U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Explained
The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball is an amateur golf tournament conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was first played in 2015 and replaced the U.S. Amateur Public Links, an individual tournament that was played from 1922 to 2014.
The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball is played by "sides" of two golfers, each with handicap indexes of 5.4 or less. 128 sides compete in a 36-hole stroke play qualifier that determines the field of 32 sides for match play. Play is conducted using a four-ball format, where the lowest score by either player on each hole is the score for the side.[1]
The women's counterpart is the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, also started in 2015.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Location | Winners | Runners-up | Ref |
|---|
| 2024 | | | | | [2] |
| 2023 | Kiawah Island Club | | |  Drew Kittleson & Drew Stoltz | [3] |
| 2022 | | | | Drew Kittleson & Drew Stoltz | [4] |
| 2021 | | | |  Brendan Macdougall & Sam Meek | [5] |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] |
| 2019 | | | | Logan Shuping & Blake Taylor | [7] |
| 2018 | Jupiter Hills Club | | | Chip Brooke & Marc Dull | [8] |
| 2017 | | | | Clark Collier & Kyle Hudelson | [9] |
| 2016 | | | | Brandon Cigna & Ben Warnquist | [10] |
| 2015 | | | | Sherrill Britt & Greg Earnhardt | [11] | |
Future sites
- 2025 Plainfield Country Club, Edison, New Jersey[12]
- 2026 Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, Arizona[13]
- 2027 Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin[14]
- 2028 Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington[15]
- 2037 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon[16]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Facts . USGA . May 7, 2015.
- Web site: Shefter . David . Praising Arizona: Blanchard, Engel Take Title at Philly Cricket Club . USGA . May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Shefter . David . These Bears Are Golden: Du/Zheng Take Title at Kiawah Island Club . USGA . May 23, 2023.
- Web site: Shefter . David . Wilfong, Womble Rally to Claim Four-Ball Title in Birmingham . USGA . May 18, 2022.
- News: Teens Kiko Francisco Coelho, Leopoldo Herrera III team to win U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championship . ESPN . Associated Press . May 26, 2021.
- Web site: Updated USGA Statement on 2020 Championship Cancelations . March 17, 2020 . USGA.
- Web site: Shefter . David . Harvey-Mitchell Duo Wins Title at Bandon Dunes . USGA . May 29, 2019.
- Web site: Shefter . David . Junior Achievement: Barber, Hammer Earn Four-Ball Title . USGA . May 22, 2018.
- News: Frankie Capan-Shuai Ming Wong tandem wins U.S. Amateur Four-Ball . ESPN . Associated Press . May 31, 2017.
- News: SMU's Ben Baxter, Andrew Buchanan win U.S. Amateur 4-Ball . ESPN . Associated Press . May 25, 2016.
- News: Nathan Smith, Todd White make quick work of Sherrill Britt, Greg Earnhardt . ESPN . Associated Press . May 7, 2015.
- Web site: Plainfield C.C. to Host 3 Future USGA Championships August 21, 2023 . August 22, 2023 . USGA.
- Web site: Desert Mountain to Host Pair of USGA Amateur Four-Ball Events . September 14, 2022 . USGA.
- Web site: Pine . Julia . September 24, 2024 . Erin Hills to Host Five USGA Amateur Championships From 2027 to 2039. . USGA.
- Web site: Chambers Bay to Host 2028 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball . June 20, 2024 . USGA.
- Web site: 2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Fast Facts . USGA.
