Jaisigel, who won the US Amateur Championship twice and had a reputation as one of the most decorated golfers in amateur history, passed away on Saturday after a fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old.

in 1982 and 1983Siegel won consecutive US amateurs, and also claimed the 1983 US Central Amateur. In the next three central and central US, he won two, and another pretty piece on his resume is a 1979 British amateur. (Related: This is truly one of the wildest brawls I’ve seen on a golf course)

“The best amateur since Bobby Jones crossed,” USGA president Elect Kevin Hammer told USGA’s David Schefter.

Sigel was a nine-time member of the US Walker Cup team and was the captain of two teams. For the record, he took part in 33 Walker Cup matches, and did so with both singles and foursome. Of the 33, he won 18 games and lost just five games. The other ten were bonds.

We all at USGA are deeply saddened by the passing of Jaisigel, a true legend of amateur golf and a precious member of the USGA family.

– USGA (@USGA) April 20, 2025

A native of Philadelphia, Sigel attended Wake Forest University, played college golf and did so on the Arnold Palmer Scholarship. His desire to take part in the PGA Tour ended due to a hand injury. Eventually he entered the insurance business, and he still played amateur golf.

Siguel finally entered professional golf when he turned 50 and played for what is now known as the PGA Tour champion. In 1994, Siguel won the Rookie of the Year and won the GTE West Classic early in the campaign. This was the first of his resume to total eight senior vitae, and one of these wins was the 1996 Senior Tour Championship.

Throughout his professional career, Siegel has won over $9 million in prize money.