Polson's Maxwell Milton chases historic win at Montana State Amateur
Polson’s Max Milton reached the final round tied for the lead at Green Meadow, chasing a state title after winning the 2024 Class A crown as a freshman.
Maxwell Milton of Polson headed into the final round tied for the lead at Green Meadow Country Club in Helena, putting a former Class A high school champion in position to add another Montana golf title on one of the state’s most familiar championship courses. The 109th Montana State Men’s Amateur Championships ran June 25-27 at the west Helena club, a 54-hole stroke-play event with 160 golfers spread across the men’s amateur, senior and super senior divisions.
The field included 120 players in the Men’s Amateur division, 24 in Men’s Senior and 16 in Men’s Super Senior. Defending champion Payton Taylor of Missoula returned after winning last year’s title at 6-under par with rounds of 70, 69 and 68. The championship carried a $260 entry fee and was run by the Montana State Golf Association, which also provided live scoring through Golf Genius under GGID 26MSGAMA.
Milton’s rise to the state-amateur leaderboard followed a breakout high school performance that first put his name on Montana golf maps. As a freshman in 2024, he won the MHSA Class A boys individual state title on his home course at Polson Bay Golf Course, finishing with 11 birdies over two rounds. That result marked him as one of the younger contenders in a field that mixed amateur standouts with senior championship regulars.
Green Meadow’s role in Helena golf goes well beyond this week’s leaderboard. The Montana State Golf Association traces the club’s history to a 1943 land acquisition by Helena Country Club officials, and says the course hosted a State Amateur in Helena in 1984 after a 30-year gap. The 18-hole layout in west Helena also staged the Girls Junior America’s Cup in 2022, another sign that the venue continues to serve as a statewide tournament site rather than just a local private club.
For Helena and Lewis and Clark County, that makes Green Meadow more than a backdrop for medal ceremonies. The championship again brought 160 golfers into town for three days of competition, with Milton’s name now at the center of the final-round chase and Montana State Golf Association scoring making every move visible in real time.
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