1975 U.S. Amateur: Fred Ridley wins at Country Club of Virginia (James River Course)
Fred Ridley won the 1975 U.S. Amateur at Country Club of Virginia (James River Course) in Richmond, Virginia, beating Keith Fergus 2 up in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 75th
- Dates
- August 26, 1975 to August 31, 1975
- Course
- Country Club of Virginia (James River Course), Richmond, Virginia
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Fred Ridley · age 23 · United States · Stetson University (law student)
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Keith Fergus · age 21
- Final
- 2 up
- Losing semifinalists
- Andy Bean and Henri de Lozier
- Defending champion
- Jerry Pate · did not play (turned professional)
- Entries
- 2,528
What happened at the 1975 U.S. Amateur
Final: Ridley, with only four birdies in his previous 116 holes, made six in the last 12 holes of the morning to lead 5 up at lunch.
Fergus won the 32nd-34th holes to get within one; Ridley won the 36th when Fergus went over the green, 2 up.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32; earlier rounds are partial (round of 64 (16 of 32 matches); round of 128 (23 matches); round of 256 (8 matches)).
The final, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ridley | def. | Keith Fergus | 2 up |
Semifinals, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ridley | def. | Andy Bean | 2 & 1 |
| Keith Fergus | def. | Henri de Lozier | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bean | def. | Phil Kenny | 1 up |
| Fred Ridley | def. | Jack Veghte | won on 19th hole |
| Henri de Lozier | def. | Mark Boyajian | 3 & 2 |
| Keith Fergus | def. | Bill Loeffler | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Kenny | def. | Paul Haire | 1 up |
| Andy Bean | def. | Bob Byman | 2 & 1 |
| Fred Ridley | def. | Curtis Strange | 2 & 1 |
| Jack Veghte | def. | Tom Jones Jr. | 1 up |
| Mark Boyajian | def. | William Mitchell | 3 & 2 |
| Henri de Lozier | def. | David DuPre | 3 & 2 |
| Bill Loeffler | def. | Stan Price | 4 & 3 |
| Keith Fergus | def. | Scott Hoyt | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Haire | def. | Johnny Androchak | won on 19th hole |
| Phil Kenny | def. | Rick Vershure | 5 & 3 |
| Andy Bean | def. | Roane Puett | 4 & 2 |
| Bob Byman | def. | Wayne DeFrancesco | 3 & 1 |
| Curtis Strange | def. | Donald Bliss | 5 & 4 |
| Fred Ridley | def. | Ronnie Kelley | 4 & 3 |
| Tom Jones Jr. | def. | David Jacobsen | 6 & 4 |
| Jack Veghte | def. | Barton Goodwin | won on 19th hole |
| Mark Boyajian | def. | Steve Mayo | 3 & 1 |
| William Mitchell | def. | Dennis Saunders | 2 up |
| Henri de Lozier | def. | Jeffrey Reaume | 3 & 2 |
| David DuPre | def. | Kirk Padgett | 3 & 2 |
| Bill Loeffler | def. | Bruce Douglass | 1 up |
| Stan Price | def. | Dennis Spencer | 2 & 1 |
| Scott Hoyt | def. | James Holmes | 3 & 2 |
| Keith Fergus | def. | Robert Bilbo | 4 & 3 |
Round of 64, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Androchak | def. | Robert Robb | 2 & 1 |
| Paul Haire | def. | Shuford Dunaway | 2 & 1 |
| Phil Kenny | def. | John Grace | unknown |
| Rick Vershure | def. | Jeffrey English | 3 & 1 |
| Andy Bean | def. | Gary Jacobson | 3 & 2 |
| Roane Puett | def. | Billy Hyndman III | won on 19th hole |
| Bob Byman | def. | Brian Shanks | 8 & 4 |
| Wayne DeFrancesco | def. | Franklin Rose | 2 & 1 |
| Curtis Strange | def. | John Jacobs IV | 4 & 2 |
| Bill Loeffler | def. | Russell Brown | 5 & 3 |
| Bruce Douglass | def. | Lance Ten Broeck | won on 20th hole |
| Dennis Spencer | def. | John Beautler | 2 & 1 |
| James Holmes | def. | John Baldwin | 3 & 2 |
| Scott Hoyt | def. | Del de Windt | 2 & 1 |
| Keith Fergus | def. | Pete Wallenborn | 4 & 3 |
| Robert Bilbo | def. | Brad Fabel | won on 19th hole |
Round of 128, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Wallenborn | def. | Richard Sucher | 1 up |
| Mark Timyan | def. | David Thore | 3 & 1 |
| Robert Anderson | def. | Albert Highducheck | 1 up |
| Brad Fabel | def. | Stephen Prugh | 4 & 3 |
| Robert Robb | def. | Gunnar Bennett | 4 & 2 |
| Johnny Androchak | def. | Gregory Morey | 2 & 1 |
| Paul Haire | def. | Shane Fox | 3 & 1 |
| Shuford Dunaway | def. | Pier Jacobsen | 1 up |
| Phil Kenny | def. | Vincent Carpetta Jr. | unknown |
| John Grace | def. | James Mason | 4 & 3 |
| John Jacobs IV | def. | Edward Malehorn | 2 & 1 |
| Curtis Strange | def. | Woody Thomas | 4 & 3 |
| Stan Price | def. | Vinny Giles | won on 19th hole |
| Tom Evans | def. | Jay Haas | won on 19th hole |
| Russell Brown | def. | Jay Sigel | unknown |
| Lance Ten Broeck | def. | Alan Pate | 2 & 1 |
| Jeffrey English | def. | Roger McManus | 5 & 4 |
| Rick Vershure | def. | Skeeter Heath | 1 up |
| Andy Bean | def. | Walter Brown Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Gary Jacobson | def. | Paul Tankersley | 2 & 1 |
| Billy Hyndman III | def. | Rick Radder | 5 & 4 |
| Donald Bliss | def. | Mark Witt | 1 up |
| Brian Willard | def. | Dennis Alberts | 2 & 1 |
Round of 256, 1975 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoyt | def. | Ray Vanyo | 5 & 4 |
| John Jacobs IV | def. | Mark Rohde | 3 & 2 |
| John Kircher | def. | Charles Harrison | 1 up |
| Tom Kelley | def. | Bill Campbell | 1 up |
| Lance Ten Broeck | def. | Mike Preston | 5 & 4 |
| Robert Young | def. | Martin West III | 1 up |
| Marshall Marraccini | def. | Mike Reid | won on 20th hole |
| Vance Heafner | def. | Stephen Smith | 3 & 1 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
Data: us-amateur.json.