123RD U.S. AM
123RD U.S. AMATEUR
Cherry Hills Country Club
AUGUST 14-20, 2023
The U.S. Amateur – History Starts Here
TICKETS
Tickets:
The USGA is offering individual single-day gallery tickets and five-packs of gallery tickets that can be used over multiple days or shared with family and friends. Each individual ticket may be used for any one day of the of the Championship (Monday through Sunday) and will include general admission to the grounds, access to walk the historic course and access to purchase on-site food and beverages. Monday and Tuesday tickets will grant you access to both Cherry Hills and nearby Colorado Golf Club, the stroke-play co-host site.
Junior Ticket Policy:
Juniors aged 17 and under can request a complimentary ticket for any day of the event on site at the Championship with a ticketed or credentialed adult. Maximum of four (4) Junior tickets of any age per ticketed or credentialed adult.
Ticket Pricing:
Gallery – Good Any One Day ($25/ticket)
Gallery – Good Any One Day, Five-Pack ($100 total, $20/ticket)
Click here to purchase tickets
The USGA is offering individual single-day gallery tickets and five-packs of gallery tickets that can be used over multiple days or shared with family and friends. Each individual ticket may be used for any one day of the of the Championship (Monday through Sunday) and will include general admission to the grounds, access to walk the historic course and access to purchase on-site food and beverages. Monday and Tuesday tickets will grant you access to both Cherry Hills and nearby Colorado Golf Club, the stroke-play co-host site.
Junior Ticket Policy:
Juniors aged 17 and under can request a complimentary ticket for any day of the event on site at the Championship with a ticketed or credentialed adult. Maximum of four (4) Junior tickets of any age per ticketed or credentialed adult.
Ticket Pricing:
Gallery – Good Any One Day ($25/ticket)
Gallery – Good Any One Day, Five-Pack ($100 total, $20/ticket)
Click here to purchase tickets
JUNIOR EXPERIENCE
FAN INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, August 14: Stroke Play, Round 1
Please click here for official tee times
**Public tickets are available for both the stroke play and match play portions of the championship, from Monday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday tickets grant access to both Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club.
Please click here to purchase tickets.
TELEVISION SCHEDULE
All times are EDT
Wednesday, August 16: Match Play, Round of 64
If you observe the following guidelines, your experience at the U.S. Amateur Championship will be a more enjoyable one:
WEATHER INFORMATION
The USGA will communicate important safety information to fans through special alerts and we will have rules officials and general staff communicating to any fans specific instructions if there is inclement weather.
A suspension of play for dangerous conditions will be indicated by one prolonged air-horn blast. In the event of a suspension of play, the grounds will be cleared immediately. If lightning is detected, please avoid open areas, hilltops, high places, isolated trees, golf carts and wire fences, and seek shelter immediately. Play will resume as soon as conditions allow.
SERVICES FOR FANS WITH DISABILITIES
The USGA is committed to providing a positive and user-friendly experience for all fans with disabilities.
Monday, August 14: Stroke Play, Round 1
- Gates open at 6:00 a.m. (Cherry Hills and Colorado Golf Club)
- Tee Times: 7:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m
- Gates open at 6:00 a.m. (Cherry Hills and Colorado Golf Club)
- Tee Times: 7:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 a.m.
- Playoff, if necessary, will begin at 7:00 a.m.
- Round of 64 Tee Times: 9:00 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:30 a.m.
- Round of 32 Tee Times: 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Round of 16 Tee Times: 2:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
- Gates open at 7:00 a.m.
- Tee Times: 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 p.m.
- Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
- Tee Times: 12:00 p.m. and 12:20 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 a.m.
- Tee Times: 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Please click here for official tee times
**Public tickets are available for both the stroke play and match play portions of the championship, from Monday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday tickets grant access to both Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club.
Please click here to purchase tickets.
TELEVISION SCHEDULE
All times are EDT
Wednesday, August 16: Match Play, Round of 64
- Peacock: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Golf Channel: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Peacock: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Golf Channel: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Peacock: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Golf Channel: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Golf Channel: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- NBC: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Golf Channel: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- NBC: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00p.m.
- Tickets are available for purchase here or at the main entrance for all stroke play and match play rounds at Cherry Hills Country Club. Tickets will also be available at the main entrance to Colorado Golf Club for all stroke play rounds. All transactions will be by credit card, cash will not be accepted.
- Complimentary parking for access to Cherry Hills Country Club is available at the Kent Denver School located at 4000 E Quincy Ave, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113. Follow signs for U.S. Amateur General Parking. Fans will access the course from this location and be shuttled directly to Cherry Hills Country Club.
- Complimentary parking for access to Colorado Golf Club (Monday and Tuesday only) is available at Colorado Golf Club located at 8000 Preservation Trail, Parker, CO 80134. Follow signs for U.S. Amateur General Parking. Fans will access the course near the putting green of the 3rd hole.
