Name: Michael La Sasso on strength of amateur golf, belief he can win as an amateur
Uploaded: 2025-10-01T19:13:33.000Z
Duration: 24 s
Description: Prior to the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship, Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA Individual National Champion and a senior at Ole Miss, talks about the strength of amateur golf and drawing inspiration from Nick Dunlap, who won on the PGA TOUR as an amateur in 2024.

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Michael La Sasso's drive on the 440-yard, par-4 17th travels 286 yards, finding the right fairway and leaving 131 yards to the hole, his 136-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving a 12-foot 9-inch putt, and he sank a 12-foot-9-inch birdie putt to reach 4-under par for the round.

Michael La Sasso sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Sanderson Farms

Prior to the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship, Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA Individual National Champion and a senior at Ole Miss, talks about the strength of amateur golf and drawing inspiration from Nick Dunlap, who won on the PGA TOUR as an amateur in 2024. 

Michael La Sasso on strength of amateur golf, belief he can win as an amateur

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 11 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 1 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 15 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

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Michael La Sasso breaks down his unique golf swing

In the opening round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 15 at Barracuda

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Michael La Sasso sinks a 52-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael La Sasso makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Michael La Sasso holes out for birdie from 28-feet on No. 13 at John Deere

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Michael La Sasso on TOUR pathway created by PGA TOUR University

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Chris Gotterup hits rare 1-iron on 'Stinger' hole at TGL

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Wyndham Clark throws dart to win hole for The Bay at TGL

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Chris Gotterup chips-in from gnarly lie at TGL

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Billy Horschel hits it off the camera, Atlanta Drive wins hole at TGL

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Michael Thorbjornsen wins Match No. 2 for Boston Common against LAGC at TGL 

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Chris Gotterup hits rare 1-iron on 'Stinger' hole at TGL

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Michael La Sasso sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Sanderson Farms

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Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 11 at 3M Open

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Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 15 at 3M Open

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

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Michael La Sasso sinks a 52-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at John Deere

Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Michael La Sasso holes out for birdie from 28-feet on No. 13 at John Deere

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