Preview: 2025 U.S. Men’s Amateur at The Olympic Club
The 125th U.S. Men’s Amateur will be held August 11–17, 2025, in San Francisco, California. The Olympic Club’s Lake Course will serve as the main venue, with the Ocean Course co-hosting stroke play. The field of 312 includes exempt players and qualifiers from 19 sectional sites, with more than 5,200 entries this year.
Course Details
Lake Course: 7,214 yards, Par 70
Ocean Course: 6,787 yards, Par 70
Architects: Willie Watson and Sam Whiting, with renovations by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Gil Hanse
Format and Schedule
Two rounds of stroke play on August 11–12 will determine the top 64 for match play. A playoff will be used if necessary. Match play runs August 13–17, ending with a 36 hole final on Sunday.
Aug. 11: Stroke Play – Round 1
Aug. 12: Stroke Play – Round 2
Aug. 13: Round of 64
Aug. 14: Rounds of 32 and 16
Aug. 15: Quarterfinals
Aug. 16: Semifinals
Aug. 17: Championship Match (36 holes)
Broadcast Schedule (EDT)
Aug. 13: 6–7 p.m., 7–9 p.m. (Peacock, Golf Channel)
Aug. 14: 7–10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Aug. 15: 6–7 p.m., 7–9 p.m. (Peacock, Golf Channel)
Aug. 16: 3–6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Aug. 17: 7–10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
What’s at Stake
The champion earns the Havemeyer Trophy, a gold medal, and exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Open, the 2026 Open Championship, and is expected to receive a 2026 Masters invitation if still an amateur.
USGA History at The Olympic Club
1955 U.S. Open: Jack Fleck
1958 U.S. Amateur: Charles Coe
1981 U.S. Amateur: Nathaniel Crosby
2007 U.S. Amateur: Colt Knost
2012 U.S. Open: Webb Simpson
2021 U.S. Women’s Open: Yuka Saso
Players to Watch
Noah Kent – 2024 runner up
Ethan Fang
Evan Beck
Benjamin James
Jackson Koivun
Stewart Hagestad
Jase Summy
Tyler Watts
Filip Jakubcik
Miles Russell
Source:
AmateurGolf.com – 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship Preview