- Fans wishing to take an Uber, Lyft, or taxi to the championship may be dropped off at both Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club by accessing either property through their respective main entrances. Rideshare vehicles should follow directional signage to the appropriate pick-up and drop-off locations.
- Juniors ages 17 and under will be allowed complimentary admission daily when accompanied by a ticketed adult or credential holder. Tickets can be obtained each day of the championship at the main admission gate.
- All active duty and retired military will have complimentary access to the championship.
- Both the Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club golf shops will be open for fans to purchase championship apparel and commemorative merchandise.
- The USGA encourages fans to seek autographs but asks that you respect each player’s complete focus on preparing and playing in the Championship. Please refrain from seeking autographs from the time a player is on their way to the first tee until the completion of the player’s round. Violation of this policy may result in expulsion and loss of ticket privileges for the remainder of the championship.
- While staying in touch with family and friends and capturing your onsite experience is encouraged, use of a mobile device should not disrupt players or play. Fans may carry mobile devices smaller than 7 inches in length and/or height. All volume controls must be set to “silent” or “vibrate” and flash photography should be disabled. Phone calls should be limited and not be made in any area that may disrupt play. Photography, video, and audio recording are permitted throughout the course, but content must not be used for commercial purposes. No live streaming or shot-by-shot coverage (with or without video) is permitted. Violation of any of these policies may result in immediate expulsion and loss of ticket privileges for the remainder of the championship.
If you observe the following guidelines, your experience at the U.S. Amateur Championship will be a more enjoyable one:
- Please stay behind gallery ropes and follow directions of championship marshals at all times.
- Be considerate of others and kneel or sit if you are in the front row of the gallery.
- Stay quiet and stand still when players are about to hit or when instructed by marshals.
- All mobile device volume controls must be set to silent or vibrate at all times.
- To ensure your safety at all times, walk carefully and never run.
- The U.S. Amateur involves substantial walking on grassy hills, dirt paths and other uneven surfaces. Please wear appropriate footwear such as sneakers.
- Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
- To provide protection from the sun, remember to wear sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses. Please note that sunscreen in bottles and tubes, 3 ounces or less are permitted. Sunscreen in spray bottles and/or aerosol cans are not permitted.
- Concession areas will be available at both golf courses for the purchase of food and drinks. At Cherry Hills Country Club, these locations will be at the main concessions area located to the right of the 10th hole teeing area and to the left of the 13th fairway. At Colorado Golf Club, the concessions area will be located near the 1st hole teeing area. All transactions may be purchased by cash or credit card.
- First-Aid Stations will be available at both golf courses. At Cherry Hills Country Club, First Aid will located to the right of the 10th hole teeing area. At Colorado Golf Club, First Aid will be located near the 1st hole teeing area. If a medical emergency arises, please notify a volunteer, security personnel, or USGA official. PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Fans and other championship attendees will go through security screening prior to entering the Championship grounds and will not be allowed to bring any of the items listed below. To help expedite admission into the championship, it is recommended that all prohibited items are safely stowed prior to arriving at the championship or parking lot. Please be sure to read the following list of prohibited items carefully.
- No weapons (regardless of permit, including but not limited to firearms or knives)
- No explosives and/or fireworks of any kind
- No tablets and/or computers (mobile devices smaller than 7" are permitted, subject to mobile device policy)
- No drones
- No selfie sticks
- No cameras (point and shoot, film, or dslr) or video cameras (other than practice round days, for personal use only)
- No noise-producing devices (including portable speakers)
- No backpacks, briefcases, purses and/or bags larger than 6" w x 6" h x 6" d in their natural state
- No signs, posters and/or banners and/or other Sports Paraphernalia or Memorabilia
- No food and/or beverages except for medical or infant needs
- Water bottles (32-ounce size or less, no glass) are permitted provided they are empty upon arrival
- No glass, coolers, aerosol cans and/or spray bottles except for medical or infant needs
- No pets or emotional support animals (other than service animals as defined by the ADA)
- No lounge chairs and/or oversized chairs (carrying cases are not permitted)
- No ladders and/or step stools or other similar items
- No bicycles, segways, scooters, or other personal transportation devices allowed inside admission areas or on the championship grounds (other than use for individuals with mobility disabilities)
- No other items or actions deemed unlawful, dangerous or disruptive by the USGA and/or championship security personnel, in their sole discretion
WEATHER INFORMATION
The USGA will communicate important safety information to fans through special alerts and we will have rules officials and general staff communicating to any fans specific instructions if there is inclement weather.
A suspension of play for dangerous conditions will be indicated by one prolonged air-horn blast. In the event of a suspension of play, the grounds will be cleared immediately. If lightning is detected, please avoid open areas, hilltops, high places, isolated trees, golf carts and wire fences, and seek shelter immediately. Play will resume as soon as conditions allow.
SERVICES FOR FANS WITH DISABILITIES
The USGA is committed to providing a positive and user-friendly experience for all fans with disabilities.
