Story byJulie Williams, Special for GolfweekSat, January 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM UTC·3 min readIn senior amateur golf, the new year begins with a nod to the top players from the one that has just ended. That said, not much has changed with the flip of the calendar. Many of the top points-getters from 2025 are hovering near the top of their respective age-division leaderboards after Friday’s first round of the Golfweek Player of the Year Classic. Take the Legend and Super Legends divisions, for example.