1984 U.S. Amateur: Scott Verplank wins at Oak Tree Golf Club
Scott Verplank won the 1984 U.S. Amateur at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, beating Sam Randolph 4 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 84th
- Dates
- August 28, 1984 to September 2, 1984
- Course
- Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, Oklahoma
- Stroke-play co-host
- Oak Tree Golf & Country Club, Edmond, Oklahoma
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Scott Verplank · age 20 · United States · Oklahoma State University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Sam Randolph · age 20
- Final
- 4 & 3
- Losing semifinalists
- Randy Sonnier and Jerry Haas
- Stroke-play medalist
- Scott Verplank (137)
- Defending champion
- Jay Sigel · lost in round of 64 (to Rocco Mediate, 3 & 1)
- Entries
- 3,679
What happened at the 1984 U.S. Amateur
Quarterfinal: Verplank was 2 down after ten holes to Peter Persons and won the 11th, 12th, 15th and 16th.
Final: Randolph missed short putts at the 17th and 18th to let Verplank square at lunch; Verplank made three straight birdies from the 26th and ended it with a 25-foot birdie on the 33rd.
Round of 64, Rocco Mediate v Jay Sigel, 3 & 1. Two-time defending champion Sigel lost his first match
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 1984 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Verplank | def. | Sam Randolph | 4 & 3 |
Semifinals, 1984 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Verplank | def. | Randy Sonnier | 1 up |
| Sam Randolph | def. | Jerry Haas | 7 & 5 |
Quarterfinals, 1984 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Verplank | def. | Peter Persons | 1 up |
| Randy Sonnier | def. | Davis Love | 3 & 2 |
| Jerry Haas | def. | Bob Lewis | 2 up |
| Sam Randolph | def. | Edward Cuff | 4 & 3 |
Round of 16, 1984 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Verplank | def. | Greg Turner | 5 & 4 |
| Peter Persons | def. | Clark Burroughs | 3 & 2 |
| Randy Sonnier | def. | Gary Webb | 3 & 2 |
| Davis Love | def. | Jeff Maggert | 4 & 3 |
| Jerry Haas | def. | Scott Dunlap | 4 & 3 |
| Bob Lewis | def. | Todd Hamilton | 2 up |
| Sam Randolph | def. | Adam Kase | 4 & 3 |
| Edward Cuff | def. | Stan Utley | won on 19th hole |
Round of 32, 1984 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Verplank | def. | Bob Estes | 3 & 1 |
| Greg Turner | def. | Clifton Pierce | 2 & 1 |
| Peter Persons | def. | Rocco Mediate | 1 up |
| Clark Burroughs | def. | Daryl Walker | 2 up |
| Randy Sonnier | def. | John Schoonover | 1 up |
| Gary Webb | def. | Cary Linck | 4 & 2 |
| Jeff Maggert | def. | Bill Hoffer | won on 20th hole |
| Davis Love | def. | Jim Holtgrieve | 2 & 1 |
| Scott Dunlap | def. | Steven Serotte | 4 & 3 |
| Jerry Haas | def. | Johnny Stevens | 2 up |
| Bob Lewis | def. | Ed Kirby | 2 up |
| Todd Hamilton | def. | Jim Carter | 3 & 2 |
| Sam Randolph | def. | Mark Timyan | 4 & 2 |
| Adam Kase | def. | Danny Mijovic | 1 up |
| Stan Utley | def. | Brad Larsen | 2 & 1 |
| Edward Cuff | def. | Richard Miller | 3 & 1 |
Round of 64, 1984 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Verplank | def. | Dillard Pruitt | 3 & 2 |
| Bob Estes | def. | Scott Inman | 2 up |
| Greg Turner | def. | Mike Swartz | 3 & 1 |
| Clifton Pierce | def. | Douglas Farr | 2 & 1 |
| Rocco Mediate | def. | Jay Sigel | 3 & 1 |
| Peter Persons | def. | Charles Kline | 4 & 2 |
| Daryl Walker | def. | Nolan Henke | 4 & 2 |
| Clark Burroughs | def. | Jeff Butler | 4 & 3 |
| Randy Sonnier | def. | Jerry Foltz | 2 & 1 |
| John Schoonover | def. | Gordon Brewer | 2 & 1 |
| Gary Webb | def. | Mark Thaxton | 3 & 1 |
| Cary Linck | def. | Jeff Brehaut | 2 & 1 |
| Bill Hoffer | def. | Darryl Donovan | 7 & 6 |
| Jeff Maggert | def. | James Benepe III | 3 & 2 |
| Davis Love | def. | John Delong | 4 & 3 |
| Jim Holtgrieve | def. | Mark Phillips | 4 & 3 |
| Scott Dunlap | def. | Randy Nichols | 6 & 4 |
| Steven Serotte | def. | Charles Smith | 1 up |
| Jerry Haas | def. | Rick Schuller | 4 & 2 |
| Johnny Stevens | def. | Howie Johnson | 5 & 4 |
| Ed Kirby | def. | Tod Hensarling | 1 up |
| Bob Lewis | def. | James Guerra | 3 & 2 |
| Jim Carter | def. | Griffin Rudolph | 3 & 2 |
| Todd Hamilton | def. | Brian Watts | 4 & 3 |
| Sam Randolph | def. | Tom McKnight | 2 up |
| Mark Timyan | def. | Andie Parks | 6 & 4 |
| Danny Mijovic | def. | Bob Young | 2 & 1 |
| Adam Kase | def. | John Inman | 2 & 1 |
| Stan Utley | def. | Ron Gelatka | 2 up |
| Brad Larsen | def. | Greg Sweatt | 1 up |
| Richard Miller | def. | Jarrett Sharp | 2 & 1 |
| Edward Cuff | def. | Roger Gunn | 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.