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| Championship Venue |
Kiawah Island Club (Cassique), Kiawah Island, S.C. |
| Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue |
Kiawah Island Club (River), Kiawah Island, S.C. |
| Opened |
Cassique: 2000
River: 1995 |
| Architects |
Cassique: Tom Watson
River: Tom Fazio |
| Yardages/Par |
Cassique: 6,958 yards/Par 71
River: 7,004 yards/Par 71 |
| Dates of Championship |
May 20-24 |
| Field Size |
128 sides |
| Social Handles |
@usga (Twitter and Instagram); USGA (Facebook); #USFourball |
| Eligibility |
Each member of the side cannot have a Handicap Index® exceeding 5.4. |
| Entries Closed |
August 10, 2022 |
| Entries Accepted |
2,551 sides (record entries, previous high was 2,548 in 2019) |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying, over 18 holes took place at 52 sites between Aug. 25, 2022 and Dec. 12, 2022. See results here |
| Hole by Hole |
CASSIQUE (Yardages subject to change)
Hole 1: 413 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 535 yards (Par 5)
Hole 3: 455 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 361 yards (Par 4)
Hole 5: 150 yards (Par 3)
Hole 6: 480 yards (Par 4)
Hole 7: 232 yards (Par 3)
Hole 8: 347 yards (Par 4)
Hole 9: 426 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 3,399 yards (Par 35)
Hole 10: 400 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 575 yards (Par 5)
Hole 12: 385 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 172 yards (Par 3)
Hole 14: 445 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 540 yards (Par 5)
Hole 16: 180 yards (Par 3)
Hole 17: 430 yards (Par 4)
Hole 18: 432 yards (Par 4)
IN: 3,559 yards (Par 36)
TOTAL: 6,958 yards (Par 71)
RIVER (Yardages subject to change)
Hole 1: 405 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 558 yards (Par 5)
Hole 3: 207 yards (Par 3)
Hole 4: 369 yards (Par 4)
Hole 5: 345 yards (Par 4)
Hole 6: 179 yards (Par 3)
Hole 7: 482 yards (Par 4)
Hole 8: 547 yards (Par 5)
Hole 9: 422 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 3,514 yards (Par 36)
Hole 10: 445 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 388 yards (Par 4)
Hole 12: 180 yards (Par 3)
Hole 13: 475 yards (Par 4)
Hole 14: 444 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 421 yards (Par 4)
Hole 16: 529 yards (Par 5)
Hole 17: 168 yards (Par 3)
Hole 18: 440 yards (Par 4)
IN: 3,490 yards (Par 35)
TOTAL: 7,004 yards (Par 71)
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| 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)
Drew Kittleson/Drew Stoltz (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball runners-up)
Evan Beck/Dan Walters (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Carter Loflin/Wells Williams (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Torey Edwards/Bret Parker (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Tyler Anderson/Devin Johnson (2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Marc Dull/Chip Brooke (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Zach Kingslund/William Sides (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Ty Gingerich/Cole Harris (2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinalists)
Sampsonyunhe Zheng/Aaron Du (Both members of side among top 400 points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Garrett Rank/Joseph Deraney (Both members of side among top 400 points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Jonathan Lai/Joe Willis (Special Exemption/Illness)
Lee Knox/Bobby Wyatt (Special Exemption/Paternity)
Travis Milleman/Ted Gray (Special Exemption/Paternity)
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| 2022 Championship |
Former Wake Forest standouts Chad Wilfong and Davis Womble rallied to defeat Arizona residents and fellow mid-amateurs Drew Kittleson and Drew Stoltz in 19 holes to capture the 7th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship on the West Course at the Country Club of Birmingham (Ala.). To read more, click here |
| Quotable |
"Oh, there are no words. That's kind of the pinnacle of what you strive to achieve in this game. I tried my hand at the professional level [for 10 years], so had other kind of goals and objectives, but there’s nothing bigger than a USGA championship." -- Chad Wilfong |
| Notable Past Events at Kiawah Island Club |
2000 South Carolina Amateur (Lucas Glover)
2001 UBS Cup (USA def. World Team, 12.5-11.5)
2009 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Nathan Smith)
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| Fast Fact |
Arnold Palmer captained the USA side to victory in the UBS Cup, a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. |
| 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 2023 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo.
-Exemptions into the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. MId-Amateur and U.S. Senior Amateur, if age-eligible |
| Schedule of Play |
Saturday, May 20 (18 holes, stroke play)
Sunday, May 21 (18 holes, stroke play)
Monday, May 22 (Round of 32, match play)
Tuesday, May 23 (Round of 16/quarterfinal matches)
Wednesday, May 24 (Semifinals/Championship match) |
| Match-Play Cut |
32 sides will qualify for match play following two rounds of stroke play |
| Future Sites |
2024: Philadelphia Cricket Club, Flourtown, Pa. (May 25-29)
2026: Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, Ariz. (May 16-20)
2037: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore. (Dates TBD) |
