1982 U.S. Amateur: Jay Sigel wins at The Country Club
Jay Sigel won the 1982 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, beating David Tolley 8 & 7 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 82nd
- Dates
- August 31, 1982 to September 5, 1982
- Course
- The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts
- Stroke-play co-host
- Charles River Country Club, Newton, Massachusetts
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Jay Sigel · age 38 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- David Tolley · age 22
- Final
- 8 & 7
- Losing semifinalists
- Rick Fehr and Jim Hallet
- Stroke-play medalist
- Bob Lewis (141)
- Defending champion
- Nathaniel Crosby · lost in round of 64 (to Tom Pernice Jr., 19 holes)
- Entries
- 3,685
What happened at the 1982 U.S. Amateur
Sigel, 38, rolled in a 40-foot birdie putt at the 25th to go six up and won at the 29th hole.
Crosby lost his first match to Tom Pernice Jr., who birdied the 18th and 19th; 1928 champion Jess Sweetser spoke at the players dinner.
Final, Jay Sigel v David Tolley, 8 & 7. Sigel, 38, rolled in a 40-foot birdie putt at the 25th to go six up and won at the 29th hole.
Quarterfinal, David Tolley v Jim Holtgrieve, won on 21st hole. Future finalist Tolley beat Walker Cup player Holtgrieve in 21 holes
Round of 64, Tom Pernice Jr. v Nathaniel Crosby, won on 19th hole. Pernice birdied the 18th and 19th to eliminate the defending champion
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 1982 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sigel | def. | David Tolley | 8 & 7 |
Semifinals, 1982 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sigel | def. | Rick Fehr | 1 up |
| David Tolley | def. | Jim Hallet | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 1982 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sigel | def. | David Tentis | 4 & 3 |
| Rick Fehr | def. | Ed Humenik | 5 & 4 |
| Jim Hallet | def. | Timothy Krapfel | won on 20th hole |
| David Tolley | def. | Jim Holtgrieve | won on 21st hole |
Round of 16, 1982 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sigel | def. | Julian Taylor | 3 & 1 |
| David Tentis | def. | Brad Heninger | 4 & 3 |
| Rick Fehr | def. | Kevin Slater | 4 & 3 |
| Ed Humenik | def. | Roy Biancalana | unknown |
| Jim Hallet | def. | Robert Stanger Jr. | 2 & 1 |
| Timothy Krapfel | def. | Kent Frandsen | unknown |
| Jim Holtgrieve | def. | Dave Delong | unknown |
| David Tolley | def. | Corey Pavin | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 1982 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sigel | def. | Taylor Metcalfe | won on 21st hole |
| Julian Taylor | def. | Randy Reifers | unknown |
| David Tentis | def. | Chris Perry | 1 up |
| Brad Heninger | def. | Craig Steinberg | 6 & 4 |
| Rick Fehr | def. | Kevin Klier | 7 & 6 |
| Kevin Slater | def. | Danny Briggs | 3 & 2 |
| Roy Biancalana | def. | Jeff Johnson | won on 20th hole |
| Ed Humenik | def. | James Ruschioni | 5 & 3 |
| Robert Stanger Jr. | def. | Gary Lipski | 1 up |
| Jim Hallet | def. | Troy Reiser | won on 20th hole |
| Timothy Krapfel | def. | Eric L. Johnson | 2 up |
| Kent Frandsen | def. | Jim Gallagher Jr. | 3 & 2 |
| Jim Holtgrieve | def. | Tom Pernice Jr. | 5 & 4 |
| Dave Delong | def. | Frank Fuhrer | 3 & 2 |
| Corey Pavin | def. | Kevin Dillen | 5 & 4 |
| David Tolley | def. | John Ervasti | 3 & 2 |
Round of 64, 1982 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Sigel | def. | Bob Lewis | 3 & 2 |
| Taylor Metcalfe | def. | Larry Seligmann | won on 19th hole |
| Randy Reifers | def. | Billy Andrade | 4 & 3 |
| Julian Taylor | def. | John Slaughter | 2 up |
| Chris Perry | def. | John Baldwin | 3 & 1 |
| David Tentis | def. | Thomas Ross | 5 & 4 |
| Craig Steinberg | def. | Randy Watkins | 1 up |
| Brad Heninger | def. | Dan Wilkins | 4 & 3 |
| Rick Fehr | def. | Andrew Magee | 1 up |
| Kevin Klier | def. | Ross Johnson | 3 & 1 |
| Danny Briggs | def. | Bob Wolcott Jr. | 5 & 4 |
| Kevin Slater | def. | Greg Starkman | 2 up |
| Roy Biancalana | def. | Brad Faxon | 1 up |
| Jeff Johnson | def. | Mark Plummer | 4 & 3 |
| Ed Humenik | def. | David Jackson | 5 & 4 |
| James Ruschioni | def. | Ron Delaney | 6 & 4 |
| Robert Stanger Jr. | def. | Stan Bickel | 2 up |
| Gary Lipski | def. | Willie Wood | 1 up |
| Troy Reiser | def. | Donald Bliss | 2 & 1 |
| Jim Hallet | def. | Jimmy Squiers | 2 & 1 |
| Eric L. Johnson | def. | Bill Holstead | 2 & 1 |
| Timothy Krapfel | def. | David Lee | 2 & 1 |
| Kent Frandsen | def. | Martin West III | 3 & 2 |
| Jim Gallagher Jr. | def. | James Delsing | 3 & 1 |
| Tom Pernice Jr. | def. | Nathaniel Crosby | won on 19th hole |
| Jim Holtgrieve | def. | James Kilduff | 2 up |
| Dave Delong | def. | Brian Mogg | 1 up |
| Frank Fuhrer | def. | Chip Hall | 7 & 5 |
| Kevin Dillen | def. | Charles Harrison | 4 & 3 |
| Corey Pavin | def. | Joe Tamburino | 5 & 4 |
| John Ervasti | def. | David Boeff | 1 up |
| David Tolley | def. | Mark Brooks | 6 & 5 |
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.