2008 U.S. Amateur: Danny Lee wins at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2)
Danny Lee won the 2008 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2) in Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina, beating Drew Kittleson 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 21, 2026
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- Edition
- 108th
- Dates
- August 18, 2008 to August 24, 2008
- Course
- Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Stroke-play co-host
- Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 4), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Danny Lee · age 18 · New Zealand
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Drew Kittleson · age 19
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Losing semifinalists
- Adam Mitchell and Patrick Reed
- Stroke-play medalist
- Robbie Fillmore (134)
- Defending champion
- Colt Knost · did not play (not in USGA stroke-play results)
- Entries
- 7,298
- What winning earned
- The Open exemption (2009) if still amateur; likely Masters invitation (2009) if still amateur; USGA Senior Amateur sectional-qualifying exemption for 15 years (list incomplete in source)
What happened at the 2008 U.S. Amateur
Final: Lee won seven of nine holes in the morning round to go 5 up and closed out Drew Kittleson 5 and 4 with a 32-foot birdie putt on the 32nd hole, making 13 birdies in 32 holes.
Lee, 18 years 1 month, became the youngest champion in championship history, six months younger than Tiger Woods in 1994.
, . Lee, 18 years 1 month, became the youngest champion in championship history, six months younger than Tiger Woods in 1994.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2008 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Lee | def. | Drew Kittleson | 5 & 4 |
Semifinals, 2008 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Kittleson | def. | Adam Mitchell | 4 & 2 |
| Danny Lee | def. | Patrick Reed | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 2008 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Kittleson | def. | Derek Fathauer | 3 & 2 |
| Adam Mitchell | def. | Charlie Holland | 2 & 1 |
| Danny Lee | def. | Morgan Hoffmann | 4 & 3 |
| Patrick Reed | def. | Graham Hill | 4 & 3 |
Round of 16, 2008 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fathauer | def. | Kevin Tway | won on 22nd hole |
| Drew Kittleson | def. | Jeff Edelman | 5 & 4 |
| Adam Mitchell | def. | Rickie Fowler | 5 & 4 |
| Charlie Holland | def. | Sihwan Kim | won on 23rd hole |
| Morgan Hoffmann | def. | Andrew Landry | 2 & 1 |
| Danny Lee | def. | Connor McHenry | 7 & 6 |
| Patrick Reed | def. | Brandon Detweiler | won on 23rd hole |
| Graham Hill | def. | Kevin Marsh | 5 & 4 |
Round of 32, 2008 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tway | def. | Robbie Fillmore | 3 & 2 |
| Derek Fathauer | def. | Peter Uihlein | won on 20th hole |
| Drew Kittleson | def. | Matthew Swan | 4 & 3 |
| Jeff Edelman | def. | Paul Woodbury | won on 20th hole |
| Adam Mitchell | def. | Mike McCoy | 4 & 3 |
| Rickie Fowler | def. | Jake Koppenberg | 6 & 5 |
| Charlie Holland | def. | Erik Flores | won on 20th hole |
| Sihwan Kim | def. | Matt Hill | 5 & 4 |
| Morgan Hoffmann | def. | Wesley Bryan | 2 & 1 |
| Andrew Landry | def. | Billy Horschel | 5 & 3 |
| Connor McHenry | def. | Kyle Stanley | 1 up |
| Danny Lee | def. | Jacob Burger | 5 & 4 |
| Patrick Reed | def. | Brady Exber | 4 & 3 |
| Brandon Detweiler | def. | Brian Harman | 1 up |
| Graham Hill | def. | Skip Berkmeyer | 1 up |
| Kevin Marsh | def. | Nick Taylor | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 2008 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Fillmore | def. | Ross Beal | 3 & 2 |
| Kevin Tway | def. | Philip Francis | 2 up |
| Peter Uihlein | def. | Trent Leon | 1 up |
| Derek Fathauer | def. | Jhonattan Vegas | 1 up |
| Matthew Swan | def. | Rob Chappell | 4 & 2 |
| Drew Kittleson | def. | Eddie Olson | 3 & 2 |
| Jeff Edelman | def. | Carl Santos-Ocampo | 5 & 3 |
| Paul Woodbury | def. | David McDaniel | 4 & 3 |
| Adam Mitchell | def. | Corey Nagy | 2 up |
| Mike McCoy | def. | Adam Hadwin | won on 19th hole |
| Rickie Fowler | def. | Isaiah Telles | 4 & 2 |
| Jake Koppenberg | def. | Sam Smith | 2 & 1 |
| Erik Flores | def. | Mark Anderson | 3 & 2 |
| Charlie Holland | def. | Tyler Gann | 1 up |
| Sihwan Kim | def. | Sam Saunders | won on 19th hole |
| Matt Hill | def. | Jamie Lovemark | 1 up |
| Wesley Bryan | def. | Jason Bittick | 4 & 3 |
| Morgan Hoffmann | def. | Jason Millard | 1 up |
| Andrew Landry | def. | Scott Langley | 2 & 1 |
| Billy Horschel | def. | Drew Lethem | 3 & 2 |
| Kyle Stanley | def. | Seung-Su Han | 4 & 3 |
| Connor McHenry | def. | Barden Berry | 2 & 1 |
| Jacob Burger | def. | Michael O’Neal | 2 & 1 |
| Danny Lee | def. | David Bartman | 4 & 3 |
| Patrick Reed | def. | Daniel Woltman | won on 19th hole |
| Brady Exber | def. | Josh Anderson | won on 20th hole |
| Brian Harman | def. | Kevin O’Connell | 1 up |
| Brandon Detweiler | def. | Conrad Shindler | won on 19th hole |
| Skip Berkmeyer | def. | Andrew Putnam | 1 up |
| Graham Hill | def. | J.C. Horne | 2 & 1 |
| Nick Taylor | def. | Trent Sanders | 3 & 2 |
| Kevin Marsh | def. | David Vanegas | 1 up |
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.