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| Championship Venue |
Martis Camp, Truckee, Calif. |
| Opened |
2008 |
| Architect |
Tom Fazio |
| Dates of Championship |
Aug. 26-31 |
| Yardage/Par |
7,389 yards/Par 72 (Yardage subject to change) |
| Course/Slope Rating |
75.1/146 |
| Spectators |
Admission is free of charge and spectators are encouraged to attend. |
| Field Size |
156 players |
| Entries Accepted |
2,752 (second most in history behind 2022 with 2,865) |
| Eligibility |
Open to any golfer who is 55 years of age as of August 26 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 7.4 |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying, over 18 holes, will be conducted at 49 sites between July 12 and Aug. 10. |
| Exempt Players (38) |
Stewart (Buddy) Alexander (Winner of 1986 U.S. Amateur)
Sherrill Britt (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Jon Brown (Quarterfinalist in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Dave Bunker (Semifinalist in 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Ronnie Clark (Special Exemption from the USGA)
Nathaniel Crosby (Winner of 1981 U.S. Amateur)
Mike Crowe (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Craig Davis (Semifinalist in 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Gene Elliott (2021 U.S. Senior Amateur champion)
Jody Fanagan (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Mike Finster (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Jeff Frazier (Semifinalist in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Jerry Gunthorpe (Runner-up in 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Randy Haag (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Chris Hall (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Doug Hanzel (Champion of 2013 U.S. Senior Amateur, Runner-up in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Steve Harwell (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Stephen Jensen (Quarterfinalist in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Rupert Kellock (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
John Kemp (Runner-up in 2023 R&A Senior Amateur)
Sean Knapp (Champion of 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Jack Larkin Sr. (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Jon Lindstrom (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5)
Chip Lutz (Champion of 2015 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Miles McConnell (Quarterfinalist in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur; Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5)
Alan Mew (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Roger Newsom (Runner-up in 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur, Quarterfinalist in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Alvaro Ortiz (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5)
Joe Palmer (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Brent Paterson (Champion of 2023 R&A Senior Amateur)
Lee Porter (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Bob Royak (Champion of 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur, Semifinalist in 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5)
Dave Ryan (Champion of 2016 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Paul Simson (Champion of 2012 U.S. Senior Amateur)
Craig Steinberg (Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Rusty Strawn (Champion of 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur, Winner of 2022 Canadian Senior Amateur, Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5, Top 25 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of June 28)
Matt Sughrue (Top 10 age-eligible points leaders in the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of April 5)
Jeff Wilson (Champion of 2018 U.S. Senior Amateur) |
| 2022 Championship |
Rusty Strawn became the fourth different Georgian to claim the U.S. Senior Amateur title with a 3-and-2 victory over fellow Georgian and 2013 champion Doug Hanzel at The Kittansett Club in Marion, Mass. The 59-year-old joined fellow Georgia Southern alums Buddy Alexander, Jodie Mudd and Gene Sauers as a USGA champion. His triumph came just after current Georgia Southern golfer Ben Carr lost in the U.S. Amateur final at The Ridgewood C.C. in Paramus, N.J. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable |
"It's amazing. I mean, I never thought that I'd have this opportunity [or] if I could actually pull it off. I felt like that I had the game in the right conditions and the right course setup, because I have that determination. But it's just amazing.” -- Rusty Strawn |
| Hole by hole |
MARTIS CAMP
(Yardages subject to change)
Hole 1: 399 yards (Par 4)
Hole 2: 479 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 217 yards (Par 3)
Hole 4: 550 yards (Par 5)
Hole 5: 459 yards (Par 4)
Hole 6: 396 yards (Par 4)
Hole 7: 561 yards (Par 5)
Hole 8: 249 yards (Par 3)
Hole 9: 469 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 3,779 yards (Par 36)
Hole 10: 607 yards (Par 5)
Hole 11: 464 yards (Par 4)
Hole 12: 418 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 435 yards (Par 4)
Hole 14: 169 yards (Par 3)
Hole 15: 537 yards (Par 5)
Hole 16: 312 yards (Par 4)
Hole 17: 198 yards (Par 3)
Hole 18: 470 yards (Par 4)
IN: 3,610 yards (Par 36)
TOTALS: 7,389 yards (Par 72) |
| Notable Events at Martis Camp |
2011 Pacific Coast Amateur (Chris Williams)
2013 U.S. Junior Amateur (Scottie Scheffler)
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| U.S. Senior Amateurs in California (5) |
1958: Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach (Thomas C. Robbins)
1970: California Club, San Francisco (Gene Andrews)
1975: Carmel Valley Golf & Country Club, Carmel-by-the-Sea (William F. Colm)
2004: Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles (Mark Bemowski)
2014: Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach (Patrick Tallent) |
| Did You Know? |
Ricky Barnes, the 2002 U.S. Amateur champion, is a member at Martis Camp. The club also sits at the basin of the North Star Ski Resort and the club has a lift that takes members to the ski area. |
| Notable U.S. Senior Amateur Champions |
J. Wood Platt (1955); J. Clark Espie (1957, 1959); Dexter Daniels (1961, 1966); Curtis Person Sr. (1968-69); Gene Andrews (1970); Lewis W. Oehmig (1972, 1976, 1985); Dale Morey (1974, 1977); William C. Campbell (1979-80); Ed Updegraff (1981); William Hyndman III (1983); John Richardson (1987); O. Gordon Brewer (1994, 1996); Bill Shean Jr. (1998, 2000); Kemp Richardson (2001, 2003); Stan Lee (2007); George “Buddy” Marucci (2008); Marvin “Vinny” Giles (2009); Paul Simson (2010, 2012); Louis Lee (2011); Doug Hanzel (2013); Pat Tallent (2014); Chip Lutz (2015); Sean Knapp (2017); Jeff Wilson (2018), Gene Elliott (2021) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Amateur Runners-Up |
J. Clark Espie (1956); Ernest Pieper Jr. (1971-72); Lewis W. Oehmig (1974, 1977, 1979); Dale Morey (1981); Ed Updegraff (1982); Richard Runkle (1983-84); John Harbottle (1986); George Zahringer (2008); Pat Tallent (2010); Bryan Norton (2014); Paul Simson (2017); Sean Knapp (2018); Doug Hanzel (2022) |
| What Champion Receives |
*-A gold medal
*-Custody of the Frederick L. Dold Trophy for one year
*-Exemption from local qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Open Championship
*-Exemption from qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship (must be an *-amateur)
*-Exemption from qualifying for the 2024 and 2025 U.S. Amateur Championships
*-Exemption from qualifying for the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships
*-Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Senior Amateur Championships |
| Schedule of Play |
Saturday, Aug. 26 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Sunday, Aug. 27 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Monday, Aug. 28 (Round of 64, match play)
Tuesday, Aug. 29 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play)
Wednesday, Aug. 30 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play)
Thursday, Aug. 31 (Championship Match, 18 holes) |
| Match-Play Cut |
The low 64 scorers following stroke play will qualify for match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to determine the final match-play spots. |
| Future Sites |
2024: The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn./Aug. 24-29
2025: Biltmore Forest Country Club, Asheville, N.C./Aug. 23-28
2026: Baltimore Country Club (East Course), Baltimore, Md./Aug. 29-Sept. 3
2028: Oak Hills Country Club, San Antonio, Texas/Aug. 26-31
2029: The Omni Homestead Resort (Cascades Course), Hot Springs, Va./Aug. 25-30
2030: The Country Club of North Carolina, Pinehurst, N.C./Aug. 24-29
2033: Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio/Aug. 27-Sept. 1 |
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