U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying: 2026 Championship Tracker
11/16/2025 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying, Wellesley Country Club
Follow every qualifier as the field takes shape for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Desert Mountain Club
Follow all qualifying results for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. This hub tracks every site, medalist, and alternate as the field takes shape for one of the most competitive team events in amateur golf.
Fast Facts for the 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
| Championship Venues: Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course) – Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Stroke-Play Co-Host: Desert Mountain Club (Outlaw Course) |
| Dates: May 16–20, 2026 |
| Field Size: 128 sides (256 players) |
| Architect: Jack Nicklaus |
| Yardage / Par: Cochise – 7,042 yards / Par 71; Outlaw – 7,114 yards / Par 72 |
| Entries Accepted: 2,482 sides |
| Qualifying: 18-hole qualifiers at 52 sites (Aug. 20 – Dec. 22, 2025) |
| Eligibility: Handicap Index® not exceeding 2.4 per player |
| Match-Play Cut: Top 32 sides after stroke play |
Exempt Sides (17): Smith/White, Baxter/Buchanan, Harvey/Mitchell, Blanchard/Engel, Colton/Mawhinney, Wilfong/Womble, Kittleson/Stoltz, Beck/Walters, Davenport/Smith, Diehl/Scott, Brooke/Dull, Looney/Powell, Arora/Cui, Foushee/Ziegler, Bale/Bowen, Bailey/Rank, Schmidt/Travis
2025 Champions: Will Hartman and Tyler Mawhinney defeated Evan Beck and Dan Walters, 3 and 1, at Plainfield Country Club (NJ).
What Winners Receive: Gold medal, one-year custody of the trophy, 10-year exemption, entry into the 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion, and their names on the USGA Champions’ plaque.
Future Sites: 2027 – Erin Hills (WI); 2028 – Chambers Bay (WA); 2030 – Ridgewood C.C. (NJ); 2037 – Bandon Dunes (OR)
About Desert Mountain Club
Desert Mountain Club features six Jack Nicklaus Signature courses and a seventh par-3 layout. It has hosted major professional and amateur events, including the Regions Tradition, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, and the Southwestern Amateur. Its combination of desert elevation, championship design, and world-class conditioning makes it an ideal Four-Ball stage.
2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying Results
Below is a running log of qualifiers from across the country. Each site includes medalists and alternates. For complete scoring, visit the official results database.
November 2025
• Ocala, FL – Golden Ocala G. & Equestrian C.: Brothers Jeff and Ryan Mallette medal at 66; Capps/Gulliksen also advance at 67.
• Elk Grove, CA – Valley Hi C.C.: Engellenner/Jojola post a blistering 61, with Edwards/Parker following at 64.
October 2025
Oct. 15 – Forest Hills C.C. (St. Louis, MO)
Qualifiers: Keenan Flemming (Canada) / Joseph Williams (MO) – 60; Austin Hannah (OK) / Andrew Wyatt (OK) – 63
Alternates: Brian Anderson / Jake Erickson – 64; Michael Becker / Andrew Pranger – 64
Oct. 7 – Race Brook C.C. (Orange, CT)
Qualifiers: James Smith (FL) / Hunter Stone (MA) – 64
Alternates: Richard Dowling / Nick Taylor – 67; Taylor Fontaine / Kevin Josephson – 67; Connor Goode / Colin Spencer – 67
Oct. 7 – Richmond County C.C. (Staten Island, NY)
Qualifiers: Charles Castellano (FL) / Ricardo Garcia (Venezuela) – 66
Alternates: Bryce Karty / Bryan Zhao – 67; Matthew DiFiore / Joseph Dolezal – 68; Lucas Farmer / Jay Whitby – 70
Oct. 6 – Monarch Dunes G.C. (Nipomo, CA)
Qualifiers: Mitchell Martin (CA) / Ellis Tirado (CA) – 61
Alternates: Alton Anderson / Kyler Sauer – 63; Alec Aronson / Sean Cavanaugh – 63; John Mahler / Jack Meehan – 64
Oct. 6 – Bryn Mawr C.C. (Lincolnwood, IL)
Qualifiers: Josh Dupont / Andrew Kross – 64; Scott Lamb / Daniel Stringfellow – 64
Alternates: Nathan Daugherty / Benjamin Putka – 65; Maxwell Scodro / Charles Waddell – 65
September 2025 Highlights
• Wilson, NC – Wilson C.C.: Cherry/Hage, Baucom/Terry, and Bohn/Tickle all post 61.
