U.S. Amateur: How to watch, format, streaming, and more

Considered one of golf’s most extraordinary occasions, the U.S. Beginner, returns to Cherry Hills Nation Membership this week.

The Denver-area course has hosted this competitors two instances earlier than, most lately in 2012, when Steven Fox captured the title on the thirty seventh gap.

Twenty-two years earlier, in 1990, Phil Mickelson received his solely U.S. Beginner at Cherry Hills, defeating South African Manny Zerman 5 & 4 within the finals.

Final yr, Sam Bennett of Texas A&M defeated Ben Carr 1-up at Ridgewood Nation Membership in New Jersey. As defending champion, Bennett obtained an invite to Augusta Nationwide, the place he caught the eye of all the {golfing} world on the 2023 Masters.

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This yr, the USGA accepted a file 8,253 entrants, which was ultimately whittled all the way down to 312 opponents by varied qualifying phases.

These 312 gamers will play two 18-hole stroke play rounds, one at Cherry Hills and one at close by Colorado Golf Membership. Then, the USGA will take the top-64 gamers and create a bracket for match play.

Ought to there be ties, the USGA will create a playoff to make sure 64 gamers advance to the match-play stage.

Schedule:

Monday, August 14

One 18-hole stroke-play spherical for all opponents at both Cherry Hills or Colorado Golf Membership. Each U.S. Beginner venue has a co-host, as a full area of 156 gamers tee it up at every course on each days.

Tuesday, August 15

One 18-hole stroke-play spherical for all opponents at both Cherry Hills or Colorado Golf Membership.

USGA enforces lower; the highest 64 gamers advance to the match-play bracket.

Wednesday, August 16

The spherical of 64 marks the primary day of tv protection. Peacock will present stay protection from 5 to six p.m. ET whereas Golf Channel will air matches from 6 to eight p.m. ET.

Thursday, August 17

Each the spherical of 32 and spherical of 16 matches happen. Peacock will cowl the spherical of 16 from 5 to six p.m. ET whereas Golf Channel continues displaying stay protection from 6 to eight p.m. ET.

Friday, August 18

The highest eight remaining gamers sq. off within the quarterfinal matches. Protection on Peacock runs from 5 to six p.m. ET whereas Golf Channel will air the quarterfinals from 6 to eight p.m. ET.

Saturday, August 19

The ultimate 4 golfers left standing play within the semifinal matches concurrently. Golf Channel begins protection at 3 p.m. ET, then NBC picks it up at 4 p.m. ET and carries the stay broadcast till 6 p.m. ET.

Sunday, August 20

The championship match is all the time 36-holes, with each rounds being performed at Cherry Hills. Protection of the ultimate match will air on Golf Channel from 3-4 p.m. ET. NBC then picks up the protection, airing the championship from 4-6 p.m. ET or till the winner hoists the elusive Havemeyer Trophy.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Make sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.