(UPDATE) ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 14, 2025) — Ben James moves on to the Round of 32 of the 125th U.S. Amateur Championship after defeating Parker Claxton 2 & 1 in the Round of 64.
James came out of the round strong, winning four consecutive holes on the front nine and making the turn 5-up. Despite a shaky back nine, where Claxton won three holes, James closed out the match on No. 17. He will face fellow U.S. Open qualifier Mason Howell of Thomasville, Ga., at 9:20 a.m. PDT.
Fellow Met Area golfer, Reed Greyserman, did not advance. Like James, Greyserman got to 5-up through seven holes against Tim Wiedemeyer of Germany. Wiedemeyer, however, staged a late comeback, tying the match by No. 15 and winning the two of the final holes to secure the victory.
Golf Channel will provide coverage of the Round of 64 starting at 4:00 p.m. PDT.
(UPDATE) ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 13, 2025) — After 36 holes of stroke play over two days, Reed Greyserman of Short Hills, N.J. and Ben James of Milford, Conn. are set to play in the Round of 64 of the 125th U.S. Amateur Championship.
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Greyserman landed the sixth seed spot after shooting 2-under 138 in the first and second round of stroke play. His first round featured three bogeys and four birdies. The second round saw more consistent play with two birdies and only one bogey.
Greyserman tees off at 1:20 p.m. PDT, his playing opponent is yet to be decided as a twenty for seventeen playoff will start on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. to determine who will move on to the next round.
James, 34th seed, shot 72 and 70 in the first and second round with a mixed number of birdies and bogeys– including an eagle on the No. 17, 524 yard hole. He will tee off at 10:10 a.m. against Parker Claxton of Claxton, Ga. who earned medalist honors at final qualifying at Johns Creek, Georgia.
Golf Channel will provide coverage of the Round of 64 starting at 4:00 p.m. PDT.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (August 10, 2025) — The 125th U.S. Amateur Championship heads to The Olympic Club in San Fransisco, Calif., August 11-17, and the Met Area is well represented in the national championship. Stroke play qualifying will take place on both the Lake Course and Ocean Course at The Olympic Club, with match play being contested on the Lake Course to determine the champion.
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A number of Met Area players were exempt to the field, including Barnes Blake of Westfield, N.J., Adam Friedman of Westport, Conn., Dean Greyserman of Short Hills, N.J., Reed Greyserman of Short Hills, N.J., Stewart Hagestad of Newport Beach, Calif., and Luke Sample of New York, N.Y.
Four players earned their exemption by winning 2025 amateur championships: Blake – the 2023 MGA Junior Player of the Year – the New Jersey Amateur, Friedman the Connecticut Amateur, Dean Greyserman most recently with the Met Amateur at Old Oaks, and Reed Greyserman the Florida Amateur.
Meanwhile, Sample – the 2020 MGA Junior Player of the Year behind wins in the Met Junior and Met Open – earned his place in the field as one of the top 100 age-eligible players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) as of late May. Hagestad, the 2016 MGA Player of the Year, entered the field through multiple exemption categories: as the 2023 U.S. Mid‑Amateur champion, having been a member of the 2023 U.S. Walker Cup team, and as a Top 100 WAGR age‑eligible points leader.
Final Met Area competitors did so through qualifying, with Tim Hegarty of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., Dean Muratore of Dix Hills, N.Y., and Colin Summers of Westfield, N.J., all advancing through the MGA-conducted qualifier at Whippoorwill.
The championship begins with 18 holes of stroke play on Monday, August 11, followed by a second 18-hole round on Tuesday, August 12. After those rounds, the top 64 players advance to match play, with a playoff held if needed to decide the final bracket. Match play starts Wednesday, August 13, with the Round of 64, followed by the Round of 32 and Round of 16 on Thursday, August 14. Quarterfinal matches are set for Friday, August 15, with Semifinals on Saturday, August 16. The event concludes with a 36-hole championship match on Sunday, August 17.
Golf Channel will provide coverage throughout the championship, with varying broadcast times each day. Visit the U.S. Amateur home page linked above to find complete listings.
| Player | Hometown | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Barnes Blake | Westfield, N.J. | 11:55 a.m.* – L | 5:10 p.m. – O |
| Adam Friedman | Westport, Conn. | 10:00 a.m. – O | 3:15 p.m.* – L |
| Dean Greyserman | Short Hills, N.J. | 3:57 p.m.* – L | 10:42 a.m. – O |
| Reed Greyserman | Short Hills, N.J. | 11:02 a.m. – L | 3:57 p.m.* – O |
| Stewart Hagestad | Newport Beach, Calif. | 12:15 p.m. – L | 5:10 p.m.* – O |
| Tim Hegarty | Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. | 4:48 p.m. – L | 11:13 a.m.* – O |
| Dean Muratore | Dix Hills, N.Y. | 3:15 p.m.* – O | 10:20 a.m. – L |
| Luke Sample | New York, N.Y. | 11:33 a.m. – L | 4:28 p.m.* – O |
| Colin Summers | Westfield, N.J. | 5:00 p.m.* – O | 12:05 p.m. – L |
* Denotes 10th/9th tee start // O – Ocean Course // L – Lake Course
