(Editor’s note: Golfweek’s Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Olympic Club. Check out his updates from the first round here.)
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s time to find out who’s going to make match play at the 2025 U.S. Amateur.
The 312 players in the field at the biggest amateur championship in the world will fight it out Tuesday at Olympic Club’s Lake Course and Ocean Course for one of 64 spots in match play, which begins Wednesday at the Lake Course.
Follow the second round of stroke play at the 2025 U.S. Amateur on Tuesday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
U.S. Amateur live leaderboard
Click here to follow scores from the U.S. Amateur.
U.S. Amateur cut line watch
As play begins Tuesday, the cut line sits at 2 over, but there are 101 players at or above that number. It’s more likely than not the cut line sits at 3 or 4 over after Tuesday’s second round, but only time will tell how the line will move.
U.S. Amateur Tuesday tee times
Click here to see tee times for Tuesday’s second round.
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
- Wednesday, Aug. 13: 6-7 p.m.: Round of 64 (Peacock)
- Wednesday, Aug. 13: 7-9 p.m.: Round of 64 (Golf Channel)
- 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)
U.S. Amateur ticket information
Fans must purchase tickets to attend the U.S. Amateur. For more information, click here.
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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