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And then there were four. The 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in San Francisco is down to the semifinals. The final four survivors are closing in on victory in one of the premier men's amateur events in the world.
During Friday's quarterfinals, the local favorite was able to ride momentum late again and win in 19 holes, the 63 seed advanced into the semifinals and more.
By Saturday night, we'll know who the final two players are with a chance to win the Havemeyer Trophy, and we'll also know the players who earned likely invitations to the 2026 Masters and exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Open.
Get everything you need to know about the Saturday semis right here at the 125th U.S. Amateur.
U.S. Amateur 2025 leaderboard
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Fridge advances
Tied on 18
Mason Howell advances
Niall Shiels Donegan gets within 1
Can he comeback again?
Jackson Herrington extends lead
Birdie for birdie
Crazy up and down
Fridge drives the green on 7
Jackson Herrington gets even on No. 6
Donegan is still playing Cinderella at U.S. Amateur
Niall Shiels Donegan was born in Scotland, but his family moved to Mill Valley, California, when he was three, after his mother took a job in the Bay Area. His father, Lawrence Donegan, is a longtime golf journalist, so it’s fitting that Shiels Donegan was born on the Thursday of the 2005 Open Championship.
Donegan, the 49th seed, has yet to make a birdie through the first four holes in the semifinals, but he's 1 up after Jackson Herrington made two bogeys to start the day, then a birdie on the third hole. As of 3:05 p.m. ET, Donegan holds the edge.
Lee leads Howell (through 5)
Eric Lee didn't make a birdie through the first five holes, but he's leading as Mason Howell bogeyed the par-4 second hole.
Where to watch the 2025 U.S. Amateur on TV, streaming
All times ET
- Saturday, Aug. 16: 3-6 p.m.: Semifinals (Golf Channel)
- Sunday, Aug. 17: 7-10 p.m.: Championship Match (Golf Channel)
Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo
Where does Olympic Club rank by Golfweek's Raters?
Olympic Club is private and has a 9-hole course called the Cliffs as well as two 18-holers: Lake and Ocean. It's the Lake Course where all match-play action is taking place.
The Lake Course is ranked 43rd in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top 200 Classic Courses in the U.S. list and it's No. 8 in California in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top private golf courses in every state list.
U.S. Amateur format
Every player in the field competed in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field was cut to the low 64 players for match play, which started on Wednesday. A 20-for-17 playoff was needed to to determine the 64 players. Then, it was the Round of 64 on Wednesday, the Round of 32 and Round of 16 on Thursday and now we're at the quarterfinals on Friday. The semifinals are Saturday and the 36-hole championship final is set for Sunday.
What does the winner of U.S. Amateur get?
- 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, New York
- 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, New Jersey
U.S. Amateur ticket information
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2025 U.S. Amateur highlights: Teenagers to face off for Havemeyer Trophy at Olympic Club
Reporting by Todd Kelly, Cameron Jourdan and Tim Schmitt, Golfweek / Golfweek
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