2000 U.S. Amateur: Jeff Quinney wins at Baltusrol Golf Club (Upper Course)
Jeff Quinney won the 2000 U.S. Amateur at Baltusrol Golf Club (Upper Course) in Springfield, New Jersey, beating James Driscoll won on 39th hole in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 100th
- Dates
- August 21, 2000 to August 28, 2000
- Course
- Baltusrol Golf Club (Upper Course), Springfield, New Jersey
- Stroke-play co-host
- Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course), Springfield, New Jersey
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Jeff Quinney · age 21 · United States · Arizona State University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- James Driscoll · age 22
- Final
- won on 39th hole
- Losing semifinalists
- David Eger and Luke Donald
- Stroke-play medalist
- Jim Salinetti (137)
- Defending champion
- David Gossett
- Entries
- 7,124
- What winning earned
- Masters invitation; U.S. Open exemption; The Open exemption
What happened at the 2000 U.S. Amateur
Final: Driscoll won the 34th, 35th (8-foot birdie) and 36th to force extra holes; play was suspended by darkness after 38 holes.
Monday morning, 39th hole (par-3 3rd): Quinney holed a 30-foot birdie putt to win.
Round of 16, Jeff Quinney v Ben Curtis, won on 23rd hole. Quinney overtook 1999 semifinalist Curtis in 23 holes
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2000 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Quinney | def. | James Driscoll | won on 39th hole |
Semifinals, 2000 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Quinney | def. | David Eger | 3 & 1 |
| James Driscoll | def. | Luke Donald | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 2000 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Eger | def. | Gary Wolstenholme | 1 up |
| Jeff Quinney | def. | Hunter Mahan | 2 & 1 |
| Luke Donald | def. | Bryce Molder | 1 up |
| James Driscoll | def. | Jerry Courville Jr. | 1 up |
Round of 16, 2000 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Eger | def. | Jim Salinetti | won on 19th hole |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Nathan Smith | 2 & 1 |
| Jeff Quinney | def. | Ben Curtis | won on 23rd hole |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Jedd McLuen | 3 & 2 |
| Luke Donald | def. | David Patrick | 5 & 3 |
| Bryce Molder | def. | David Miller | 1 up |
| Jerry Courville Jr. | def. | Bob Gregorski | 1 up |
| James Driscoll | def. | Richard Smith | 5 & 3 |
Round of 32, 2000 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Salinetti | def. | Craig Cochran | 5 & 3 |
| David Eger | def. | Danny Green | 3 & 1 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Steve Sokol | 2 & 1 |
| Nathan Smith | def. | Michael Morrison | 1 up |
| Jeff Quinney | def. | Lucas Glover | 3 & 2 |
| Ben Curtis | def. | James McLean | 5 & 4 |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Ricky Barnes | 3 & 2 |
| Jedd McLuen | def. | Brian Pool | 4 & 3 |
| David Patrick | def. | Chris Zeller | won on 19th hole |
| Luke Donald | def. | Andy Miller | 5 & 3 |
| Bryce Molder | def. | Bryant Odom | 3 & 2 |
| David Miller | def. | Chris Downes | 3 & 1 |
| Jerry Courville Jr. | def. | Tom McKnight | 3 & 2 |
| Bob Gregorski | def. | Nick Watney | 2 up |
| James Driscoll | def. | David Bennett | 2 & 1 |
| Richard Smith | def. | Charlie Woerner | won on 19th hole |
Round of 64, 2000 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Salinetti | def. | John Klauk | 3 & 2 |
| Craig Cochran | def. | Rob Simmons | 3 & 2 |
| David Eger | def. | Jonathan Byrd | 3 & 2 |
| Danny Green | def. | John Ray Leary | 4 & 3 |
| Steve Sokol | def. | Christo Greyling | won on 20th hole |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Tim Jackson | 1 up |
| Nathan Smith | def. | Jeff Curl | 1 up |
| Michael Morrison | def. | Jeff Belk | 3 & 2 |
| Lucas Glover | def. | Parker Foster | 6 & 5 |
| Jeff Quinney | def. | Matt Weibring | 6 & 5 |
| James McLean | def. | Josh Teater | 2 & 1 |
| Ben Curtis | def. | Troy McKinley | 1 up |
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Billy Dressler | won on 20th hole |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Aaron Pellegrom | 2 up |
| Jedd McLuen | def. | Alan Morgan | 3 & 1 |
| Brian Pool | def. | George Zahringer | won on 20th hole |
| David Patrick | def. | Jeff Wilson | 1 up |
| Chris Zeller | def. | Kevin Warrick | 4 & 3 |
| Andy Miller | def. | Greg Kennedy | 5 & 4 |
| Luke Donald | def. | Sean Knapp | 2 & 1 |
| Bryce Molder | def. | Tim Riley | 3 & 2 |
| Bryant Odom | def. | Kyle Thompson | 1 up |
| Chris Downes | def. | Andrew Sanders | 2 & 1 |
| David Miller | def. | John Davis | 3 & 1 |
| Tom McKnight | def. | Nick Seymour | 6 & 5 |
| Jerry Courville Jr. | def. | Doug Ferris | 4 & 2 |
| Nick Watney | def. | D. J. Trahan | 4 & 3 |
| Bob Gregorski | def. | Kevin Haefner | 3 & 1 |
| James Driscoll | def. | B. J. Staten | 4 & 3 |
| David Bennett | def. | Andy Doeden | 4 & 3 |
| Richard Smith | def. | Jason Oien | 3 & 2 |
| Charlie Woerner | def. | Mike Castleforte | 3 & 2 |
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.