ARDMORE, PA — A marathon is set to begin Thursday at the 2026 U.S. Amateur.
\nIt's going to be a long day at Merion Golf Club, with the Round of 32 set for Thursday morning while the Round of 16 will go off in the afternoon. By day's end, only eight players will be left standing and trying to claim the Havemeyer Trophy.
\nFollow the Round of 32 at the 2026 U.S. Amateur on Thursday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
\nEditor's note: Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Merion. You can follow along on his social media (X/Twitter, Instagram) and check out Wednesday's coverage.
\nU.S. Amateur live leaderboard
\nClick here to follow scores from the U.S. Women's Amateur.
\nU.S. Amateur Round of 32 tee times
\n- 7:15 a.m.: No. 64 Taishi Moto vs. No. 33 Gaven Lane
- 7:25 a.m.: No. 16 Noah Kent vs. No. 48 Brandon Knight
- 7:35 a.m.: No. 8 Carter Loflin vs. No. 25 Wolfgang Glawe
- 7:45 a.m.: No. 56 William Jennings vs. No. 24 Jack Beauchamp
- 7:55 a.m.: No. 4 Finn Koelle vs. No. 29 Adam Bresnu
- 8:05 a.m.: No. 52 Carson Bertagnole vs. No. 20 Max Herendeen
- 8:15 a.m.: No. 60 Jack Whaley vs. No. 37 Bowen Mauss
- 8:25 a.m.: No. 53 Christian Cavaliere vs. No. 44 Dawson Lew
- 8:35 a.m.: No. 2 Tyler Watts vs. No. 34 Anson Munzlinger
- 8:45 a.m.: No. 15 Jay Leng Jr. vs. No. 18 Zackary Swanwick
- 8:55 a.m.: No. 7 Jack Turner vs. No. 39 Niall Sheils Donegan
- 9:05 a.m.: No. 55 Joshua Bai vs. No. 23 Rudy Sautron
- 9:15 a.m.: No. 3 Drake Harvey vs. No. 35 Stewart Hagestad
- 9:25 a.m.: No. 14 Nevill Ruiter vs. No. 19 Michael Lugiano
- 9:35 a.m.: No. 59 Ryder Cowan vs. No. 27 Justin Matthews
- 9:45 a.m.: No. 11 Logan Reilly vs. No. 43 Evan Liu
Where to watch U.S. Amateur 2026, TV information
\nThursday, Aug. 13
\n- Round of 16: Peacock/NBCSN, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14
\n- Quarterfinals: Peacock/NBCSN, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15
\n- Semifinals: Peacock, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
- Semifinals: NBC, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16
\n- Championship Match (Afternoon 18), Peacock, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
- Championship Match (Afternoon 18): NBC/Peacock, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Watch the U.S. Amateur on Peacock
\nWhat winner of U.S. Amateur receives
\n- A gold medal
- Custody of the Havemeyer Trophy for one year
- Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Amateurs
- Exemption into 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links
- Exemption into 2027 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, on the Old Course at St. Andrews (must be an amateur)
- Likely invitation into 2027 Masters Tournament (must be an amateur)
- Name engraved into 2026 USGA Champions' plaque that resides in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
U.S. Amateur tickets
\nTickets must be purchased to attend.
\nU.S. Amateur future sites
\n- 2027: Oak Hill Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y. (Aug. 9-15)
- 2028: Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wis. (Aug. 14-20)
- 2029: Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio (Aug. 13-19)
- 2030: Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga. (Aug. 12-18)
- 2031: The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn. (Aug. 11-17)
- 2032: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. (Aug. 9-15)
- 2033: Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash. (Aug. 15-21)
- 2034: The Country Club, Brookline, Mass. (Aug. 14-20)
- 2035: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis. (Aug. 13-19)
- 2036: Scioto Country Club. Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 11-17)
- 2038: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C. (Dates TBD)
- 2039: Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J. (Dates TBD)
- 2041: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. (Dates TBD)
- 2042: The Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, N.J. (Dates TBD)
- 2047: Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Dates TBD)
- 2051: Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, Pa. (Dates TBD)
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
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