- Accessible parking spaces for all vehicles having appropriate HD/DP license plates or placards will be reserved at all parking locations.
- A number of motorized scooters will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, compliments of the USGA and Pride Mobility
- Accessible restrooms will be available at public restroom locations.
- Concessions and merchandise areas will be accessible
PARKING / SHUTTLE SERVICE
We encourage patrons to use ride share, which will drop you off at the front gates at Cherry Hills.
Should you choose to drive, parking will be at Kent Denver parking lot with shuttle service to Cherry Hills Country Club. Shuttles begin an hour and a half before the first tee time. Tee times are subject to change throughout the week. Signs will direct traffic for arrival and exit.
Kent Denver School: 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills Village, CO
Kent Denver Parking Lot
SERVICES FOR FANS WITH DISABILITIES
The USGA is committed to providing a positive and user-friendly experience for all fans with disabilities.
Should you choose to drive, parking will be at Kent Denver parking lot with shuttle service to Cherry Hills Country Club. Shuttles begin an hour and a half before the first tee time. Tee times are subject to change throughout the week. Signs will direct traffic for arrival and exit.
Kent Denver School: 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills Village, CO
Kent Denver Parking Lot
| Date | First Shuttle | Last Shuttle |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | 5:30 AM | 8:30 PM |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | 5:30 AM | 8:30 PM |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | 6:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 6:30 AM | 8:30 PM |
| Friday, August 18, 2023 | 6:45 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | 5:30 AM | 8:30 PM |
SERVICES FOR FANS WITH DISABILITIES
The USGA is committed to providing a positive and user-friendly experience for all fans with disabilities.
- Accessible parking spaces for all vehicles having appropriate HD/DP license plates or placards will be reserved at all parking locations.
- A number of motorized scooters will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, compliments of the USGA and Pride Mobility
- Accessible restrooms will be available at public restroom locations.
- Concessions and merchandise areas will be accessible
U.S. AMATEUR HISTORY
U.S. Amateur History
This year’s U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills will mark the 123rd playing of this prestigious event. The historic William Flynn-designed golf course, set against the panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, has hosted golf’s most historic championships for 85 years and is intertwined in the fabric of American golf history. Founded in 1922 on 272 acres south of Denver, the club’s history of hosting USGA championships began with the 1938 U.S. Open, the first time the championship was held west of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. Amateur, coming to Cherry Hills for the third time, is the oldest championship presented by the United States Golf Association, having been created in 1895 to attract and identify the nation’s top amateur players. In fact, the championship was created to solve a controversy.
In 1894, two clubs – Newport (R.I.) Golf Club and New York’s St. Andrew’s Golf Club – had conducted top-level invitational tournaments with the nation’s finest players competing in each. Conspicuously, both clubs proclaimed their winners as the national champion.
Before the final day of the St. Andrew’s tournament, it was announced that an association composed of all the clubs in the United States would be formed. This new national governing body would oversee a universally recognized championship and create a written set of rules.
With that, representatives from Newport Golf Club, St. Andrew’s Golf Club, The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., and Chicago Golf Club founded the USGA on Dec. 22, 1894, and the inaugural U.S. Amateur Championship was conducted the following year, along with the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Amateur. The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open were conducted at Newport Golf Club during the same week in October.
Since the inaugural event, the U.S. Amateur has enjoyed an illustrious history of great champions, including Bob Jones, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.
Now hosting its third U.S. Amateur, Cherry Hills has played a pivotal role in that history. Future six-time major winner Phil Mickelson brought home the title in 1990, convincingly defeating Manny Zerman 5-and-4. When Tennessee’s Steven Fox won the U.S. Amateur in 2012, he would have never dreamed that the field he and semifinalist Michael Weaver would have to outlast would go on to be one of the deepest collections of future professional stars in the event's history. Fox survived a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for match play, then defeated Weaver in an epic 37-hole final match – becoming the highest seed (No. 63) to win the Amateur since the USGA began the seeding process in 1985.
Future PGA Tour winners and major champions in that 2012 field included Justin Thomas (15 PGA Tour wins, two majors), Jordan Spieth (13 PGA Tour wins, three majors), Bryson DeChambeau (eight PGA Tour wins, one major), as well as other eventual PGA Tour winners Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Talor Gooch, Mackenzie Hughes, Trey Mullinax, Sepp Straka, Corey Conners and Aaron Wise. Together, this group has compiled 70 PGA Tour wins and seven major championships, making it arguably the greatest U.S. Amateur field in modern times.