• The Woodlands, TX – Carlton Woods: Boatner/Driver medal at 63.
• Urbana, MD – Worthington Manor: Baloga/Wears and Farmer/Terry advance at 64.
• Hamburg, NY – Wanakah C.C.: Minnehan/Spampinato top field at 62.
August 2025 Highlights
• Las Vegas, NV – Spanish Trail C.C.: Bobbitt/Reedy and Anderson/Hutton shoot 61.
• Mason, OH – Heritage Club: Anderson/Nelson dominate with 61.
• Spicewood, TX – Barton Creek (Lakeside): Griffin/Henson fire a qualifying-record 60.
Full Qualifying Results Log
A complete, site-by-site rundown of 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball qualifying. All full-field scoring can be found in the official results database.
Nov. 10 – Golden Ocala G. & Equestrian C. (Ocala, FL)
Qualifiers: Jeff Mallette / Ryan Mallette (OH) – 66; Ty Capps (FL) / Tyler Gulliksen (FL) – 67
Alternates: Carl Santos-Ocampo / Nick Solimene (FL) – 68; Christopher Anderson (FL) / Jimmy Kozikowski (FL) – 68
Nov. 3 – Valley Hi C.C. (Elk Grove, CA)
Qualifiers: Marc Engellenner (CA) / Domingo Jojola (NM) – 61; Torey Edwards (CA) / Bret Parker (UT) – 64
Alternates: Xavier Coreno (CA) / Dylan Otto (CA) – 65; Ethan Flynn (CA) / Gabriel Smith (CA) – 66
Oct. 29 – Mystic Creek G.C. (El Dorado, AR)
Qualifiers: Jack Denery (AR) / Lunden Esterline (KS) – 70; John Eades (NC) / Matt Schall (NC) – 70
Alternates: Stafford Gray (AR) / Nickolas Zimmerman (AR) – 71; Daniel Mitchell (TX) / Matthew Rison (OK) – 71
Oct. 28 – Cross Timbers G.C. (Azle, TX)
Qualifiers: John Cardinal (TX) / Jesse Speirs (TX) – 66; Todd Balkin (Australia) / Garrett Smith (TX) – 66; Sean Meek (TX) / Brady Meek (TX) – 67
Alternates: Rhett Anderson (GA) / Preston Fleenor (TX) – 67; Charlie Holland (TX) / James Minahan III (TX) – 67
Oct. 15 – Forest Hills C.C. (St. Louis, MO)
Qualifiers: Keenan Flemming (Canada) / Joseph Williams (MO) – 60; Austin Hannah (OK) / Andrew Wyatt (OK) – 63
Alternates: Brian Anderson (IL) / Jake Erickson (IL) – 64; Michael Becker (MO) / Andrew Pranger (MO) – 64
Oct. 7 – Race Brook C.C. (Orange, CT)
Qualifiers: James Smith (FL) / Hunter Stone (MA) – 64
Alternates: Richard Dowling (CT) / Nick Taylor (NY) – 67; Taylor Fontaine (MA) / Kevin Josephson (CT) – 67; Connor Goode (CT) / Colin Spencer (MA) – 67
Oct. 7 – Richmond County C.C. (Staten Island, NY)
Qualifiers: Charles Castellano (FL) / Ricardo Garcia (Venezuela) – 66
Alternates: Bryce Karty (NY) / Bryan Zhao (NY) – 67; Matthew DiFiore (NY) / Joseph Dolezal (NY) – 68; Lucas Farmer (NY) / Jay Whitby (DE) – 70
Oct. 6 – Monarch Dunes G.C. (Nipomo, CA)
Qualifiers: Mitchell Martin (CA) / Ellis Tirado (CA) – 61
