1998 U.S. Amateur: Hank Kuehne wins at Oak Hill Country Club (East Course)
Hank Kuehne won the 1998 U.S. Amateur at Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) in Rochester, New York, beating Tom McKnight 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 21, 2026
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- Edition
- 98th
- Dates
- August 24, 1998 to August 30, 1998
- Course
- Oak Hill Country Club (East Course), Rochester, New York
- Stroke-play co-host
- Oak Hill Country Club (West Course), Rochester, New York
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Hank Kuehne · age 22 · United States · Southern Methodist University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Tom McKnight · age 44
- Final
- 2 & 1
- Losing semifinalists
- Sergio García and Bill Lunde
- Stroke-play medalist
- Joel Kribel (136)
- Defending champion
- Matt Kuchar · lost in quarterfinals (to Sergio Garcia, 2 & 1)
- Entries
- 6,627
What happened at the 1998 U.S. Amateur
Quarterfinal: British Amateur champion Sergio Garcia, all square after 15, birdied the 16th and parred the 17th to beat defending champion Kuchar 2 & 1.
Final: McKnight, 44, won the 32nd and 33rd to get within one; Kuehne closed him out with a conceded birdie 3 at the 35th.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 1998 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Kuehne | def. | Tom McKnight | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 1998 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McKnight | def. | Sergio García | 3 & 1 |
| Hank Kuehne | def. | Bill Lunde | 6 & 5 |
Quarterfinals, 1998 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McKnight | def. | Sean Knapp | 5 & 3 |
| Sergio García | def. | Matt Kuchar | 2 & 1 |
| Bill Lunde | def. | Landry Mahan | 5 & 4 |
| Hank Kuehne | def. | Bryce Molder | 5 & 4 |
Round of 16, 1998 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McKnight | def. | J. J. Henry | 2 & 1 |
| Sean Knapp | def. | Randy Leen | 3 & 2 |
| Matt Kuchar | def. | Bert Atkinson | 6 & 5 |
| Sergio García | def. | Danny Green | 3 & 2 |
| Bill Lunde | def. | Charles Howell III | 2 & 1 |
| Landry Mahan | def. | Mike McCoy | 3 & 2 |
| Bryce Molder | def. | Andy Miller | 4 & 3 |
| Hank Kuehne | def. | Mauricio Muniz | 3 & 1 |
Round of 32, 1998 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. J. Henry | def. | Tom Johnson | won on 25th hole |
| Tom McKnight | def. | Jedd McLuen | 3 & 2 |
| Randy Leen | def. | Jason Dufner | 6 & 4 |
| Sean Knapp | def. | John "Spider" Miller | 4 & 2 |
| Bert Atkinson | def. | Hunter Haas | 2 & 1 |
| Matt Kuchar | def. | Matthew Saglio | 6 & 5 |
| Danny Green | def. | Bob Kearney | 1 up |
| Sergio García | def. | Chip Travis | 3 & 1 |
| Charles Howell III | def. | Ryan Lavoie | 5 & 4 |
| Bill Lunde | def. | Andy McLendon | 4 & 3 |
| Landry Mahan | def. | Tim Jackson | won on 20th hole |
| Mike McCoy | def. | John Pitt | 1 up |
| Andy Miller | def. | Doug Farr | 4 & 3 |
| Bryce Molder | def. | Jerry Courville Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Hank Kuehne | def. | Jeff Golliher | 2 & 1 |
| Mauricio Muniz | def. | Richard Dukelow | 3 & 2 |
Round of 64, 1998 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. J. Henry | def. | Joel Kribel | 2 & 1 |
| Tom Johnson | def. | Danny Paniccia | won on 19th hole |
| Jedd McLuen | def. | Chris Mundorf | won on 21st hole |
| Tom McKnight | def. | Jim Spagnolo | 2 & 1 |
| Randy Leen | def. | Wilfredo Morales | 5 & 4 |
| Jason Dufner | def. | Erik Compton | 2 & 1 |
| Sean Knapp | def. | Jesse Hibler | 8 & 6 |
| John "Spider" Miller | def. | Matt Ion Young | 3 & 1 |
| Hunter Haas | def. | Mark Johnson | 5 & 4 |
| Bert Atkinson | def. | Jim Roy | 1 up |
| Matthew Saglio | def. | Paul Schlachter | 1 up |
| Matt Kuchar | def. | Jamie Broce | 8 & 7 |
| Bob Kearney | def. | Ryuji Imada | 1 up |
| Danny Green | def. | Rod Souza | 1 up |
| Chip Travis | def. | James McLean | 4 & 3 |
| Sergio García | def. | Ben Garner | 4 & 3 |
| Charles Howell III | def. | Cameron Percy | 4 & 2 |
| Ryan Lavoie | def. | Adam Scott | 2 up |
| Andy McLendon | def. | Rich Morris | 2 & 1 |
| Bill Lunde | def. | Aaron Baddeley | won on 20th hole |
| Tim Jackson | def. | Marion Moore Jr | 1 up |
| Landry Mahan | def. | Patrick Carter | 2 up |
| Mike McCoy | def. | Michael Kirk | won on 19th hole |
| John Pitt | def. | Buddy Marucci | 2 & 1 |
| Andy Miller | def. | David Eger | 3 & 2 |
| Doug Farr | def. | Joe Sommers | won on 19th hole |
| Bryce Molder | def. | David Miller | 1 up |
| Jerry Courville Jr. | def. | Alexandre Rocha | 1 up |
| Hank Kuehne | def. | Brad Davis | 3 & 2 |
| Jeff Golliher | def. | Jin Park | 4 & 3 |
| Richard Dukelow | def. | Scott McGihon | 2 up |
| Mauricio Muniz | def. | Brad Hyler | 2 & 1 |
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.