It’s time for the greatest men’s amateur golf championship in the world.
The 2023 U.S. Amateur started Monday at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. The field of 312 will play 36 holes of stroke play at Cherry Hills and Colorado Golf Club before the top 64 make match play, which begins Wednesday at Cherry Hills.
This is the 123rd U.S. Amateur, which began in 1895. There were a record 8,253 entries accepted for the championship. Cherry Hills has hosted five men’s major championships and two previous U.S. Amateurs, including in 1990 when Phil Mickelson won.
The final is set for Sunday.
Sam Bennett topped Ben Carr 1 up at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, to capture the title last year.
Here’s everything you need to know for the 2023 U.S. Amateur.
Course details
Venues:
Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colorado
Opened:
Cherry Hills C.C., 1922
Colorado Golf Club, 2007
Architects
Cherry Hills: William Flynn (restoration by Tom Doak in 2008)
Colorado Golf Club: Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Yardages (subject to change)
CHERRY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
(Yardages subject to change)
Hole 1: 395 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 415 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 323 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 436 yards (Par 4)
Hole 5: 554 yards (Par 5)
Hole 6: 165 yards (Par 3)
Hole 7: 417 yards (Par 4)
Hole 8: 222 yards (Par 3)
Hole 9: 493 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 3,420 yards (Par 35)
Hole 10: 449 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 633 yards (Par 5)
Hole 12: 201 yards (Par 3)
Hole 13: 429 yards (Par 4)
Hole 14: 522 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 245 yards (Par 3)
Hole 16: 466 yards (Par 4)
Hole 17: 553 yards (Par 5)
Hole 18: 487 yards (Par 4)
IN: 3,985 yards (Par 36)
TOTAL: 7,405 yards (Par 71)
COLORADO GOLF CLUB
Hole 1: 647 yards (Par 5)
Hole 2: 152 yards (Par 3)
Hole 3: 425 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 496 yards (Par 4)
Hole 5: 475 yards (Par 4)
Hole 6: 248 yards (Par 3)
Hole 7: 577 yards (Par 5)
Hole 8: 304 yards (Par 4)
Hole 9: 477 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 3,801 yards (Par 36)
Hole 10: 460 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 211 yards (Par 3)
Hole 12: 527 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 401 yards (Par 4)
Hole 14: 325 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 590 yards (Par 5)
Hole 16: 585 yards (Par 5)
Hole 17: 202 yards (Par 3)
Hole 18: 458 yards (Par 4)
IN: 3,759 yards (Par 36)
TOTAL: 7,560 yards (Par 72)
Field facts
Oldest competitors: Gene Elliott (61, born Feb. 26, 1962), Rusty Strawn (60, born May 26, 1963), Mark Strickland (54, born March 28, 1969)Youngest competitors: Sohan Patel (14, born Nov. 14, 2008), Jack Chung (15, born April 22, 2008), Yanhan Zhou (15, born April 5, 2008), Luke Smith (15, born Aug. 28, 2007), Sahish Reddy (15, born Oct. 3, 2007), Brody McQueen (15, born Dec. 20, 2007)Average age of field: 22.67States represented (41): California (29), Texas (23), North Carolina (22), Florida (21), Georgia (15), Ohio (11), Pennsylvania (10), Colorado (9), Arizona (8), Kentucky (8), Virginia (8), Alabama (7), New York (7), Indiana (6), Connecticut (5), Michigan (5), Minnesota (5), Oregon (5), Utah (5), Iowa (4), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (4), Illinois (3), Louisiana (3), Oklahoma (3), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Arkansas (2), Hawaii (2), Kansas (2), Mississippi (2), Nevada (2), Idaho (1), Maine (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), Wyoming (1)International (24): U.S. (255), Canada (11), China (8), Mexico (5), Australia (4), England (3), Norway (3), Denmark (2), Japan (2), New Zealand (2), Republic of Ireland (2), Sweden (2), Thailand (2), Argentina (1), Chinese Taipei (1), France (1), Germany (1), Hong Kong China (1), Macau (1), Malaysia (1), Northern Ireland (1), Republic of Korea (1), Scotland (1), South Africa (1)USGA champions (10): Aaron Du (2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball), Wenyi Ding (2022 U.S. Junior Amateur), Nick Dunlap (2021 U.S. Junior Amateur), Gene Elliott (2021 U.S. Senior Amateur), Stewart Hagestad (2016, 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Bryan Kim (2023 U.S. Junior Amateur), Matthew McClean (2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Rusty Strawn (2022 U.S. Senior Amateur), Preston Summerhays (2019 U.S. Junior Amateur), Sampson Zheng (2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball)
Championship format
Monday, Aug. 14: (18 holes, stroke play)
Tuesday, Aug. 15: (18 holes, stroke play)
The low 64 after 36 holes of stroke play will advance to match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to cut down to 64 players.
Wednesday, Aug. 16: Round of 64, match play
Thursday, Aug. 17: Rounds of 32 and 16, match play
Friday, Aug. 18: Quarterfinals, match play
Saturday Aug. 19: Semifinals, match play
Sunday, Aug. 20: Championship match, 36 holes
What does the winner receive?
- A gold medal
- Custody of the Havemeyer Trophy for one year
- Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Amateurs
- Exemption into 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2
- Exemption into 2024 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, at Royal Troon (must be an amateur)
- Likely invitation into 2023 Masters Tournament (must be an amateur)
TV, streaming information
Wednesday, August 16 (Round of 64)
5-6 p.m. (Peacock)
6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Thursday, August 17 (Round of 16)
6-7 p.m. (Peacock)
7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Friday, August 18 (Quarterfinals)
5-6 p.m. (Peacock)
6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday, August 19 (Semifinals)
3-4 p.m. (Golf Channel)
4-6 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, August 20 (Championship Match)
3-4 p.m. (Golf Channel)
4-6 p.m. (NBC)
