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Aug 29 — Sep 3, 2026Senior • Men
US Amateur
U.S. Amateur, a USGA Championship
- Status
- Champion: Jack Whaley
- Dates
- Aug 10 — 16, 2026
- Location
- Ardmore, PA
- Format
- Stroke Play
- Division
- Men
Recap
The Unlikely Road: How Jack Whaley Went From a Rotherham Driving Range to U.S. Amateur Champion
On Wednesday morning, he was one of 16 players scrapping for 11 spots in a playoff. On Sunday evening, he was holding the Havemeyer Trophy. Jack Whaley's path to Merion — and to the biggest title in amateur golf — was never supposed to look like this.
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Past Champions & Results
26 years on record · 2001–20262026 Results
| Pos | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Whaley | 2,000 |
| 2 | Jay Leng | 1,500 |
| T3 | Carter Loflin | 1,000 |
| T3 | Logan Reilly | 1,000 |
| T5 | Brandon Knight | 700 |
| T5 | Adam Bresnu | 700 |
| T5 | Jack Turner | 700 |
| T5 | Michael Lugiano | 700 |
| T9 | William Jennings | 500 |
| T9 | Max Herendeen | 500 |
Points are free. Members also get full scores, hometowns, and every year of U.S. Amateur, a USGA Championship on record.
About the tournament
The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of .4 (point four) or lower. It is one of 15 national championships conducted annually by the USGA.
A new two-stage qualifying process went into effect in 2024, providing exemptions through local qualifying for state amateur champions and top-ranked WAGR playres. See the USGA website for details -- applications are typically placed online in the spring at www.usga.org.
Tournament Facts
FormatStroke Play
CategoryMen
Eligibility
Applications will be released to the public approximately the 3rd week of April. Online applications will be available at the same time.
Organizer contact
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Qualifiers
Local + sectional events feeding into U.S. Amateur, a USGA Championship. Click any row to view its registration details. See the full qualifiers directory for every championship.
Local qualifying11
Final qualifying19
- Jul 13, 2026Morton, MN
- Jul 13, 2026Salt Lake City, UT
- Jul 13, 2026Mission Viejo, CA
- Jul 13, 2026Pleasanton, CA
- Jul 13, 2026Fairfield, CT
- Jul 14, 2026Creswell, OR
- Jul 15, 2026Columbus, OH
- Jul 15, 2026Saint Charles, MO
- Jul 16, 2026Phoenix, AZ
- Jul 20, 2026Alpharetta, GA
- Jul 20, 2026Wilmington, NC
- Jul 20, 2026Sarasota, FL
- Jul 20, 2026Havertown, PA
- Jul 20, 2026Hingham, MA
- Jul 21, 2026Alpharetta, GA
- Jul 22, 2026West Palm Beach , FL
- Jul 22, 2026Aurora, IL
- Jul 22, 2026Kingwood, TX
- Jul 22, 2026Littleton, CO
Other qualifiers38
- Jun 1 — 30, 2026Various sites,
- Jun 4, 2026Fort Wayne, IN
- Jun 8, 2026Hamilton, NY
- Jun 10, 2026Edmond, OK
- Jun 11, 2026Columbia, SC
- Jun 11, 2026Lafayette, LA
- Jun 11, 2026North East, MD
- Jun 12, 2026Watertown, WI
- Jun 15, 2026Streamsong, FL
- Jun 15, 2026Cleveland, OH
- Jun 15, 2026Blaine, WA
- Jun 16, 2026Staten Island, NY
- Jun 16, 2026Chula Vista, CA
- Jun 16, 2026Laurel, MS
- Jun 16, 2026Mayetta, KS
- Jun 16, 2026Victoria, BC, CAN
- Jun 17, 2026Hollister, CA
- Jun 18, 2026Murfreesboro, TN
- Jun 18, 2026Neshanic Station, NJ
- Jun 22, 2026Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Jun 22, 2026Greenville, SC
- Jun 23, 2026Albuquerque, NM
- Jun 23, 2026Brooksville, FL
- Jun 23, 2026Donnelly, ID
- Jun 24, 2026Huntingdon Valley, PA
- Jun 25, 2026Sedona, AZ
- Jun 25, 2026Whitehall, MI
- Jun 29, 2026Fort Collins, CO
- Jun 29, 2026Johnstown, PA
- Jun 29, 2026Nipomo, CA
- Jun 29, 2026Midway, UT
- Jun 29, 2026Bucaramanga,
- Jun 29, 2026Villa Rica, GA
- Jun 30, 2026Pleasanton, CA
- Jun 30, 2026Morton, MN
- Jun 30, 2026Williamsburg, VA
- Jun 30, 2026Mira Loma, CA
- Jun 30, 2026Dallas, TX
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