Notable in USGA championship history, Cherry Hills was also the site of one of the most famous opening shots and monumental rounds in championship history when Palmer drove the first green in the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open and made birdie on his way to victory and a final-round 65. It's also the only U.S. course other than Augusta National, where Palmer and Nicklaus, who won the 1993 U.S. Senior Open, both won a major championship. The champions who have triumphed at Cherry Hills have included some of the game’s greats: Palmer, Nicklaus, Mickelson, Jay Siegel, Hubert Green, Andy North, Ralph Guldahl, Vic Ghezzi, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias and Lewis Oehmig. This year’s U.S. Amateur champion, crowned at historic Cherry Hills, will become an indelible part of that cherished legacy.
1938 U.S. Open – Ralph Guldahl (284)
1941 PGA – Vic Ghezzi def. Byron Nelson
1950 Western Women’s Open – Babe Zaharias
1960 U.S. Open – Arnold Palmer (280)
1976 U.S. Senior Amateur – Lewis W. Oehmig
1978 U.S. Open – Andy North (285)
1983 U.S. Mid-Amateur – Jay Sigel
1985 PGA – Hubert Green (278)
1990 U.S. Amateur – Phil Mickelson
1993 U.S. Senior Open – Jack Nicklaus (278)
2005 U.S. Women’s Open – Birdie Kim (287)
2009 Arnold Palmer Cup – Team Europe
2012 U.S. Amateur – Steven Fox
2014 BMW Championship – Billy Horschel (266)
This year’s U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills will mark the 123rd playing of this prestigious event. The historic William Flynn-designed golf course, set against the panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, has hosted golf’s most historic championships for 85 years and is intertwined in the fabric of American golf history. Founded in 1922 on 272 acres south of Denver, the club’s history of hosting USGA championships began with the 1938 U.S. Open, the first time the championship was held west of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. Amateur, coming to Cherry Hills for the third time, is the oldest championship presented by the United States Golf Association, having been created in 1895 to attract and identify the nation’s top amateur players. In fact, the championship was created to solve a controversy.
In 1894, two clubs – Newport (R.I.) Golf Club and New York’s St. Andrew’s Golf Club – had conducted top-level invitational tournaments with the nation’s finest players competing in each. Conspicuously, both clubs proclaimed their winners as the national champion.
Before the final day of the St. Andrew’s tournament, it was announced that an association composed of all the clubs in the United States would be formed. This new national governing body would oversee a universally recognized championship and create a written set of rules.
With that, representatives from Newport Golf Club, St. Andrew’s Golf Club, The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., and Chicago Golf Club founded the USGA on Dec. 22, 1894, and the inaugural U.S. Amateur Championship was conducted the following year, along with the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Amateur. The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open were conducted at Newport Golf Club during the same week in October.
Since the inaugural event, the U.S. Amateur has enjoyed an illustrious history of great champions, including Bob Jones, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.
Now hosting its third U.S. Amateur, Cherry Hills has played a pivotal role in that history. Future six-time major winner Phil Mickelson brought home the title in 1990, convincingly defeating Manny Zerman 5-and-4. When Tennessee’s Steven Fox won the U.S. Amateur in 2012, he would have never dreamed that the field he and semifinalist Michael Weaver would have to outlast would go on to be one of the deepest collections of future professional stars in the event's history. Fox survived a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for match play, then defeated Weaver in an epic 37-hole final match – becoming the highest seed (No. 63) to win the Amateur since the USGA began the seeding process in 1985.
Future PGA Tour winners and major champions in that 2012 field included Justin Thomas (15 PGA Tour wins, two majors), Jordan Spieth (13 PGA Tour wins, three majors), Bryson DeChambeau (eight PGA Tour wins, one major), as well as other eventual PGA Tour winners Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Talor Gooch, Mackenzie Hughes, Trey Mullinax, Sepp Straka, Corey Conners and Aaron Wise. Together, this group has compiled 70 PGA Tour wins and seven major championships, making it arguably the greatest U.S. Amateur field in modern times.
Notable in USGA championship history, Cherry Hills was also the site of one of the most famous opening shots and monumental rounds in championship history when Palmer drove the first green in the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open and made birdie on his way to victory and a final-round 65. It's also the only U.S. course other than Augusta National, where Palmer and Nicklaus, who won the 1993 U.S. Senior Open, both won a major championship. The champions who have triumphed at Cherry Hills have included some of the game’s greats: Palmer, Nicklaus, Mickelson, Jay Siegel, Hubert Green, Andy North, Ralph Guldahl, Vic Ghezzi, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias and Lewis Oehmig. This year’s U.S. Amateur champion, crowned at historic Cherry Hills, will become an indelible part of that cherished legacy.
