U.S. Amateur Round of 32 Preview
The 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club advances to the Round of 32 on Thursday, with matches starting at 8 a.m. PT followed by the Round of 16 in the afternoon.
John Daly II, fresh off his Southern Amateur win, earned a 1-up victory over Cooper Claycomb by birdieing the par-4 11th and halving every other hole. Niall Shiels Donegan, a longtime Bay Area resident, birdied the last two holes to defeat Luke Poulter 1-up and will face Christian Maas.
World No.1 Jackson Koivun advanced with a 2&1 win over Ryan Voois, while AJGA No.1 Miles Russell beat Travis Woolf 4&2. World No.2 Ben James topped Parker Claxton 2&1, and WAGR No.4 Preston Stout birdied five of his last six holes to defeat Pennson Badgett 4&3. Tyler Weaver, the only English player remaining, defeated Connor Graham 2&1.
Round of 32 Matches:
Preston Stout vs David Liechty
Niall Shiels Donegan vs Christian Maas
Paul Chang vs Tyler Weaver
Jacob Modleski vs Cameron Tankersley
Jimmy Abdo vs Wolfgang Glawe
Daniel Svard vs Andrew Bailey
Brady Siravo vs Jackson Herrington
Caleb Bond vs Davis Johnson
Mason Howell vs Ben James
Jackson Koivun vs Max Herendeen
Nate Smith vs John Daly II
Daniel Bennett vs Rintaro Nakano
Miles Russell vs Billy Davis
Jase Summy vs Mahanth Chirravuri
Tim Wiedemeyer vs Josh Duangmanee
Eric Lee vs Cohen Trollo
The winners will return to compete in the Round of 16 later Thursday as the championship moves toward the weekend quarterfinals.
Sources:
Golf Monthly
USGA