2001 U.S. Amateur: Bubba Dickerson wins at East Lake Golf Club
Bubba Dickerson won the 2001 U.S. Amateur at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, beating Robert Hamilton 1 up in the final.
Updated October 21, 2026
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- Edition
- 101st
- Dates
- August 20, 2001 to August 26, 2001
- Course
- East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
- Stroke-play co-host
- Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, Ga.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Bubba Dickerson · age 20 · United States · University of Florida
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Robert Hamilton · age 23
- Final
- 1 up
- Losing semifinalists
- Brian Nosler and Manuel Merizalde
- Stroke-play medalist
- Chris Mundorf (134)
- Defending champion
- Jeff Quinney · lost in quarterfinals
- Entries
- 7,762
- What winning earned
- Masters invitation (2002); U.S. Open exemption (2002); The Open exemption (2002)
What happened at the 2001 U.S. Amateur
Final: 5 down after 14 holes of the morning round, Dickerson rallied with two birdies and an eagle on the 20th hole to square the match; after a double bogey at the 34th he tied it with a par at the 35th and two-putted the 36th to win 1 up.
Semifinal: Dickerson edged Brian Nosler 1 up by chipping in from the rough at the 16th and holing a 40-foot putt at the 17th, in a match soured by an unconceded tap-in at the 11th; Nosler had ousted defending champion Jeff Quinney in the quarterfinals.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal; earlier rounds are partial (quarterfinal (4 of 4 winners known, 1 opponent unknown, 2 scores unknown); round of 16 (2 of 8); round of 32 (3 of 16); round of 64 (2 of 32)).
The final, 2001 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Dickerson | def. | Robert Hamilton | 1 up |
Semifinals, 2001 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Dickerson | def. | Brian Nosler | 1 up |
| Robert Hamilton | def. | Manuel Merizalde | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 2001 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Dickerson | def. | Michael Sims | 1 up |
| Brian Nosler | def. | Jeff Quinney | unknown |
| Robert Hamilton | def. | Daniel Summerhays | unknown |
| Manuel Merizalde | def. | unknown | unknown |
Round of 16, 2001 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Dickerson | def. | Camilo Villegas | 2 & 1 |
Round of 32, 2001 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Summerhays | def. | Brooks Kelly | 2 up |
| Bubba Dickerson | def. | Chris Nallen | 1 up |
| Camilo Villegas | def. | Andy Doeden | 1 up |
Round of 64, 2001 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Dickerson | def. | Steve Passmore | 6 & 5 |
| Robert Hamilton | def. | Andrew Svoboda | unknown |
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.
Values found only on Wikipedia, kept and flagged: champion_birthplace.
Data: us-amateur.json.