1938 U.S. Open – Ralph Guldahl (284)
1941 PGA – Vic Ghezzi def. Byron Nelson
1950 Western Women’s Open – Babe Zaharias
1960 U.S. Open – Arnold Palmer (280)
1976 U.S. Senior Amateur – Lewis W. Oehmig
1978 U.S. Open – Andy North (285)
1983 U.S. Mid-Amateur – Jay Sigel
1985 PGA – Hubert Green (278)
1990 U.S. Amateur – Phil Mickelson
1993 U.S. Senior Open – Jack Nicklaus (278)
2005 U.S. Women’s Open – Birdie Kim (287)
2009 Arnold Palmer Cup – Team Europe
2012 U.S. Amateur – Steven Fox
2014 BMW Championship – Billy Horschel (266)
COURSE MAP
Please enjoy this interactive course guide of Cherry Hills Country Club.
https://readymag.com/3199232
https://readymag.com/3199232
FIRST AID
HealthONE will be providing all medical services at Cherry Hills and Colorado Golf Club. It will be hot, so please dress appropriately and stay very well hydrated as you enjoy the Championship. The First Aid Tent will be located near the driving range.
Thank you to HealthONE for providing all the medical coverage!
VOLUNTEERS
ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS: Click Here for Important Information
At this time, volunteer registration is closed as we have filled our requirements.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered. Should our needs change, the news will be posted on the website. Tickets for the U.S. Amateur are still available.
If you registered to volunteer and have not received your shift assignments or uniform pickup information, please email [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS
Thank you for your interest in supporting the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship! This webpage is for those volunteering at Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club during the Championship. We greatly appreciate your willingness to support this prestigious event. The link to register for one or more volunteer shifts is at the bottom of the page.
Volunteers play an essential role in conducting a USGA Championship. We sincerely appreciate those who generously donate their time. Hosting the U.S. Amateur requires more than 800 volunteers! While there is no required minimum number of shifts -- and we appreciate any time you can offer -- we hope you will consider working multiple shifts throughout the seven days. Giving back to the game you love and helping our community and players from around the world, will create lasting memories.
The following is a list of volunteer assignments available at Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club. Please note that you must be 16 years or older to volunteer.
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Volunteer Headquarters
This job will entail checking in all volunteers throughout each shift during the day.Making sure each volunteer has a meal voucher, water, sunscreen, and snack if needed. They will also distribute maps, if need be, for those unfamiliar with the property. They will ensure all committees have every volunteer they need for each shift change.
On-Call Volunteers
This job will be for those who can do any job at any place on the property to fill in for a no-show assigned volunteer or one that needs to be relieved during the shift. Wear your uniform and be prepared for any job. You can watch the tournament but must have a charged phone with you to receive a text if we need you during your shift. You must check in at volunteer headquarters at the beginning of your shift.
Marshals/Forecaddies
Marshals/Forecaddies are the largest group of volunteers and play a vital role. The responsibilities of a marshal/forecaddie include helping maintain quiet for the players, spotting balls in the rough, and monitoring conduct around the greens.Marshals/Forecaddies will be assigned to a specific hole. They will stay on the same hole for the duration of the shift. These volunteers should have a working knowledge of golf and the ability to walk to and from their respective hole assignments.
Shifts will be 6 hours in duration.
Walking Scorers
A walking scorer will accompany each group of golfers during the two rounds of stroke play and each round of match play. The walking scorer will record the hole-by-hole scores on a device provided by the USGA. The device will transmit these scores to the USGA’s website, allowing for “live” Championship scoring. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf, a comfort level with electronic devices, and the ability to walk at least 18 holes at a steady pace.
Standard Bearers
A standard-bearer will walk behind each group of golfers during each round of match play and will carry a scoreboard. The standard-bearer will update the scoreboard after each hole to reflect the status of the match. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf, the strength to carry a heavy metal sign for at least four hours, and the ability to walk at least 18 holes at a steady pace.
Ecology & Tee Service Volunteers
Ecology and tee service volunteers will restock water on the tee boxes. They will also keep the grounds tidy by monitoring and servicing trash/recycling receptacles around the golf course. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf and be able to lift 40 lbs. and drive a golf cart.
Practice Range Volunteers
Practice range volunteers will assist the players as they select their range balls. They will also be responsible for setting up player signage on the range and collecting it when a player is finished.
Golf Course Care Volunteers
Golf course care volunteers will help the week prior to the Championship fixing divots on the greens and filling sand on the fairways each night after play. These individuals will also be slated to walk with a group during the practice round to assist with finding balls and the general layout of the course. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf, the ability to walk at least 18 holes at a steady pace and knowledge of the layout of Cherry Hills Country Club.
Media Volunteers
Media volunteers will work in the media center and assist the media as needed as well as check credentials.
Communication Volunteers
Communication volunteers will be in charge of maintaining, charging, and distributing the walkie talkies each day for the volunteer chairperson.
Corporate Hospitality Volunteers
Corporate hospitality volunteers will work in the hospitality section helping patrons with questions, checking credentials, and ensuring the area is well kept and refreshed.
Volunteer Headquarters
Volunteer Headquarters volunteers will be assigned on an as-needed basis each day. These volunteers must be able to adapt quickly to perform whatever function is needed for the day.
Player Registration Volunteers
Player registration volunteers will be required to work all day on Friday, August 11, and assist with all registration duties from signing in players, to escorting them to their locker, etc.
