1987 U.S. Amateur: Billy Mayfair wins at Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course)
Billy Mayfair won the 1987 U.S. Amateur at Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course) in Jupiter, Florida, beating Eric Rebmann 4 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 87th
- Dates
- August 25, 1987 to August 30, 1987
- Course
- Jupiter Hills Club (Hills Course), Jupiter, Florida
- Stroke-play co-host
- Jupiter Hills Club (Village Course), Jupiter Hills, Florida
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Billy Mayfair · age 21 · United States · Arizona State University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Eric Rebmann
- Final
- 4 & 3
- Losing semifinalists
- Scott Gump and Stephen Ford
- Stroke-play medalist
- Scott Gump (141)
- Defending champion
- Buddy Alexander · failed to qualify (lost in 25-man playoff)
- Entries
- 4,084
What happened at the 1987 U.S. Amateur
Mayfair became the first player to win both the U.S. Amateur Public Links (1986) and the U.S. Amateur.
Final: Rebmann squared at the 20th with a birdie; he three-putted the 22nd and Mayfair closed him out with a par at the 33rd.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 1987 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Mayfair | def. | Eric Rebmann | 4 & 3 |
Semifinals, 1987 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Rebmann | def. | Scott Gump | 5 & 4 |
| Billy Mayfair | def. | Stephen Ford | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 1987 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gump | def. | Chris Webb | 4 & 3 |
| Eric Rebmann | def. | Jay Sigel | 2 up |
| Billy Mayfair | def. | Miles McConnell | won on 20th hole |
| Stephen Ford | def. | Robert McNamara | 2 & 1 |
Round of 16, 1987 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gump | def. | John O'Neill | 7 & 6 |
| Chris Webb | def. | Harry Rudolph III | won on 19th hole |
| Eric Rebmann | def. | Thomas Dyer | 2 & 1 |
| Jay Sigel | def. | David White | 2 up |
| Miles McConnell | def. | Keith Harris | 2 & 1 |
| Billy Mayfair | def. | Matthew Potter | 2 & 1 |
| Robert McNamara | def. | Nicholas DeKock | 3 & 1 |
| Stephen Ford | def. | Vance Whicker | won on 19th hole |
Round of 32, 1987 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gump | def. | Len Mattiace | 1 up |
| John O'Neill | def. | Mark Leetzow | 2 & 1 |
| Harry Rudolph III | def. | Tom Knapp | 4 & 2 |
| Chris Webb | def. | Mike Gregor | 3 & 2 |
| Thomas Dyer | def. | Bob Lewis | 5 & 3 |
| Eric Rebmann | def. | Leslie Ellis | 4 & 3 |
| Jay Sigel | def. | Kevin Johnson | 3 & 2 |
| David White | def. | George Zahringer | won on 19th hole |
| Miles McConnell | def. | Ted Tryba | 1 up |
| Keith Harris | def. | Tom Cole | 6 & 5 |
| Billy Mayfair | def. | Robert Young Jr. | won on 19th hole |
| Matthew Potter | def. | Kevin Troyer | won on 19th hole |
| Nicholas DeKock | def. | Nolan Henke | 1 up |
| Robert McNamara | def. | Dudley Hart | 4 & 3 |
| Stephen Ford | def. | Allen Doyle | 1 up |
| Vance Whicker | def. | Bob Heffelman | 4 & 3 |
Round of 64, 1987 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gump | def. | Orrin Vincent III | 6 & 5 |
| Len Mattiace | def. | David Wettlaufer | 6 & 5 |
| Mark Leetzow | def. | Mike Podolak | won on 20th hole |
| John O'Neill | def. | Daniel Belden Jr. | 4 & 2 |
| Harry Rudolph III | def. | Larry Penley | 2 up |
| Tom Knapp | def. | Russell Beiersdorf | 5 & 3 |
| Mike Gregor | def. | Eric Epperson | 4 & 2 |
| Chris Webb | def. | David Miley | 7 & 6 |
| Bob Lewis | def. | Art Roberson | 1 up |
| Thomas Dyer | def. | Scott Warzecha | 2 up |
| Eric Rebmann | def. | Steve Strieker | 1 up |
| Leslie Ellis | def. | Jim Sorenson | won on 19th hole |
| Kevin Johnson | def. | Matt Stokes | 6 & 5 |
| Jay Sigel | def. | Bradley Benbrook | 3 & 2 |
| George Zahringer | def. | Michael Smith | 2 up |
| David White | def. | Andrew Brock | 3 & 2 |
| Miles McConnell | def. | John Wright | 6 & 4 |
| Ted Tryba | def. | Randy Reifers | 5 & 4 |
| Keith Harris | def. | Henry Cagigal | won on 20th hole |
| Tom Cole | def. | Jonathan Nichols | 2 & 1 |
| Billy Mayfair | def. | Scott Mayne | won on 19th hole |
| Robert Young Jr. | def. | Martin West III | won on 19th hole |
| Kevin Troyer | def. | Douglas Dunakey | 3 & 2 |
| Matthew Potter | def. | Ben Furth | 3 & 2 |
| Nolan Henke | def. | Bob Mason | 6 & 5 |
| Nicholas DeKock | def. | David Brookreson | 2 & 1 |
| Robert McNamara | def. | Glen Day | 4 & 3 |
| Dudley Hart | def. | David Toms | 3 & 2 |
| Allen Doyle | def. | Joe Vennari | 4 & 3 |
| Stephen Ford | def. | John Parsons | 2 & 1 |
| Vance Whicker | def. | Troy Williams | 1 up |
| Bob Heffelman | def. | Patrick Duncan | won on 22nd hole |
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.