1993 U.S. Amateur: John Harris wins at Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek Course)
John Harris won the 1993 U.S. Amateur at Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek Course) in Houston, Texas, beating Danny Ellis 5 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 93rd
- Dates
- August 24, 1993 to August 30, 1993
- Course
- Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek Course), Houston, Texas
- Stroke-play co-host
- Champions Golf Club (Jackrabbit Course), Houston, Texas
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- John Harris · age 41 · United States
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Danny Ellis
- Final
- 5 & 3
- Losing semifinalists
- unknown and unknown
- Stroke-play medalist
- Brian Gay (139)
- Defending champion
- Justin Leonard · lost in quarterfinals (to John Harris, 2 & 1)
- Entries
- 5,614
What happened at the 1993 U.S. Amateur
Final: all square, Harris holed a 6-foot birdie at the 26th, two-putted from 85 feet for birdie at the par-5 27th and holed 24 feet at the 29th.
Carson Mooney holed a 3-wood for a double eagle on the par-5 9th of the Cypress Creek course in stroke play.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final; earlier rounds are partial (quarterfinal (3 of 4 matches)).
The final, 1993 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | def. | Danny Ellis | 5 & 3 |
Quarterfinals, 1993 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | def. | Justin Leonard | 2 & 1 |
| Danny Ellis | def. | Brian Gay | 3 & 2 |
| John Curley | def. | David Boesel | 7 & 6 |
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.