Fans follow John Daly II on the 16th hole during the round of 64 of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

(Editor's note: Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Olympic Club. Check out his updates from the second round here.)

SAN FRANCISCO — Match play has arrived at the 2025 U.S. Amateur.

Two rounds of stroke play are in the books, and there is a 20-for-17 playoff Wednesday morning to determine the final spots in the match-play bracket. Then, the battle begins to see who will advance to Thursday morning's Round of 32 in the Bay Area.

Follow the Round of 64 at the 2025 U.S. Amateur on Wednesday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.

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Second seed goes down

Mason Howell was 1 down with two holes to play but won the 17th and then got the upset over second-seed Tommy Morrison on the 19th in the final match of the day.

16-year-old Miles Russell moving on

Is Miles Russell going to be on the Walker Cup team? He's trying to make his case. He wins 4 and 2 against Travis Woolf and is into the Round of 32 after finishing third in stroke play.

Wiedemeyer battles back from 5 down to win

Tim Wiedemeyer was 5 down thru 7 holes, but by the time he stepped on the 16th tee against Reed Greyserman, he had tied his match up. Then, he won two more holes to take the match, 2 and 1. An unbelievable comeback.

First extra-holes match of afternoon

It took until well into the afternoon, but we have our first extra-holes match. Payne Denman can’t make par on the 18th and Daniel Svard ties the match and forces extras.

World No. 1 holds on

Jackson Koivun stood on the 16th tee tied in his match. He walks off the 17th green with a 2-and-1 win. World No. 1 survives.

John Daly II moves on

Little John is into the Round of 32. He wins one hole in his match, the par-4 11th, with birdie, and that's enough, topping good friend Cooper Claycomb 1 up to advance to Thursday.

First match in the books

David Leichty, facing William Jennings in the first Round of 64 matchup of the day, is moving on. The incoming freshman at Utah Tech won four straight holes on the front nine and held the lead throughout the back nine and won 2 and 1 with a birdie on the 17th.

World No. 2 Ben James with a big lead

Ben James, who's No. 1 in the PGA Tour University preseason rankings for the Class of 2026, has a 5-up lead through 10 holes of his match against Parker Claxton. A birdie on his last hole helped James get into the bracket, and it has been smooth sailing from there.

Big crowds for John Daly II

Playing in his first U.S. Amateur, Little John is tied through five holes with Cooper Claycomb but has one of the biggest crowds following him in the morning action.

Loaded section of bracket

Check out this section of the bracket for match play. How is only one of these players going to make it to Friday?

Tyler Weaver on fire early

It's never a bad thing to take an early lead in match play, and that's what Tyler Weaver has done against Connor Graham. He is 3 up thru 4, winning two holes with pars. It's the biggest lead of the handful of matches on the course this morning, but it's a good spot to be for the Englishman.

Playoff complete

It only took two holes to finish the 20-for-17 playoff, with an unfortunate ending for Emil Riegger. He doubles the par-4 10th, meaning the 16 players who made bogey or better advanced. The bracket is now set, and the Round of 64 began at 9 a.m. PDT.

Second playoff hole underway

After starting with a 20-for-17 playoff, it’s now down to 17-for-16. Moving on to the par-4 10th.

U.S. Amateur Wednesday tee times

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U.S. Amateur format

Every player in the field will compete in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field will be cut to the low 64 players for match play, which begins Wednesday. A playoff will be used if needed to determine the 64 players. Then, the Round of 64 takes place Wednesday, Rounds of 32 and 16 on Thursday, quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final on Sunday.

U.S. Amateur TV information

All times ET

  • Wednesday, Aug. 13: 6-7 p.m.: Round of 64 (Peacock)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 13: 7-9 p.m.: Round of 64 (Golf Channel)
  • Thursday, Aug. 14: 7-10 p.m.: Round of 16 (Golf Channel)
  • Friday, Aug. 15: 6-7 p.m.: Quarterfinals (Peacock)
  • Friday, Aug. 15: 7-9 p.m.: Quarterfinals (Golf Channel)
  • Saturday, Aug. 16: 3-6 p.m.: Semifinals (Golf Channel)
  • Sunday, Aug. 17: 7-10 p.m.: Championship Match (Golf Channel)

U.S. Amateur ticket information

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What the winner of U.S. Amateur receives

  • A gold medal
  • Custody of the Havemeyer Trophy for one year
  • Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Amateurs
  • Exemption into 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Country Club, in Southampton, N.Y.
  • Exemption into 2026 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, at Royal Birkdale (must be an amateur)
  • Likely invitation into 2026 Masters Tournament (must be an amateur)
  • Name engraved into 2025 USGA Champions' plaque that resides in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions in Liberty Corner, N.J.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: U.S. Amateur 2025 highlights: John Daly advances, Wiedemeyer comes from 5 behind to win

Reporting by Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek / Golfweek

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