1994 U.S. Amateur: Tiger Woods wins at TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium Course)
Tiger Woods won the 1994 U.S. Amateur at TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium Course) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, beating Trip Kuehne 2 up in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 94th
- Dates
- August 22, 1994 to August 28, 1994
- Course
- TPC at Sawgrass (Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Stroke-play co-host
- TPC at Sawgrass (Valley Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Tiger Woods · age 18 · United States · Stanford University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Trip Kuehne · age 22
- Final
- 2 up
- Losing semifinalists
- Eric Frishette and Kris Cox
- Stroke-play medalist
- Hank Kim (132)
- Defending champion
- John Harris · lost in round of 32 (to Chuck Jabaley, 20 holes)
- Entries
- 5,128
- What winning earned
- Masters invitation; U.S. Open exemption; The Open exemption
What happened at the 1994 U.S. Amateur
Final: Woods was 6 down after 13 holes, won six of the last 10 and took the lead with a birdie 2 at the 17th, his tee shot stopping a foot from the island-green water.
Third round: Woods was three down with five to play against 1986 champion Buddy Alexander and won four straight holes, 1 up.
Round of 16, Tiger Woods v Buddy Alexander, 1 up. Woods was three down with five to play and won four straight holes against the 1986 champion
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal; earlier rounds are partial (round of 16 (1 of 8 matches); round of 32 (1 of 16 matches)).
The final, 1994 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Trip Kuehne | 2 up |
Semifinals, 1994 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Eric Frishette | 5 & 3 |
| Trip Kuehne | def. | Kris Cox | 1 up |
Round of 16, 1994 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Buddy Alexander | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1994 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Jabaley | def. | John Harris | won on 20th 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.