(Editor’s note: Golfweek’s Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Olympic Club. Check out his updates from the Round of 32 here.)
SAN FRANCISCO — Sixteen matches down, eight to go on Thursday at the 2025 U.S. Amateur.
The Round of 32 kicked things off Thursday morning, and the 16 winners are now back on the course at Olympic Club battling it out in the Round of 16. When the day is complete, only eight will be left standing with a chance to win the Havemeyer Trophy.
In the Round of 32, medalist Preston Stout came from 3 down thru 7 to win, 2 and 1, and Division III golfer Jimmy Abdo continued his Cinderella run with a 4-and-3 win to move into Thursday afternoon’s action.
Follow the Round of 16 at the 2025 U.S. Amateur on Thursday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
U.S. Amateur live leaderboard
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The top-ranked junior in the world is into the Round of 16. He was 3 up with four to play and stepped on the 18th tee tied with Billy Davis, but Russell hits a clutch birdie putt to win.
All times ET
5 p.m.: No. 1 Preston Stout vs. No. 49 Niall Shiels Donegan
5:10 p.m.: No. 57 Paul Chang vs. No. 56 Jacob Modleski
5:20 p.m.: No. 61 Jimmy Abdo vs. No. 13 Daniel Svard
5:30 p.m.: No. 37 Jackson Herrington vs. No. 53 Caleb Bond
5:40 p.m.: No. 63 Mason Howell vs. No. 47 Max Herendeen
5:50 p.m.: No. 26 John Daly II vs. No. 10 Daniel Bennett
6 p.m.: TBD vs. No. 19 Mahanth Chirravuri
6:10 p.m.: TBD vs. No. 11 Eric Lee
U.S. Amateur format
Every player in the field will compete in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field will be cut to the low 64 players for match play, which begins Wednesday. A playoff will be used if needed to determine the 64 players. Then, the Round of 64 takes place Wednesday, Rounds of 32 and 16 on Thursday, quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final on Sunday.
U.S. Amateur TV information
All times ET
- Thursday, Aug. 14: 7-10 p.m.: Round of 16 (Golf Channel)
- Friday, Aug. 15: 6-7 p.m.: Quarterfinals (Peacock)
- Friday, Aug. 15: 7-9 p.m.: Quarterfinals (Golf Channel)
- Saturday, Aug. 16: 3-6 p.m.: Semifinals (Golf Channel)
- Sunday, Aug. 17: 7-10 p.m.: Championship Match (Golf Channel)
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U.S. Amateur ticket information
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What the winner of U.S. Amateur receives
- A gold medal
- Custody of the Havemeyer Trophy for one year
- Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Amateurs
- Exemption into 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Country Club, in Southampton, N.Y.
- Exemption into 2026 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, at Royal Birkdale (must be an amateur)
- Likely invitation into 2026 Masters Tournament (must be an amateur)
- Name engraved into 2025 USGA Champions’ plaque that resides in the USGA Museum’s Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, N.J.
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