Junior Experience
Assist in the Junior Experience at the pool helping our youth enjoy the various activities.
Greeter/Credentials
Be one of the friendly faces greeting out patrons throughout the facility to help them navigate to concessions, restrooms, hospitality, golf shop, etc.
Uniform Distribution Volunteers
Uniform distribution volunteers will help sort and distribute the volunteer uniforms on July 31, 2023.
VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS
All volunteers must wear a Championship-logoed golf shirt and hat (available for purchase) with their own navy blue golf bottoms, including golf pants, shorts, or skorts.
The volunteer uniform apparel package is available for purchase at a significant discount to retail pricing and includes the following:One (1) red and white striped shirt from Peter Millar
One (1) navy ¾ zip pullover jacket from Peter Millar
One (1) navy hat from Imperial Headwear Please click on the link below for more detailed information and pictures of the uniform including a size chart.
Peter Millar Link
Imperial Headwear Link
The above items feature the 123rd U.S. Amateur logo.
Price for the Volunteer Package:
$95.00 + tax (compared to the standard retail price of $300) and a volunteer ticket that grants access to the Championship all week.
At this time, volunteer registration is closed as we have filled our requirements.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered. Should our needs change, the news will be posted on the website. Tickets for the U.S. Amateur are still available.
If you registered to volunteer and have not received your shift assignments or uniform pickup information, please email [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS
Thank you for your interest in supporting the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship! This webpage is for those volunteering at Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club during the Championship. We greatly appreciate your willingness to support this prestigious event. The link to register for one or more volunteer shifts is at the bottom of the page.
Volunteers play an essential role in conducting a USGA Championship. We sincerely appreciate those who generously donate their time. Hosting the U.S. Amateur requires more than 800 volunteers! While there is no required minimum number of shifts -- and we appreciate any time you can offer -- we hope you will consider working multiple shifts throughout the seven days. Giving back to the game you love and helping our community and players from around the world, will create lasting memories.
The following is a list of volunteer assignments available at Colorado Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club. Please note that you must be 16 years or older to volunteer.
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Volunteer Headquarters
This job will entail checking in all volunteers throughout each shift during the day.Making sure each volunteer has a meal voucher, water, sunscreen, and snack if needed. They will also distribute maps, if need be, for those unfamiliar with the property. They will ensure all committees have every volunteer they need for each shift change.
On-Call Volunteers
This job will be for those who can do any job at any place on the property to fill in for a no-show assigned volunteer or one that needs to be relieved during the shift. Wear your uniform and be prepared for any job. You can watch the tournament but must have a charged phone with you to receive a text if we need you during your shift. You must check in at volunteer headquarters at the beginning of your shift.
Marshals/Forecaddies
Marshals/Forecaddies are the largest group of volunteers and play a vital role. The responsibilities of a marshal/forecaddie include helping maintain quiet for the players, spotting balls in the rough, and monitoring conduct around the greens.Marshals/Forecaddies will be assigned to a specific hole. They will stay on the same hole for the duration of the shift. These volunteers should have a working knowledge of golf and the ability to walk to and from their respective hole assignments.
Shifts will be 6 hours in duration.
Walking Scorers
A walking scorer will accompany each group of golfers during the two rounds of stroke play and each round of match play. The walking scorer will record the hole-by-hole scores on a device provided by the USGA. The device will transmit these scores to the USGA’s website, allowing for “live” Championship scoring. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf, a comfort level with electronic devices, and the ability to walk at least 18 holes at a steady pace.
Standard Bearers
A standard-bearer will walk behind each group of golfers during each round of match play and will carry a scoreboard. The standard-bearer will update the scoreboard after each hole to reflect the status of the match. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf, the strength to carry a heavy metal sign for at least four hours, and the ability to walk at least 18 holes at a steady pace.
Ecology & Tee Service Volunteers
Ecology and tee service volunteers will restock water on the tee boxes. They will also keep the grounds tidy by monitoring and servicing trash/recycling receptacles around the golf course. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf and be able to lift 40 lbs. and drive a golf cart.
Practice Range Volunteers
Practice range volunteers will assist the players as they select their range balls. They will also be responsible for setting up player signage on the range and collecting it when a player is finished.
Golf Course Care Volunteers
Golf course care volunteers will help the week prior to the Championship fixing divots on the greens and filling sand on the fairways each night after play. These individuals will also be slated to walk with a group during the practice round to assist with finding balls and the general layout of the course. These volunteers must have a working knowledge of golf, the ability to walk at least 18 holes at a steady pace and knowledge of the layout of Cherry Hills Country Club.
Media Volunteers
Media volunteers will work in the media center and assist the media as needed as well as check credentials.
Communication Volunteers
Communication volunteers will be in charge of maintaining, charging, and distributing the walkie talkies each day for the volunteer chairperson.
