1996 U.S. Amateur: Tiger Woods wins at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Witch Hollow Course)
Tiger Woods won the 1996 U.S. Amateur at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Witch Hollow Course) in North Plains, Oregon, beating Steve Scott won on 38th hole in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 96th
- Dates
- August 19, 1996 to August 25, 1996
- Course
- Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Oregon
- Stroke-play co-host
- Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (Ghost Creek Course), North Plains, Oregon
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Tiger Woods · age 20 · United States · Stanford University
- Champion's title
- 3rd U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Steve Scott · age 19
- Final
- won on 38th hole
- Losing semifinalists
- Joel Kribel and Robert Floyd
- Stroke-play medalist
- Tiger Woods (136)
- Defending champion
- Tiger Woods · won
- Entries
- 5,538
What happened at the 1996 U.S. Amateur
Final: Scott was 5 up after 18 and 2 up with three to play; Woods won the 34th and 35th (birdie-birdie) and won the 38th (the par-3 10th) with a two-putt par.
Semifinal: Woods trailed Stanford teammate Joel Kribel 2 down through 10 holes and took control on the back nine to win 3 & 1.
Round of 64, Charles Howell III v Jeff Golliher, won on 24th hole. Howell won after six extra holes
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 1996 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Steve Scott | won on 38th hole |
Semifinals, 1996 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Joel Kribel | 3 & 1 |
| Steve Scott | def. | Robert Floyd | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 1996 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | D.A. Points | 3 & 2 |
| Joel Kribel | def. | Duke Delcher | won on 19th hole |
| Robert Floyd | def. | Bryan Novoa | 2 up |
| Steve Scott | def. | Buddy Marucci | 1 up |
Round of 16, 1996 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Charles Howell III | 3 & 1 |
| D.A. Points | def. | Randy Leen | 3 & 2 |
| Duke Delcher | def. | Richard Barbies | won on 19th hole |
| Joel Kribel | def. | Paul Simson | 4 & 3 |
| Bryan Novoa | def. | Chris Wollmann | 1 up |
| Robert Floyd | def. | Jason Enloe | 1 up |
| Steve Scott | def. | Kelly Miller | 3 & 2 |
| Buddy Marucci | def. | Eric Moehling | 4 & 2 |
Round of 32, 1996 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | Jerry Courville Jr. | 4 & 2 |
| Charles Howell III | def. | Patrick O'Brien | 1 up |
| Randy Leen | def. | Lee Kolquist | 1 up |
| D.A. Points | def. | Jeff Gilchrist | 3 & 2 |
| Duke Delcher | def. | Steven Grier | 2 up |
| Richard Barbies | def. | Carl Pettersson | 1 up |
| Joel Kribel | def. | Boomer Erick | 1 up |
| Paul Simson | def. | Michael Capone | 3 & 2 |
| Bryan Novoa | def. | Bo Van Pelt | 2 & 1 |
| Chris Wollmann | def. | Michael Lawrence | won on 22nd hole |
| Robert Floyd | def. | Michael Connell | 2 & 1 |
| Jason Enloe | def. | Michael Ruiz | 1 up |
| Kelly Miller | def. | Chad Wellhausen | won on 19th hole |
| Steve Scott | def. | John Harris | 4 & 2 |
| Eric Moehling | def. | Trip Kuehne | 1 up |
| Buddy Marucci | def. | Josh Watney | 6 & 4 |
Round of 64, 1996 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | def. | J.D. Manning | 3 & 2 |
| Jerry Courville Jr. | def. | Roger Tambellini | 3 & 2 |
| Charles Howell III | def. | Jeff Golliher | won on 24th hole |
| Patrick O'Brien | def. | Jamie Maguire | 8 & 7 |
| Lee Kolquist | def. | Jack Kearney | 4 & 3 |
| Randy Leen | def. | Bobby Bilbo | 6 & 5 |
| Jeff Gilchrist | def. | Jeff Sanders | 2 & 1 |
| D.A. Points | def. | William Kuhlke III | 6 & 5 |
| Steven Grier | def. | Jay Tewell | 1 up |
| Duke Delcher | def. | James Sullivan | 4 & 3 |
| Carl Pettersson | def. | Chad Hilderbrand | 6 & 5 |
| Richard Barbies | def. | Grady Brame | 4 & 3 |
| Joel Kribel | def. | Donnie Darr | 7 & 6 |
| Boomer Erick | def. | Brian Gillespie | 2 & 1 |
| Paul Simson | def. | Chris Holzgang | 2 & 1 |
| Michael Capone | def. | David Estes | 4 & 3 |
| Bo Van Pelt | def. | Tim Jackson | 3 & 1 |
| Bryan Novoa | def. | Reid Edstrom | 2 up |
| Michael Lawrence | def. | Mike McCoy | 2 up |
| Chris Wollmann | def. | Greg Padilla | 2 & 1 |
| Robert Floyd | def. | Joey Snyder III | 3 & 1 |
| Michael Connell | def. | Chris Riley | 2 & 1 |
| Jason Enloe | def. | Michael Henderson | unknown |
| Michael Ruiz | def. | Scott Rowe | 2 & 1 |
| Kelly Miller | def. | Chad Wright | 4 & 2 |
| Chad Wellhausen | def. | Ben Curtis | 2 & 1 |
| John Harris | def. | Dean Godek | 2 & 1 |
| Steve Scott | def. | Clint Jensen | won on 19th hole |
| Eric Moehling | def. | Ted Purdy | 3 & 1 |
| Trip Kuehne | def. | Douglas Hanzel | 2 & 1 |
| Josh Watney | def. | James Crow | 2 up |
| Buddy Marucci | def. | Bradley Cannon | 5 & 3 |
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.