pro, and he instead started an insurance business. 'I always thought things happen for a reason,' Sigel said. 'The hand injury was the best thing to happen to me.' Sigel did turn pro later in life at the age of 50 and went on to win eight PGA Tour Champions events.
The Irish Sun
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Golf legend Jay Sigel, who turned professional aged 50 and win eight tournaments, dies aged 81 from cancer
JAY SIGEL has sadly died at the age of 81 from cancer. The golf legend rose to fame after turning pro when he was 50 years old. 4 Jay Sigel has died at the age of 81 of pancreatic cancer Credit: Getty 4 He started his pro gold career at the age of 50 Credit: Getty 4 He won eight tournaments during his career Credit: AP 4 He earned over £6.6m in prize money Credit: Getty In 1979, he won the British Amateur, which was played at the Hillside Golf Club in Southport. He won back-to-back US Amateurs in 1982 and 1983 while also claiming victory at the US Mid-Amateur in 1983, He also won two out of the next three US Mid-Amateurs. Sigel excelled on the course after turning pro, as he won eight tournaments. READ MORE ON GOLF He joined what is now recognised as the PGA Tour Champions with his most notable win in the Senior Tour Championship in 1996. During his pro career, he won over £6.6million. He has been hailed as one of the best amateurs of all time by the USGA's president-elect, Kevin Hammer. He said: "Best amateur since Bobby Jones hands down. Most read in Golf "He was a dear friend and somebody that we will remember forever, and take a lot of inspiration from." Watch throwback moment Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty duelled child Rory McIlroy on the golf course 2025 US Walker Cup captain Nathan Smith said: "Incredible player. Incredible friend. Incredible mentor. "He was special. He was just an icon in amateur golf." Sigel died from pancreatic cancer on Saturday and the U.S. Golf Association announced it on Sunday. Fans have flocked to social media to pay tribute to the unique great. One posted: "Very sad news to hear that Jay Sigel , one of America's finest amateur golfers." A second commented: "Pennsylvania golf legend. RIP Jay Sigel." A third wrote: "RIP Jay Sigel. A Pennsylvania golf legend." A fourth added: "RIP to Jay Sigel, one of the great amateurs in the modern era." He featured in 11 Masters and made the cut in four of them. Sigel's amateur wins Here is a list of all of Jay Sigel's amateur wins... 1961 International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament 1962 Pennsylvania Amateur 1966 Pennsylvania Amateur 1968 Pennsylvania Amateur 1972 Pennsylvania Amateur 1973 Philadelphia Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur 1974 Pennsylvania Amateur 1975 Pennsylvania Amateur, Porter Cup 1976 Pennsylvania Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur 1978 Pennsylvania Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur 1979 Pennsylvania Amateur, British Amateur 1981 Pennsylvania Amateur, Porter Cup 1982 U.S. Amateur 1983 U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur 1984 Northeast Amateur 1985 Northeast Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur 1987 Porter Cup, U.S. Mid-Amateur, Philadelphia Amateur 1988 Sunnehanna Amateur 1991 Northeast Amateur
Boston Globe
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Jay Sigel, considered America's best amateur golfer since Bobby Jones, dies of cancer at 81
His intention was to turn pro when he starred at Wake Forest on an Arnold Palmer scholarship. But his left hand went through a pane window on a swinging door that required 70 stitches. Sigel decided to remain amateur and started a successful insurance business. 'I always thought things happen for a reason,' Sigel once said. 'The hand injury was the best thing to happen to me.' Advertisement At the age of 38, he defeated David Tolley, 8 and 7, at The Country Club to win his first US Amateur in 1982, and the following year became the first player to win the US Amateur and the US Mid-Amateur — for players at least 25 years old — in the same year. He also captured some of the nation's most prestigious titles, such as the Sunnehanna Amateur, the Northeast Amateur, and the Porter Cup — winning each three times. Sigel joined the PGA Tour Champions when he turned 50 in 1994 and won eight times, though his legacy was amateur golf. He was on eight winning Walker Cup teams, and played as the captain in 1983 and 1985. Advertisement
NBC Sports
20-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Amateur legend Jay Sigel dies at age 81, USGA confirms
Jay Sigel, one of the greatest amateurs in golf history, died Saturday. He was 81. The USGA confirmed his death, related to pancreatic cancer. Sigel won the 1982 and '83 U.S. Amateurs and the 1979 British Amateur. He also won three U.S. Mid-Am titles (1982, '85 and '87) and competed in nine Walker Cups, the most in event history for the U.S., including twice as a playing captain. Born and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Sigel won 10 state amateurs, four state opens, and three times each in the Porter Cup, Sunnehanna Amateur and Northeast Amateur. He also competed 11 consecutive years, from 1978-88, at the Masters, making four cuts and earning low am honors three times. He was also low amateur in the 1984 U.S. Open and the 1980 Open Championship. Upon turning professional late in his career, he captured eight victories on the PGA Tour Champions and was the 1994 Rookie of the Year.
