Scott Gutschewski has continued to grind, working through the Korn Ferry Tour in 2023 at the age of 46 to get his card for the 2024 PGA Tour season. He’s amassed nearly $4 million in career earnings since turning pro in 1999.
His son Trevor, set to attend the University of Florida in 2025, has a similar fighter’s mentality.
Despite playing in a field with bigger names like Charlie Woods and Miles Russell, the unheralded Trevor Gutschewski emerged with the hardware at the U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan. Gutschewski defeated Tyler Watts, 4 and 3 in the final. Gutschewski came into the event ranked 3,570 in the world amateur golf rankings.
“I don’t even know,” Gutschewski said of what it means to be a USGA champion. “Probably hasn’t sunk in yet. I have to sit on it for a bit.”
TREVOR TAMES THE MONSTER! 🏆
Trevor Gutschewski is the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur champion! pic.twitter.com/eEqhkfFiJy
— USGA (@USGA) July 27, 2024
In the process, Gutschewski earned a spot in the 2024 U.S. Amateur and the 2025 U.S. Open.
“That match was a grind,” Gutschewski added of his battle with Watts, who is . “I had probably a 15-footer and a 30-footer where if I didn’t make them I’m going home and now we’re here. It’s crazy how match play goes. Every match is a new match. Just got to keep winning, keep doing your best.”
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