Corporate Hospitality Volunteers
Corporate hospitality volunteers will work in the hospitality section helping patrons with questions, checking credentials, and ensuring the area is well kept and refreshed.
Volunteer Headquarters
Volunteer Headquarters volunteers will be assigned on an as-needed basis each day. These volunteers must be able to adapt quickly to perform whatever function is needed for the day.
Player Registration Volunteers
Player registration volunteers will be required to work all day on Friday, August 11, and assist with all registration duties from signing in players, to escorting them to their locker, etc.
Junior Experience
Assist in the Junior Experience at the pool helping our youth enjoy the various activities.
Greeter/Credentials
Be one of the friendly faces greeting out patrons throughout the facility to help them navigate to concessions, restrooms, hospitality, golf shop, etc.
Uniform Distribution Volunteers
Uniform distribution volunteers will help sort and distribute the volunteer uniforms on July 31, 2023.
VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS
All volunteers must wear a Championship-logoed golf shirt and hat (available for purchase) with their own navy blue golf bottoms, including golf pants, shorts, or skorts.
The volunteer uniform apparel package is available for purchase at a significant discount to retail pricing and includes the following:One (1) red and white striped shirt from Peter Millar
One (1) navy ¾ zip pullover jacket from Peter Millar
One (1) navy hat from Imperial Headwear Please click on the link below for more detailed information and pictures of the uniform including a size chart.
Peter Millar Link
Imperial Headwear Link
The above items feature the 123rd U.S. Amateur logo.
Price for the Volunteer Package:
$95.00 + tax (compared to the standard retail price of $300) and a volunteer ticket that grants access to the Championship all week.
123RD U.S. AMATEUR – History Starts Here
U.S. Amateur History
This year’s U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills will mark the 123rd playing of this prestigious event. The historic William Flynn-designed golf course, set against the panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, has hosted golf’s most historic championships for 85 years and is intertwined in the fabric of American golf history. Founded in 1922 on 272 acres south of Denver, the club’s history of hosting USGA championships began with the 1938 U.S. Open, the first time the championship was held west of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. Amateur, coming to Cherry Hills for the third time, is the oldest championship presented by the United States Golf Association, having been created in 1895 to attract and identify the nation’s top amateur players. In fact, the championship was created to solve a controversy.
In 1894, two clubs – Newport (R.I.) Golf Club and New York’s St. Andrew’s Golf Club – had conducted top-level invitational tournaments with the nation’s finest players competing in each. Conspicuously, both clubs proclaimed their winners as the national champion.
Before the final day of the St. Andrew’s tournament, it was announced that an association composed of all the clubs in the United States would be formed. This new national governing body would oversee a universally recognized championship and create a written set of rules.
With that, representatives from Newport Golf Club, St. Andrew’s Golf Club, The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., and Chicago Golf Club founded the USGA on Dec. 22, 1894, and the inaugural U.S. Amateur Championship was conducted the following year, along with the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Amateur. The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open were conducted at Newport Golf Club during the same week in October.
Since the inaugural event, the U.S. Amateur has enjoyed an illustrious history of great champions, including Bob Jones, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.
Now hosting its third U.S. Amateur, Cherry Hills has played a pivotal role in that history. Future six-time major winner Phil Mickelson brought home the title in 1990, convincingly defeating Manny Zerman 5-and-4. When Tennessee’s Steven Fox won the U.S. Amateur in 2012, he would have never dreamed that the field he and semifinalist Michael Weaver would have to outlast would go on to be one of the deepest collections of future professional stars in the event's history. Fox survived a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for match play, then defeated Weaver in an epic 37-hole final match – becoming the highest seed (No. 63) to win the Amateur since the USGA began the seeding process in 1985.
Future PGA Tour winners and major champions in that 2012 field included Justin Thomas (15 PGA Tour wins, two majors), Jordan Spieth (13 PGA Tour wins, three majors), Bryson DeChambeau (eight PGA Tour wins, one major), as well as other eventual PGA Tour winners Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Talor Gooch, Mackenzie Hughes, Trey Mullinax, Sepp Straka, Corey Conners and Aaron Wise. Together, this group has compiled 70 PGA Tour wins and seven major championships, making it arguably the greatest U.S. Amateur field in modern times.
Notable in USGA championship history, Cherry Hills was also the site of one of the most famous opening shots and monumental rounds in championship history when Palmer drove the first green in the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open and made birdie on his way to victory and a final-round 65. It's also the only U.S. course other than Augusta National, where Palmer and Nicklaus, who won the 1993 U.S. Senior Open, both won a major championship. The champions who have triumphed at Cherry Hills have included some of the game’s greats: Palmer, Nicklaus, Mickelson, Jay Siegel, Hubert Green, Andy North, Ralph Guldahl, Vic Ghezzi, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias and Lewis Oehmig. This year’s U.S. Amateur champion, crowned at historic Cherry Hills, will become an indelible part of that cherished legacy.
