U.S. Men’s Amateur Semifinal Preview

The final four is set at The Olympic Club. Here is how each player reached Saturday’s semifinals and who they face next. Semifinals are eighteen holes. The championship match is thirty-six holes on Sunday.

How They Got Here:

Niall Shiels Donegan (University of North Carolina)
Beat Jacob Modleski in extra holes after drawing level late. Earlier wins included Christiaan Maas in the Round of 32 and stroke play medalist Preston Stout in the Round of 16.

Jackson Herrington (University of Tennessee)
Defeated Jimmy Abdo 4 and 2 in the quarterfinals. Advanced from the Round of 16 in extra holes over Caleb Bond.

Mason Howell (University of Georgia commit)
Edged John Daly II 1 up in the quarterfinals. Earlier wins included Ben James 1 up and Max Herendeen 2 and 1.

Eric Lee (Oklahoma State University)
Beat Miles Russell 1 up in the quarterfinals. Advanced from the Round of 16 by defeating Josh Duangmanee 2 up.

Semifinal matchups  : The Olympic Club

• 1:00 PM CST — Niall Shiels Donegan (North Carolina) vs Jackson Herrington (Tennessee)
  
  

• 1:20 PM CST — Mason Howell (Georgia commit) vs Eric Lee (Oklahoma State)
  
  

Sources:
Golfweek viewing guide and format
USGA live scoring and bracket