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

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

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

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

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Michael La Sasso breaks down his unique golf swing

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Michael La Sasso makes birdie on No. 15 at Barracuda

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

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

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