Alternates: Alton Anderson (CA) / Kyler Sauer (CA) – 63; Alec Aronson (CA) / Sean Cavanaugh (CA) – 63; John Mahler (WA) / Jack Meehan (WA) – 64
Oct. 6 – Bryn Mawr C.C. (Lincolnwood, IL)
Qualifiers: Josh Dupont (IL) / Andrew Kross (IL) – 64; Scott Lamb (IL) / Daniel Stringfellow (IL) – 64
Alternates: Nathan Daugherty (IL) / Benjamin Putka (IL) – 65; Maxwell Scodro (IL) / Charles Waddell (IL) – 65
Oct. 6 – Willowbrook C.C. (Apollo, PA)
Qualifiers: Scott Kegerreis (PA) / Calvin Mentzer (PA) – 63; Amani D'Ambrosio (PA) / Jack Wymard (PA) – 63
Alternates: Matthew Copeland (NC) / Brian Garrett (TX) – 64; Sean Brannan (PA) / Anthony Degol (PA) – 64
Oct. 2 – Tamahka Trails G.C. (Marksville, LA)
Qualifiers: Logan Rawson (AL) / Van Thigpen (AL) – 64; Lawrence Allan (LA) / Grady Brame Jr. (LA) – 64
Alternates: Hunter Hulsey (MS) / Brad Riles (MS) – 65; Henry Phavorachit (TX) / Michael Pimentel (TX) – 65; Tyler Hunt (OK) / Chris Noel (OK) – 65
Oct. 1 – The Club at Lac La Belle (Oconomowoc, WI)
Qualifiers: Jacob Beckman (WI) / Charlie Erlandson (WI) – 64; James Boustead (South Africa) / Spencer Turtz (NC) – 64
Alternates: Drew Bosley (MN) / Harry Ollington (England) – 65; Tate Arends (IA) / Jacob Michel (WI) – 65
Oct. 1 – Spring Lake G.C. (Spring Lake, NJ)
Qualifiers: Eric Edwards (NC) / Brock Kovach (PA) – 64; Will Bernstein (NY) / Sam Bernstein (NY) – 64
Alternates: Max Muller (PA) / Christopher Reedman (PA) – 66; John Barone (PA) / Andy Butler (PA) – 66
Sept. 29 – Highland Meadows G.C. (Windsor, CO)
Qualifiers: Jason Browder (CO) / Sean Thomas (CO) – 61; Bryan Rusin (CO) / Chris Thayer (CO) – 61; Steven Burak (CO) / Jared Steger (IL) – 61
Alternates: Michael Tait (CO) / Marcus Tait (CO) – 62
Sept. 29 – Lakewood National G.C. (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
Qualifiers: William Lisle (Hong Kong) / Darren Zhou (Hong Kong) – 62; Chris MaClellan (FL) / Jeff Sellis (FL) – 65
Alternates: Patrick Christovich (LA) / Jeronimo Esteve (PR) – 65; Tiger Godwin (FL) / Rhett Pooley (FL) – 66
Sept. 29 – Somerby G.C. (Byron, MN)
Qualifiers: Mack Farley (MN) / Ryan Gallagher (MN) – 64; Corey Schommer (MN) / Max Tylke (MN) – 64
Alternates: Ben Greve (MN) / David Morgan (MN) – 65; Willis Gaer (IA) / Grant Smith (IA) – 65
Sept. 25 – Purdue Kampen-Cosler Course (West Lafayette, IN)
Qualifiers: Aidan Gutierrez (IN) / Carter Smith (IN) – 64; Brandon Berry (KY) / Trey Bowling (KY) – 64
Alternates: Matthew Abendroth (OH) / Ben Silverman (OH) – 65; Alec Cesare (IN) / Nick Piesen (OH) – 66
Sept. 24 – Worthington Manor G.C. (Urbana, MD)
Qualifiers: Christopher Baloga (MD) / Will Wears (MD) – 64; Blanton Farmer (FL) / Ryan Terry (TN) – 64
