PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The 122nd NCGA Amateur Championship has reached the elite eight stage at Spyglass Hill Golf Course, with the quarterfinal matches now underway. After two days of stroke play and a marathon Wednesday of knockout golf, the region’s top amateurs are just three wins away from hoisting Northern California’s most coveted title.
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Stroke Play Recap
The championship began with 36 holes split between Poppy Hills GC and Spyglass Hill GC, where the top 32 advanced to match play.
• Logan Kim and James Gould-Healy shared medalist honors at 7-under 136.
• Joshua Kim (-5) and Ben Friedman (-4) also secured high seeds.
• Notable scoring bursts included Patrick Dumag’s 7-birdie round and Kailer Stone’s streak of three straight birdies at Spyglass.
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Round of 32 Highlights
Wednesday morning featured a mix of blowouts and nailbiters:
• Logan Kim survived Jack Jarvis 1 up.
• Kush Arora took out Matt Cohn 5 & 3.
• Deitrek Gill kept his red-hot form in a 5 & 3 win over *Nathan Tseng.
• Ben Friedman, James Gould-Healy, Ethan Gao, Kailer Stone, and Mitchell Hoey also advanced in style.
• Tight finishes came from Kyreece Romero and Kavi Marez, each winning 1 up.
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Round of 16 Results
By Wednesday afternoon, the field was down to eight:
• Matt Cohn over Jack Jarvis 4 & 6.
• Deitrek Gill beat Davis McDowell 4 up (Thru 10).
• Ben Friedman took out Brandon Knight 3 up (Thru 8).
• James Gould-Healy bested Mason Benbrook 3 up (Thru 8).
• Max Thomas advanced over Sebi Aliaga 2 up (Thru 7).
• Lukas Taggart eliminated Joshua Kim 2 up (Thru 6).
• Jack Blinderman topped Jonathan Chen 1 up (Thru 4).
• Logan Kim continued his strong form to secure the last quarterfinal spot.
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Quarterfinal Matchups (In progress)
• Logan Kim vs. Matt Cohn
• Deitrek Gill vs. Ben Friedman
• James Gould-Healy vs. Max Thomas
• Lukas Taggart vs. Jack Blinderman
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The Road Ahead
Quarterfinal winners will return to Spyglass Hill this afternoon for the semifinals, with the 36-hole championship match slated for Friday. The NCGA Amateur champion will earn a coveted 2026 U.S. Amateur exemption, while semifinalists will gain local exemptions.
