U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
Appearance
The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball is an amateur team 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 teams of two golfers each with a handicap of 5.4 or less. 128 teams compete in a 36-hole stroke play qualifier that determines the field of 32 teams for match play. Play is conducted using a four-ball format.[1]
The women's counterpart is the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball, also started in 2015.
Winners
Year | Venue | Location | Winners | Ref |
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2018 | Jupiter Hills Club | Tequesta, Florida | Garrett Barber & Cole Hammer | |
2017 | Pinehurst Resort | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Frankie Capan & Shuai Ming Wong | [2] |
2016 | Winged Foot Golf Club | Mamaroneck, New York | Ben Baxter & Andrew Buchanan | [3] |
2015 | The Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | Nathan Smith & Todd White | [4] |
Future sites
- 2019 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon[5]
- 2020 Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia
- 2021 Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington[5]
References
- ^ "2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Facts". USGA. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Frankie Capan-Shuai Ming Wong tandem wins U.S. Amateur Four-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 31, 2017.
- ^ "SMU's Ben Baxter, Andrew Buchanan win U.S. Amateur 4-Ball". ESPN. Associated Press. May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Nathan Smith, Todd White make quick work of Sherrill Britt, Greg Earnhardt". ESPN. Associated Press. May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bandon Dunes, Chambers Bay to Host 2019, 2021 Amateur Four-Balls". USGA. December 5, 2017.
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