1938 U.S. Open – Ralph Guldahl (284)
1941 PGA – Vic Ghezzi def. Byron Nelson
1950 Western Women’s Open – Babe Zaharias
1960 U.S. Open – Arnold Palmer (280)
1976 U.S. Senior Amateur – Lewis W. Oehmig
1978 U.S. Open – Andy North (285)
1983 U.S. Mid-Amateur – Jay Sigel
1985 PGA – Hubert Green (278)
1990 U.S. Amateur – Phil Mickelson
1993 U.S. Senior Open – Jack Nicklaus (278)
2005 U.S. Women’s Open – Birdie Kim (287)
2009 Arnold Palmer Cup – Team Europe
2012 U.S. Amateur – Steven Fox
2014 BMW Championship – Billy Horschel (266)
123RD U.S. AMATEUR | History Starts Here
This year’s U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills will mark the 123rd playing of this prestigious event. The historic William Flynn-designed golf course, set against the panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, has hosted golf’s most historic championships for 85 years and is intertwined in the fabric of American golf history. Founded in 1922 on 272 acres south of Denver, the club’s history of hosting USGA championships began with the 1938 U.S. Open, the first time the championship was held west of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. Amateur, coming to Cherry Hills for the third time, is the oldest championship presented by the United States Golf Association, having been created in 1895 to attract and identify the nation’s top amateur players. In fact, the championship was created to solve a controversy.
In 1894, two clubs – Newport (R.I.) Golf Club and New York’s St. Andrew’s Golf Club – had conducted top-level invitational tournaments with the nation’s finest players competing in each. Conspicuously, both clubs proclaimed their winners as the national champion.
Before the final day of the St. Andrew’s tournament, it was announced that an association composed of all the clubs in the United States would be formed. This new national governing body would oversee a universally recognized championship and create a written set of rules.
With that, representatives from Newport Golf Club, St. Andrew’s Golf Club, The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., and Chicago Golf Club founded the USGA on Dec. 22, 1894, and the inaugural U.S. Amateur Championship was conducted the following year, along with the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Amateur. The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open were conducted at Newport Golf Club during the same week in October.
Since the inaugural event, the U.S. Amateur has enjoyed an illustrious history of great champions, including Bob Jones, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.
Now hosting its third U.S. Amateur, Cherry Hills has played a pivotal role in that history. Future six-time major winner Phil Mickelson brought home the title in 1990, convincingly defeating Manny Zerman 5-and-4. When Tennessee’s Steven Fox won the U.S. Amateur in 2012, he would have never dreamed that the field he and semifinalist Michael Weaver would have to outlast would go on to be one of the deepest collections of future professional stars in the event's history. Fox survived a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in stroke play to qualify for match play, then defeated Weaver in an epic 37-hole final match – becoming the highest seed (No. 63) to win the Amateur since the USGA began the seeding process in 1985.
Future PGA Tour winners and major champions in that 2012 field included Justin Thomas (15 PGA Tour wins, two majors), Jordan Spieth (13 PGA Tour wins, three majors), Bryson DeChambeau (eight PGA Tour wins, one major), as well as other eventual PGA Tour winners Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Talor Gooch, Mackenzie Hughes, Trey Mullinax, Sepp Straka, Corey Conners and Aaron Wise. Together, this group has compiled 70 PGA Tour wins and seven major championships, making it arguably the greatest U.S. Amateur field in modern times.
Notable in USGA championship history, Cherry Hills was also the site of one of the most famous opening shots and monumental rounds in championship history when Palmer drove the first green in the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open and made birdie on his way to victory and a final-round 65. It's also the only U.S. course other than Augusta National, where Palmer and Nicklaus, who won the 1993 U.S. Senior Open, both won a major championship. The champions who have triumphed at Cherry Hills have included some of the game’s greats: Palmer, Nicklaus, Mickelson, Jay Siegel, Hubert Green, Andy North, Ralph Guldahl, Vic Ghezzi, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias and Lewis Oehmig. This year’s U.S. Amateur champion, crowned at historic Cherry Hills, will become an indelible part of that cherished legacy.
1938 U.S. Open – Ralph Guldahl (284)
1941 PGA – Vic Ghezzi def. Byron Nelson
1950 Western Women’s Open – Babe Zaharias
1960 U.S. Open – Arnold Palmer (280)
1976 U.S. Senior Amateur – Lewis W. Oehmig
1978 U.S. Open – Andy North (285)
1983 U.S. Mid-Amateur – Jay Sigel
1985 PGA – Hubert Green (278)
1990 U.S. Amateur – Phil Mickelson
1993 U.S. Senior Open – Jack Nicklaus (278)
2005 U.S. Women’s Open – Birdie Kim (287)
2009 Arnold Palmer Cup – Team Europe
2012 U.S. Amateur – Steven Fox
2014 BMW Championship – Billy Horschel (266)
123RD U.S. AMATEUR | History Starts Here