The Anderson Memorial Four-Ball returns to Winged Foot Golf Club's West Course June 3–6, bringing one of amateur golf's most coveted invitations back to Mamaroneck, New York.
Created in 1933 to honor Winged Foot founding member and two-time U.S. Amateur runner-up John G. Anderson, the tournament features a distinctive format: 36 holes of stroke play qualifying followed by two days of match play competition in both Championship and Senior divisions. The West Course, a 1923 A.W. Tillinghast design and five-time U.S. Open host, will test every facet of the competitors' games with its punishing rough, deep bunkers, and severely contoured greens.
Chasing a three-peat
Jim Chestnut and Scott Strickland of Oakland Hills Country Club arrive as two-time defending champions in the Championship Division. The pair won in a playoff at one-under 69 last June over Hudson National's Michael Cavaliere and Minerva, then defeated 2023 champions Trevor Randolph and Chris DeJohn in the final to claim the title. Their back-to-back victories echo the dominance of Stewart Hagestad and Mike McBride, who defended their crown in 2021, and position them for a rare three-peat attempt.
The Senior Division
In the Senior Division, Goodwin and Peck from Golf Clubs of the Tribute won a playoff at four-over 74 in 2025, edging McCoy and Gerwin of Seminole Golf Club. The Senior format mirrors the Championship Division structure, with qualifying rounds determining the match play bracket.
The 2024 edition saw championship teams Andrew and Benson, along with Senior champions Andrew and Benson, navigate the qualifier and subsequent matches. The 2023 results, though partially obscured in available records, confirm the event's continuation through challenging conditions.
A thorough examination
Winged Foot West's reputation as a thorough examination remains intact. Qualifying scores typically cluster around even par or slightly above, with the 2025 Championship qualifying won at one-under and the Senior Division at four-over par. The subsequent match play rounds demand both individual excellence and strategic partnership, as teams must leverage the four-ball format's allowances while managing risk on one of the country's most demanding courses.
With invitations limited and the field comprising accomplished amateurs from premier clubs nationwide, the Anderson Memorial stands as a defining event on the amateur calendar, where history, tradition, and championship golf converge each June.
