1989 U.S. Amateur: Chris Patton wins at Merion Golf Club (East Course)
Chris Patton won the 1989 U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club (East Course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, beating Danny Green 3 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 89th
- Dates
- August 22, 1989 to August 27, 1989
- Course
- Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Stroke-play co-host
- Waynesborough Country Club, Paoli, Pennsylvania
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Chris Patton · age 21 · United States · Clemson University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Danny Green
- Final
- 3 & 1
- Losing semifinalists
- Mike Brannan and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Eoghan O'Connell (137)
- Defending champion
- Eric Meeks
- Entries
- 4,603
What happened at the 1989 U.S. Amateur
Quarterfinal: Patton and Mike Podolak halved the 19th with double bogeys; Patton won with a par at the 20th.
Danny Green beat Jay Sigel, 45, in an extra-hole quarterfinal at Sigel's home area.
Final, Chris Patton v Danny Green, 3 & 1. Quarterfinal: Patton and Mike Podolak halved the 19th with double bogeys; Patton won with a par at the 20th.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final; earlier rounds are partial (semifinal (1 of 2 matches); quarterfinal (1 of 4 matches); round of 32 (1 of 16 matches); round of 64 (1 of 32 matches)).
The final, 1989 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Patton | def. | Danny Green | 3 & 1 |
Semifinals, 1989 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Patton | def. | Mike Brannan | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1989 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Patton | def. | Mike Podolak | won on 20th hole |
Round of 32, 1989 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brannan | def. | Eoghan O'Connell | unknown |
Round of 64, 1989 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Himka | def. | Phil Mickelson | unknown |
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.