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U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL
Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
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Liberty Corner, N.J.
Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
| Championship Venue | Desert Mountain Club (Cochise), Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue | Desert Mountain Club (Outlaw), Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Opened | Cochise Course: 1986 Outlaw Course: 2003 |
| Architects | Cochise and Outlaw Courses.: Jack Nicklaus |
| Yardages/Par (Subject to Change) | Cochise Course: 7,042 yards/Par 71 Outlaw Course: 7,114 yards/Par 72 |
| Course and Slope Rating | Cochise Course: TBD Outlaw Course: TBD |
| Dates of Championship | May 16-20 |
| Field Size | 128 sides |
| Social Handles | @usga (X and Instagram); USGA (Facebook); #USFourball |
| Eligibility | Each member of the side cannot have a Handicap Index® exceeding 2.4. |
| Entries Accepted | 2,482 sides |
| Qualifying | Qualifying, over 18 holes will take place at 52 sites between Aug. 20 and Dec. 22. |
| Exempt Sides (17) | Nathan Smith/Todd White (2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions) Benjamim Baxter/Andrew Buchanan (2016 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions) Scott Harvey/Todd Mitchell (2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions) Brian Blanchard/Sam Engel (2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions) Luke Colton/Tyler Mawhinney (Side with both players among the top 400 points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025) Chad Wilfong/Davis Womble (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions; 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists) Drew Kittleson/Drew Stoltz (2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball runners-up) Evan Beck/Dan Walters (2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball runners-up) Will Davenport/Mike Smith (2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists) Trey Diehl/Mac Scott (2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists) Chip Brooke/Marc Dull (2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists) Carson Looney/Hunter Powell (2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists) Kush Arora/Edan Cui (2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists) Zach Foushee/Robbie Ziegler (2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists) Jonathan Bale/Tomi Bowen (Side with both players among top 400 points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025) Andrew Bailey/Garrett Rank (Side with both players among the top 400 points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Aug. 6, 2025) Taylor Schmidt/Ty Travis (Special exemption from the USGA) |
| 2025 Championship | U.S. National Junior Team members Will Hartman, 18, of Charlotte, N.C., and Tyler Mawhinney, 17, of Fleming Island, Fla., defeated 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Evan Beck, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Dan Walters, of Winston-Salem, N.C., 3 and 1, in the 18-hole final at Plainfield Country Club, in Union, N.J. The duo became the fourth set of teens to claim the championship, which was being conducted for a 10th time. Hartman (2025) and Mawhinney (2026) will be future teammates at Vanderbilt University. To read more, click here |
| Quotable | "It still hasn't quite set in yet. But I think looking back on it tonight, it's going to be pretty cool. It's something that we'll remember forever.” -- Will Hartman |
| Hole by hole | DESERT MOUNTAIN CLUB (COCHISE) (Yardages and par subject to change) Hole 1: 413 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 188 yards (Par 3) Hole 3: 475 yards (Par 4) Hole 4: 544 yards (Par 5) Hole 5: 448 yards (Par 4) Hole 6: 341 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 215 yards (Par 3) Hole 8: 569 yards (Par 5) Hole 9: 433 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,626 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 424 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 170 yards (Par 3) Hole 12: 523 yards (Par 5) Hole 13: 143 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 450 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 562 yards (Par 5) Hole 16: 415 yards (Par 4) Hole 17: 225 yards (Par 3) Hole 18: 504 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,416 yards (Par 35) TOTAL: 7,042 yards (Par 71) OUTLAW COURSE Hole 1: 413 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 552 yards (Par 5) Hole 3: 512 yards (Par 4) Hole 4: 217 yards (Par 3) Hole 5: 369 yards (Par 4) Hole 6: 180 yards (Par 3) Hole 7: 432 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 470 yards (Par 4) Hole 9: 541 yards (Par 5) OUT: 3,693 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 338 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 357 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 210 yards (Par 3) Hole 13: 616 yards (Par 5) Hole 14: 338 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 163 yards (Par 3) Hole 16: 532 yards (Par 5) Hole 17: 382 yards (Par 4) Hole 18: 464 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,421 yards (Par 36) TOTAL: 7,114 yards (Par 72) |
| Notable Past Events at Desert Mountain | 1999 U.S. Senior Women's Amateur (Carol Semple Thompson) Regions Tradition (1989-2001): Notable winners include Jack Nicklaus (4 times), Raymond Floyd, Lee Trevino Charles Schwab Cup Championship (2012, 2014-2016): Winners were Tom Lehman, Tom Pernice Jr., Billy Andrade and Paul Goydos Southwestern Amateur (2013-Present) Annual host of Desert Mountain Collegiate |
| Fast Fact | Desert Mountain is home to six 18-hole layouts all designed by Jack Nicklaus. |
| What Champions Receive | -A gold medal -Custody of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Trophy for one year -10-year exemption into the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship -Exemption for each member of the side into 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club, in Ardmore, Pa. -Exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. MId-Amateur and U.S. Senior Amateur, if age-eligible -Names engraved on 2025 USGA Champions' plaque that will reside in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, N.J. |
| Schedule of Play | Saturday, May 16 (18 holes, stroke play) Sunday, May 17 (18 holes, stroke play) Monday, May 18 (Round of 32, match play) Tuesday, May 19 (Round of 16/quarterfinal matches) Wednesday, May 20 (Semifinals/Championship match) |
| Match-Play Cut | 32 sides will qualify for match play following two rounds of stroke play |
| Future Sites | 2027: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis. (May 22-26) 2028: Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash. (May 20-24) 2030: The Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, N.J. (May 18-22) 2037: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. (Dates TBD) |
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