Alternates: Matthew Barnes (MD) / Brad Whitaker (MD) – 64; Douglas Hurson (MD) / Conor O'Brien (MA) – 64
Sept. 23 – Wilson C.C. (Wilson, NC)
Qualifiers: Will Cherry (NC) / Preston Hage (NC) – 61; Grayson Baucom (NC) / Sam Terry (NC) – 61; James Bohn (NC) / Chase Tickle (NC) – 61
Alternates: Chris Eassy (SC) / Jeremy Revis (SC) – 62; Matthew Crenshaw (NC) / Jerry Richardson (NC) – 63
Sept. 23 – The Club at Carlton Woods (The Woodlands, TX)
Qualifiers: Logan Boatner (TX) / Garrett Driver (TX) – 63; Jake Byrum (AZ) / Kristoffer Marshall (AZ) – 64; Andrew Grice (TX) / Daniel Martinez (TX) – 64
Alternates: Colin Guinn (TX) / Jackson Taff (TX) – 65; Devin R. Carrey (Canada) / John Hunter (TX) – 66
Sept. 22 – Paramount C.C. (New City, NY)
Qualifiers: Darin Goldstein (NY) / Trevor Randolph (NJ) – 61; Christopher Schwab (NY) / Brendan Sweeney (NY) – 66
Alternates: Daniel Hallissey (Ireland) / Taylor Peck (NY) – 66; Max Bichsel (NY) / Thomas Urciuoli (NJ) – 66
Sept. 17 – C.C. of Pittsfield (Pittsfield, MA)
Qualifiers: Chris Bonhag (NY) / Christian Chapman (NY) – 64; Max Ferrari (MA) / Nick Leibold (MA) – 64
Alternates: Kyle Downey (NY) / Jim Gifford (NY) – 65; Drew Glasheen (ME) / Garrett Olson (ME) – 65
Sept. 17 – Union League National G.C. (Swainton, NJ)
Qualifiers: Robert Morway (WI) / Ryan Smith (NJ) – 65; Mark Benevento Jr. (NJ) / Andrue Nicholas (NJ) – 66
Alternates: Glendon Sutton (MA) / Matt Vaughn (MA) – 66; Jack Melville (PA) / Russell Wren (PA) – 67
Sept. 17 – Edgewood C.C. (Charleston, WV)
Qualifiers: Lucas Armstrong (TN) / Jason Millard (TN) – 62; Paul Fitzgerald (NC) / Scott Hamel (NC) – 63
Alternates: Anders Larson (MN) / Zach Watterson (KY) – 63; Dustin Demersseman (GA) / Jackson Hill (WV) – 64
Sept. 12 – Wanakah C.C. (Hamburg, NY)
Qualifiers: Philip Minnehan (NY) / Aiden Spampinato (NY) – 62; Phil Arci (Canada) / Simon McInnis (Canada) – 63
Alternates: Mike Donner (NY) / David Hanes (NY) – 64; Tom Mandel (FL) / Chris Yustin (NY) – 65
Sept. 9 – Spirit Hollow G.C. (Burlington, IA)
Qualifiers: Amory Davis (NM) / Nate Smith (ID) – 63; Dustin Atkinson (IA) / James Howell (IA) – 65
Alternates: Chris Haas (KS) / Kellen Vance (NE) – 65; Logan Stauffer (IL) / Brian Zimmerman (IL) – 65
Sept. 8 – Papago G.C. (Phoenix, AZ)
Qualifiers: Cody Massa (AZ) / Bobby Massa (TX) – 64; Charlie Allen (AZ) / Mikey Russello (AZ) – 64
Alternates: Matthew Diehl (CA) / Nixon Lauritzen (CA) – 65; Brad Wayment (AZ) / Cooper Wayment (AZ) – 66
Sept. 8 – Red Hill C.C. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Qualifiers: Robert Berton (CA) / Scott Gibson (CA) – 61; Damon Krause (CA) / Tongun Lako Losarah (CA) – 64
