The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball is an amateur golf tournament conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was first played in 2015 and replaced the U.S. Amateur Public Links, an individual tournament that was played from 1922 to 2014.
The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball is played by "sides" of two golfers, each with handicap indexes of 5.4 or less. 128 sides compete in a 36-hole stroke play qualifier that determines the field of 32 sides for match play. Play is conducted using a four-ball format, where the lowest score by either player on each hole is the score for the side. [1]
The women's counterpart is the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, also started in 2015.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Location | Winners | Runners-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kiawah Island Club | Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
Aaron Du &
Sampson Zheng |
Drew Kittleson &
Drew Stoltz |
[2] |
| 2022 | Country Club of Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama |
Chad Wilfong &
Davis Womble |
Drew Kittleson &
Drew Stoltz |
[3] |
| 2021 | Chambers Bay | University Place, Washington |
Kiko Francisco Coelho &
Leopoldo Herrera III |
 Brendan Macdougall &
Sam Meek |
[4] |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5] | ||||
| 2019 | Bandon Dunes Golf Resort | Bandon, Oregon |
Scott Harvey &
Todd Mitchell |
Logan Shuping &
Blake Taylor |
[6] |
| 2018 | Jupiter Hills Club | Tequesta, Florida |
Garrett Barber &
Cole Hammer |
Chip Brooke &
Marc Dull |
[7] |
| 2017 | Pinehurst Resort | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
Frankie Capan &
Shuai Ming Wong |
Clark Collier &
Kyle Hudelson |
[8] |
| 2016 | Winged Foot Golf Club | Mamaroneck, New York |
Ben Baxter &
Andrew Buchanan |
Brandon Cigna &
Ben Warnquist |
[9] |
| 2015 | The Olympic Club | San Francisco, California |
Nathan Smith &
Todd White |
Sherrill Britt &
Greg Earnhardt |
[10] |
Future sites
- 2024 Philadelphia Cricket Club, Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania [11]
- 2025 Plainfield Country Club, Edison, New Jersey [12]
- 2026 Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, Arizona [13]
- 2037 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon [14]
References
- ^ "2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Facts". USGA. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Shefter, David. "These Bears Are Golden: Du/Zheng Take Title at Kiawah Island Club". USGA.
- ^ Shefter, David. "Wilfong, Womble Rally to Claim Four-Ball Title in Birmingham". USGA.
- ^ "Teens Kiko Francisco Coelho, Leopoldo Herrera III team to win U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championship". ESPN. Associated Press. May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Updated USGA Statement on 2020 Championship Cancelations". USGA. March 17, 2020.
- ^ Shefter, David. "Harvey-Mitchell Duo Wins Title at Bandon Dunes". USGA.
- ^ Shefter, David. "Junior Achievement: Barber, Hammer Earn Four-Ball Title". USGA.
- ^ "Frankie Capan-Shuai Ming Wong tandem wins U.S. Amateur Four-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 31, 2017.
- ^ "SMU's Ben Baxter, Andrew Buchanan win U.S. Amateur 4-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Nathan Smith, Todd White make quick work of Sherrill Britt, Greg Earnhardt". ESPN. Associated Press. May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Philadelphia Cricket Club to host 2024 US Amateur Four-Ball". USGA. April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Plainfield C.C. to Host 3 Future USGA Championships August 21, 2023". USGA. August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Desert Mountain to Host Pair of USGA Amateur Four-Ball Events". USGA. September 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Fast Facts". USGA.