Overview

• Jay Sigel passed away on April 19, 2025, at age 81, due to pancreatic cancer, as announced by the U.S. Golf Association.
• Sigel was celebrated as America's greatest amateur golfer since Bobby Jones, earning two U.S. Amateur and three U.S. Mid-Amateur titles.
• He made history in 1983 as the first golfer to win both the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur in the same year.
• Sigel represented the U.S. in nine Walker Cup matches, serving as playing captain twice, and was the low amateur at major tournaments multiple times.
• Despite later success on the PGA Tour Champions with eight wins, his legacy remains rooted in his unparalleled amateur achievements.