Alternates: Michael Padilla (CA) / Alex Resurreccion (CA) – 64; Brian Blalock (CA) / Tyler Price (CA) – 64
Sept. 8 – Flossmoor G.C. (Flossmoor, IL)
Qualifiers: Ryan McGuire (IL) / Jack Watson (IL) – 66; Ian Nelson (IL) / Adam Turner (IL) – 66
Alternates: AJ Balulis (MI) / Ryan Bishop (VA) – 67; Michael Cascino (IL) / Jack Mortell (IL) – 68
Sept. 8 – Willamette Valley C.C. (Canby, OR)
Qualifiers: Calvin Green (OR) / Caden Stubbs (OR) – 63; Jonah Pemberton (OR) / Austin Spicer (WA) – 64
Alternates: Jimmy Kelley (KY) / Charlie Stankiewicz (OR) – 65; Yuji Cusick (IL) / Angus Montgomery (England) – 65
Sept. 8 – Dataw Island Club (St. Helena Island, SC)
Qualifiers: John Hilliard Catanzaro (AL) / William Catanzaro (AL) – 61; Connor Doyal (AL) / Michael Sims (SC) – 63
Alternates: Hayes Brown (GA) / Jack Larkin Sr. (GA) – 64; Luukas Alakulppi (Finland) / Alexander DeRosa (GA) – 64
Sept. 8 – McCormick Woods G.C. (Port Orchard, WA)
Qualifiers: Taylor Klopp (WA) / Nigel Lett (OR) – 65; Tyler Kanda (WA) / Zach Strong (WA) – 66
Alternates: Bjorn Bjorke (WA) / Sean Packer (WA) – 66; Colten Kleis (WA) / Mark Strickland (WA) – 66
Sept. 4 – Hoover C.C. (Hoover, AL)
Qualifiers: Conner Elder (AL) / Zachary Hughes (AL) – 63; Charles Beeson (GA) / Nicholas Canitano (GA) – 64
Alternates: Ryan Dunn (NC) / Jackson Hiller (FL) – 64; Daniel Burns (AL) / Hunter Hawkins (AL) – 64
Sept. 4 – Terravita G. & C.C. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Qualifiers: Jeremy Defalco (AZ) / Bryan Hoops (AZ) – 64; Darren Fletcher (AZ) / Jarrett Foote (AZ) – 65
Alternates: Andrew Augustyniak (AZ) / Kevin Lucas (AZ) – 65; Sam Jandel (AZ) / Kyle Kmiecik (AZ) – 65
Sept. 4 – Avon Oaks C.C. (Avon, OH)
Qualifiers: Jonathan Bowers (OH) / Tom Miles (OH) – 64; Kevin Fawcett (Canada) / Charles Fitzsimmons (Canada) – 64
Alternates: Brandon Pluchinsky (OH) / Ryan Sam (OH) – 66; Rick Deichert (OH) / Brandon Lambert (OH) – 66
Sept. 3 – BanBury G.C. (Eagle, ID)
Qualifiers: Calum Hill (Scotland) / Conner Kumpula (OR) – 62
Alternates: Luke Cushman (CO) / Cole Rueck (OR) – 63; Joe Panzeri (ID) / Daniel Potter (ID) – 63
Sept. 3 – Horizon G.C. (Horizon City, TX)
Qualifiers: Max Chan (TX) / Javier Delgadillo (Mexico) – 61
Alternates: Mikel Martinson (TX) / Brady Shivers (TX) – 63; Scott Lieberwirth (TX) / Russell Nielsen (NM) – 63
Sept. 2 – Barton Hills C.C. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Qualifiers: Andrew Dagneau (Canada) / Derek Dalziel (Canada) – 64; Drew Miller (MI) / Lorenzo Pinili (MI) – 64
Alternates: Conor Gaudet (Canada) / Connor Lyon (Canada) – 65; Brett Hudson (MI) / Mike Pedrys (MI) – 66
