2011 U.S. Amateur: Kelly Kraft wins at Erin Hills
Kelly Kraft won the 2011 U.S. Amateur at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, beating Patrick Cantlay 2 up in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 111th
- Dates
- August 22, 2011 to August 28, 2011
- Course
- Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin
- Stroke-play co-host
- Blue Mound Golf & Country Club, Wauwatosa, Wis.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Kelly Kraft · age 22 · United States · Southern Methodist University (eligibility completed 2011)
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Patrick Cantlay · age 19
- Final
- 2 up
- Losing semifinalists
- Jordan Russell and Jack Senior
- Stroke-play medalist
- Gregor Main (132)
- Defending champion
- Peter Uihlein · lost in quarterfinals
- Entries
- 6,265
- What winning earned
- U.S. Open exemption (2012); The Open exemption (2012); likely Masters invitation (2012); named to 2011 USA Walker Cup Team
What happened at the 2011 U.S. Amateur
Final: Kraft went 4 up through 16 holes, Cantlay (world No. 1 amateur) took the lead at the 28th, but back-to-back Cantlay bogeys at the 33rd and 34th gave the lead back and Cantlay conceded after missing his par putt on the 36th green; Kraft won 2 up.
Kraft was named to the 2011 USA Walker Cup Team on the 18th green moments after winning.
, . Kraft was named to the 2011 USA Walker Cup Team on the 18th green moments after winning.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2011 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Kraft | def. | Patrick Cantlay | 2 up |
Semifinals, 2011 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cantlay | def. | Jordan Russell | 4 & 3 |
| Kelly Kraft | def. | Jack Senior | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 2011 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Russell | def. | Peter Uihlein | 2 & 1 |
| Patrick Cantlay | def. | Max Buckley | won on 19th hole |
| Kelly Kraft | def. | Patrick Rodgers | 6 & 4 |
| Jack Senior | def. | Jordan Spieth | 1 up |
Round of 16, 2011 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Russell | def. | Bobby Leopold | won on 19th hole |
| Peter Uihlein | def. | Scott Langley | 2 & 1 |
| Max Buckley | def. | John Peterson | won on 19th hole |
| Patrick Cantlay | def. | Tom Lewis | 3 & 1 |
| Kelly Kraft | def. | Blake Biddle | won on 23rd hole |
| Patrick Rodgers | def. | Sunil Jung | 4 & 3 |
| Jack Senior | def. | John Hahn | 3 & 2 |
| Jordan Spieth | def. | Ben Geyer | 7 & 5 |
Round of 32, 2011 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Leopold | def. | Harris English | 4 & 3 |
| Jordan Russell | def. | Bryson DeChambeau | 5 & 3 |
| Peter Uihlein | def. | Dylan Frittelli | 5 & 4 |
| Scott Langley | def. | Mitch Sutton | 4 & 3 |
| John Peterson | def. | Stephan Jaeger | 1 up |
| Max Buckley | def. | Chris Williams | 1 up |
| Patrick Cantlay | def. | Russell Henley | won on 21st hole |
| Tom Lewis | def. | Cory Whitsett | won on 19th hole |
| Blake Biddle | def. | Peter Williamson | 2 up |
| Kelly Kraft | def. | Andrew Putnam | 3 & 2 |
| Patrick Rodgers | def. | Jonathan Garrick | 6 & 4 |
| Sunil Jung | def. | Tim Madigan | 5 & 4 |
| John Hahn | def. | Beau Hossler | 2 up |
| Jack Senior | def. | Justin Thomas | 4 & 3 |
| Ben Geyer | def. | Chase Wright | 4 & 3 |
| Jordan Spieth | def. | Lee Bedford | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 2011 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Leopold | def. | Gregor Main | 2 & 1 |
| Harris English | def. | Andrew Yun | 3 & 1 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Will McCurdy | 3 & 2 |
| Jordan Russell | def. | Zahkai Brown | 1 up |
| Peter Uihlein | def. | Eugene Wong | 3 & 1 |
| Dylan Frittelli | def. | Jim Markovitz | 5 & 4 |
| Scott Langley | def. | Donald Constable | 3 & 2 |
| Mitch Sutton | def. | Daniel Nisbet | 2 & 1 |
| Stephan Jaeger | def. | Blayne Barber | 3 & 2 |
| John Peterson | def. | Todd Baek | won on 22nd hole |
| Max Buckley | def. | Patrick Christovich | 2 up |
| Chris Williams | def. | David Lee | 2 & 1 |
| Russell Henley | def. | Kevin Dougherty | 3 & 1 |
| Patrick Cantlay | def. | Max Scodro | 5 & 4 |
| Cory Whitsett | def. | David Kim | 5 & 3 |
| Tom Lewis | def. | Kevin Penner | 1 up |
| Blake Biddle | def. | Marty Jeppesen II | 5 & 3 |
| Peter Williamson | def. | Mackenzie Hughes | 1 up |
| Kelly Kraft | def. | Cameron Wilson | 3 & 2 |
| Andrew Putnam | def. | Juan Salcedo | 6 & 5 |
| Patrick Rodgers | def. | Jack Fields | 2 & 1 |
| Jonathan Garrick | def. | Charlie Hughes | 2 up |
| Sunil Jung | def. | Matt Ewald | 2 & 1 |
| Tim Madigan | def. | Denny McCarthy | 3 & 2 |
| Beau Hossler | def. | David Denlinger | 2 & 1 |
| John Hahn | def. | Hunter Hamrick | 2 & 1 |
| Justin Thomas | def. | Michael Stewart | 5 & 3 |
| Jack Senior | def. | Corbin Mills | 6 & 4 |
| Ben Geyer | def. | Ryan Peterson | 3 & 2 |
| Chase Wright | def. | Jonathan Randolph | 3 & 2 |
| Jordan Spieth | def. | Jade Scott | 2 & 1 |
| Lee Bedford | def. | Will Collins | 6 & 5 |
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.