1976 U.S. Amateur: Bill Sander wins at Bel-Air Country Club
Bill Sander won the 1976 U.S. Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, California, beating Cary Parker Moore Jr. 8 & 6 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 76th
- Dates
- August 31, 1976 to September 5, 1976
- Course
- Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, California
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Bill Sander · age 20 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Cary Parker Moore Jr.
- Final
- 8 & 6
- Losing semifinalists
- Stan Souza and James Mason
- Defending champion
- Fred Ridley · lost in round of 32 (fourth round, to Jim Mason, 20 holes)
- Entries
- 2,681
What happened at the 1976 U.S. Amateur
Semifinal: C. Parker Moore Jr. beat Stan Souza of Honolulu on the 19th hole with a birdie.
Final: Sander went out in 34 to be 5 up, lost four straight to be 1 up, then won the last three of the morning and closed out 8 & 6 with birdies at the 29th and 30th.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32; earlier rounds are partial (round of 64 (26 of 32 matches); round of 128 (11 matches)).
The final, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sander | def. | Cary Parker Moore Jr. | 8 & 6 |
Semifinals, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Parker Moore Jr. | def. | Stan Souza | won on 19th hole |
| Bill Sander | def. | James Mason | 8 & 7 |
Quarterfinals, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Souza | def. | Mark Tinder | 4 & 2 |
| Cary Parker Moore Jr. | def. | Mike Reid | 1 up |
| James Mason | def. | John Fought | 1 up |
| Bill Sander | def. | Skeeter Heath | 1 up |
Round of 16, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Tinder | def. | Lance Ten Broeck | 5 & 3 |
| Stan Souza | def. | Allan Strange | won on 19th hole |
| Cary Parker Moore Jr. | def. | Greg Hays | 2 & 1 |
| Mike Reid | def. | Wesley Mohr | 1 up |
| James Mason | def. | Wesley Adcock | 1 up |
| John Fought | def. | Tony Campregher | unknown |
| Bill Sander | def. | Jim Blair | won on 19th hole |
| Skeeter Heath | def. | Frank Fuhrer | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Tinder | def. | John Gibbs | 4 & 3 |
| Lance Ten Broeck | def. | Phil Hancock | 4 & 3 |
| Stan Souza | def. | Mike Powers | 1 up |
| Allan Strange | def. | Bryan Pini | 4 & 3 |
| Greg Hays | def. | Mike Donald | 6 & 4 |
| Cary Parker Moore Jr. | def. | Dick Siderowf | 2 & 1 |
| Mike Reid | def. | Kim Heisler | 3 & 2 |
| Wesley Mohr | def. | Richard Landsberg | 6 & 5 |
| Wesley Adcock | def. | Gordon Brewer | 2 & 1 |
| James Mason | def. | Fred Ridley | won on 20th hole |
| John Fought | def. | Gary Dunn | 3 & 1 |
| Tony Campregher | def. | Clayton Heafner Jr. | unknown |
| Bill Sander | def. | Kelly Roberts | 2 & 1 |
| Jim Blair | def. | Bill Campbell | 5 & 3 |
| Skeeter Heath | def. | Jay Sigel | unknown |
| Frank Fuhrer | def. | Robert Fairchild | unknown |
Round of 64, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Tinder | def. | Don Levin | 4 & 3 |
| John Gibbs | def. | Tommy Jones | 1 up |
| Phil Hancock | def. | Tom Evans | 5 & 4 |
| Lance Ten Broeck | def. | George Creagh | 2 & 1 |
| Mike Powers | def. | Lundy Miller | 3 & 2 |
| Stan Souza | def. | Doug Roxburgh | 3 & 2 |
| Allan Strange | def. | Mark Boyajian | 3 & 2 |
| Bryan Pini | def. | Joe Rassett | 1 up |
| Mike Donald | def. | Tim Simpson | unknown |
| Greg Hays | def. | Fran Marello | won on 19th hole |
| Dick Siderowf | def. | Edward Barnes | 5 & 4 |
| Cary Parker Moore Jr. | def. | Gregory Farrow | 4 & 3 |
| Kim Heisler | def. | David Edwards | 2 & 1 |
| Mike Reid | def. | Gilbert Cavanaugh | 3 & 1 |
| Richard Landsberg | def. | Don Keith | 1 up |
| Wesley Mohr | def. | Ronald Milanovich | 1 up |
| Wesley Adcock | def. | Lennie Clements | 2 & 1 |
| Gordon Brewer | def. | Stroud Cole | 2 & 1 |
| James Mason | def. | Dennis Goeltel | unknown |
| Fred Ridley | def. | Fred Kask | 2 & 1 |
| Bill Campbell | def. | Gary Hallberg | 2 & 1 |
| Tony Campregher | def. | John Brodie | 3 & 1 |
| Jim Blair | def. | Lee Mikles | 3 & 1 |
| Kelly Roberts | def. | Jaime Gonzalez | 1 up |
| Frank Fuhrer | def. | David Levensen | won on 19th hole |
| Clayton Heafner Jr. | def. | Joseph Walker | 5 & 4 |
Round of 128, 1976 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ridley | def. | Mike Stoll | 4 & 3 |
| Gordon Brewer | def. | Gary Cowan | 3 & 2 |
| Lee Mikles | def. | Kriss Kimbrough | 3 & 2 |
| Lennie Clements | def. | Lindsey Spiller | 2 & 1 |
| Don Keith | def. | Edgar Updegraff | 3 & 2 |
| John Gibbs | def. | Doug Clarke | 2 up |
| Dick Siderowf | def. | Julius Boros Jr. | 1 up |
| Bill Campbell | def. | Dennis Spencer | 5 & 4 |
| John Brodie | def. | David Ogrin | 1 up |
| Bill Sander | def. | Monte Carlo Money | 4 & 2 |
| David Edwards | def. | Ed Tutwiler | 3 & 2 |
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.