2006 U.S. Amateur: Richie Ramsay wins at Hazeltine National Golf Club
Richie Ramsay won the 2006 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, beating John Kelly 4 & 2 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 106th
- Dates
- August 21, 2006 to August 27, 2006
- Course
- Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
- Stroke-play co-host
- Chaska Town Course, Chaska, Minn.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Richie Ramsay · age 23 · Scotland · University of Stirling
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- John Kelly · age 21
- Final
- 4 & 2
- Losing semifinalists
- Ryan Yip and Webb Simpson
- Stroke-play medalist
- Billy Horschel (138)
- Defending champion
- Edoardo Molinari · did not play (not in USGA stroke-play results)
- Entries
- 7,182
- What winning earned
- U.S. Open exemption (2007); The Open exemption (2007, Carnoustie); likely Masters invitation (2007)
What happened at the 2006 U.S. Amateur
Final: Ramsay won four of six holes with birdies to lead 3 up after 13 holes and closed out John Kelly 4 and 2 on the 34th green when Kelly conceded a 12-foot birdie putt - the first Scottish champion since 1898.
Quarterfinal: Ramsay beat Rickie Fowler in 21 holes, the longest 18-hole quarterfinal in championship history (tied).
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2006 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Ramsay | def. | John Kelly | 4 & 2 |
Semifinals, 2006 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelly | def. | Ryan Yip | 2 & 1 |
| Richie Ramsay | def. | Webb Simpson | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 2006 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Yip | def. | Oliver Fisher | 4 & 3 |
| John Kelly | def. | Trip Kuehne | 3 & 2 |
| Webb Simpson | def. | Alex Prugh | 2 & 1 |
| Richie Ramsay | def. | Rickie Fowler | won on 21st hole |
Round of 16, 2006 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Yip | def. | Billy Horschel | 1 up |
| Oliver Fisher | def. | Jonathan Hodge | 5 & 4 |
| Trip Kuehne | def. | Matthew Swan | 4 & 3 |
| John Kelly | def. | Jon McLean | 2 & 1 |
| Webb Simpson | def. | Roberto Castro | 2 & 1 |
| Alex Prugh | def. | Mark Strickland | 7 & 5 |
| Richie Ramsay | def. | Kyle Davis | 3 & 2 |
| Rickie Fowler | def. | Pablo Martin | 1 up |
Round of 32, 2006 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Horschel | def. | David Merkow | 3 & 1 |
| Ryan Yip | def. | Kevin Tway | 6 & 5 |
| Oliver Fisher | def. | Jim Renner | 1 up |
| Jonathan Hodge | def. | John Hahn | 3 & 2 |
| Matthew Swan | def. | Ryan Posey | 2 & 1 |
| Trip Kuehne | def. | Casey Watabu | 2 & 1 |
| John Kelly | def. | Eddie Olson | 4 & 3 |
| Jon McLean | def. | Dustin Johnson | 2 & 1 |
| Roberto Castro | def. | Joseph Bramlett | 3 & 2 |
| Webb Simpson | def. | Luke Bakke | won on 19th hole |
| Alex Prugh | def. | Jeffrey Castle | won on 22nd hole |
| Mark Strickland | def. | Bronson La'Cassie | won on 19th hole |
| Kyle Davis | def. | Jonathan Moore | 2 & 1 |
| Richie Ramsay | def. | Antti Ahokas | 2 & 1 |
| Rickie Fowler | def. | Andrew DiBitetto | 5 & 4 |
| Pablo Martin | def. | Greg Carlin | 1 up |
Round of 64, 2006 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Horschel | def. | Raymond Sheedy | 3 & 2 |
| David Merkow | def. | Ben Leong | 5 & 3 |
| Kevin Tway | def. | Lloyd Saltman | 4 & 3 |
| Ryan Yip | def. | Jason Kang | 2 & 1 |
| Oliver Fisher | def. | Drew Weaver | 3 & 2 |
| Jim Renner | def. | Michael McGowan | 2 & 1 |
| Jonathan Hodge | def. | Beck Troutman | 6 & 5 |
| John Hahn | def. | Derek Fathauer | 2 & 1 |
| Matthew Swan | def. | Greg Machtaler | 5 & 4 |
| Ryan Posey | def. | Ben Fox | won on 21st hole |
| Casey Watabu | def. | James Love | 1 up |
| Trip Kuehne | def. | Chris Rogers | 5 & 3 |
| Eddie Olson | def. | Michael Schachner | 1 up |
| John Kelly | def. | Daryl Fathauer | 3 & 1 |
| Dustin Johnson | def. | Justin Fraley | 1 up |
| Jon McLean | def. | Jon Sauer | 7 & 5 |
| Roberto Castro | def. | Mark Harrell | 3 & 2 |
| Joseph Bramlett | def. | Julien Guerrier | 2 & 1 |
| Webb Simpson | def. | Todd Mitchell | 2 up |
| Luke Bakke | def. | Rory Hie | won on 19th hole |
| Alex Prugh | def. | Daniel Summerhays | 2 & 1 |
| Jeffrey Castle | def. | Tarik Can | 3 & 2 |
| Bronson La'Cassie | def. | Andres Echavarria | 3 & 2 |
| Mark Strickland | def. | Josh Esler | 3 & 1 |
| Kyle Davis | def. | Shane Prante | 4 & 3 |
| Jonathan Moore | def. | Skip Berkmeyer | 6 & 5 |
| Antti Ahokas | def. | Rhys Davies | 4 & 2 |
| Richie Ramsay | def. | Mark Leon | 5 & 3 |
| Rickie Fowler | def. | Jeff Bell | 5 & 4 |
| Andrew DiBitetto | def. | Robby Ormand | 4 & 3 |
| Pablo Martin | def. | Tyrone Mordt | won on 21st hole |
| Greg Carlin | def. | Kevin Chappell | 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.