Sept. 2 – Hermitage C.C. (Manakin-Sabot, VA)
Qualifiers: Drew Brockwell (VA) / Joey Jordan (VA) – 62; Brandon Dembowiak (NC) / Preston Dembowiak (NC) – 64
Alternates: Davis Baxter (NC) / Paul Huber (NC) – 64; Mike Filler (MD) / Ben Shields (MD) – 66
Aug. 27 – Firekeeper G.C. (Mayetta, KS)
Qualifiers: Nick Fallin (CO) / Charlie Tucker (CO) – 63; Jed Dirksen (IA) / William Hagel (NE) – 63
Alternates: Jimmy Gates (KS) / Alex Springer (KS) – 64; Mark Johnson (OK) / Rob Laird (OK) – 64
Aug. 27 – Pinehills G.C. (Plymouth, MA)
Qualifiers: Andy Luther (MA) / Jake Ratti (MA) – 64; David Spitz (MA) / Benjamin Spitz (MA) – 65; Danny Frodigh (MA) / Jared Winiarz (MA) – 65
Alternates: Jackson Roman (CT) / Luke Stennett (CT) – 65; Damon Salo (NH) / Cameron Salo (NH) – 65
Aug. 27 – Heritage Club (Mason, OH)
Qualifiers: Tyler Anderson (AZ) / Liam Nelson (IL) – 61; Shane Jenkins (KY) / J.R. Maxam III (KY) – 63
Alternates: William Long (GA) / Craig Long II (GA) – 64; Shane Ochs (OH) / Jake Wittenauer (OH) – 64
Aug. 25 – Spanish Trail C.C. (Las Vegas, NV)
Qualifiers: Redford Bobbitt (AZ) / Phillip Reedy (NV) – 61; Jeremy Anderson (NV) / Colby Hutton (NV) – 61
Alternates: Cory Bacon (AZ) / Mark Bloxham (AZ) – 62; Andrew Barton (UT) / Brady Machin (UT) – 63
Aug. 20 – Swansea C.C. (Swansea, MA)
Qualifiers: Brian Fleckles (MA) / Peter Hartmann (MA) – 64; Tim Carroll (RI) / William Hall (RI) – 65
Alternates: John Baldwin (RI) / Christopher Bornhorst (MA) – 65; Ryan Riley (MA) / Michael Riley (MA) – 66
Aug. 20 – Barton Creek C.C. at Lakeside (Spicewood, TX)
Qualifiers: Will Griffin (TX) / Matthew Henson (TX) – 60; Ryan O'Rear (TX) / Andrew Paysse (TX) – 62
Alternates: Casey Carnes (TX) / Ben Winter (TX) – 63
How Qualifying Works
The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying series features 18-hole stroke play events at over 50 sites nationwide. The top side (or sides) at each site earn invitations to the 2026 championship at Desert Mountain. Two alternates are typically named per site, and qualifying fields are determined by Handicap Index and order of entry.
Stay Updated
This page will be continuously updated through December 2025 as qualifying concludes.
About the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying
Conducted over 18 holes, sectional qualifying is held at sites across the United States from late summer to early winter. Handicap limit 2.4. 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying – Results Links 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying – Results Link...
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