122nd NCGA Amateur Championship: Quarterfinals Heat Up at Spyglass Hill
8/12/2025 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Northern California Amateur Championship, Spyglass Hill Golf Course
From 156 starters to just eight, the NCGA Amateur’s quarterfinal matches are in full swing at Spyglass Hill.
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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.
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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.
About the NCGA Match Play
The oldest of the NCGA’s major events, the Amateur Match Play Championship, dates back to 1903 when it was first played at San Rafael GC. Varying formats have been used over the 100+ years of competition but today the tournament is 36 holes of stroke...
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