2012 U.S. Amateur: Steven Fox wins at Cherry Hills Country Club
Steven Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, beating Michael Weaver won on 37th hole in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 112th
- Dates
- August 13, 2012 to August 19, 2012
- Course
- Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
- Stroke-play co-host
- CommonGround Golf Club, Aurora, Colo.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Steven Fox · age 21 · United States · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Michael Weaver · age 21
- Final
- won on 37th hole
- Losing semifinalists
- Justin Thomas and Brandon Hagy
- Stroke-play medalist
- Bobby Wyatt (132)
- Defending champion
- Kelly Kraft · did not play (not in USGA stroke-play results)
- Entries
- 6,403
- What winning earned
- U.S. Open exemption (2013); The Open exemption (2013); likely Masters invitation (2013)
What happened at the 2012 U.S. Amateur
Final: 2 down with two holes to play, Fox birdied the par-5 35th, Weaver lipped out a 5-foot par putt to win on the 36th, and Fox holed an 18-foot birdie putt on the 37th hole to win.
Fox, a No. 63 seed who survived a 17-for-14 playoff, became the lowest seed to win since USGA seeding began in 1985; he beat world No. 1 amateur Chris Williams in the quarterfinals.
, . Fox, a No. 63 seed who survived a 17-for-14 playoff, became the lowest seed to win since USGA seeding began in 1985; he beat world No. 1 amateur Chris Williams in the quarterfinals.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2012 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Fox | def. | Michael Weaver | won on 37th hole |
Semifinals, 2012 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Weaver | def. | Justin Thomas | 3 & 2 |
| Steven Fox | def. | Brandon Hagy | 2 up |
Quarterfinals, 2012 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas | def. | Oliver Goss | 2 up |
| Michael Weaver | def. | Ricardo Gouveia | 4 & 3 |
| Steven Fox | def. | Chris Williams | 4 & 2 |
| Brandon Hagy | def. | Cheng-Tsung Pan | 4 & 3 |
Round of 16, 2012 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas | def. | Bobby Wyatt | 1 up |
| Oliver Goss | def. | Bobby Leopold | 2 & 1 |
| Ricardo Gouveia | def. | Devon Purser | 6 & 4 |
| Michael Weaver | def. | Albin Choi | won on 19th hole |
| Steven Fox | def. | Zack Munroe | 2 up |
| Chris Williams | def. | Eduoard Espana | 3 & 2 |
| Cheng-Tsung Pan | def. | Andrew Presley | 2 up |
| Brandon Hagy | def. | Patrick Newcomb | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 2012 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wyatt | def. | Matthew Stieger | 2 up |
| Justin Thomas | def. | Max Homa | 3 & 1 |
| Bobby Leopold | def. | Devin Miertschin | 4 & 3 |
| Oliver Goss | def. | Michael Miller | won on 20th hole |
| Devon Purser | def. | Adam Schenk | won on 21st hole |
| Ricardo Gouveia | def. | Patrick Duncan Jr. | 3 & 2 |
| Michael Weaver | def. | Patrick Rodgers | 2 up |
| Albin Choi | def. | Thomas Pieters | 4 & 3 |
| Steven Fox | def. | Douglas Hanzel | 1 up |
| Zack Munroe | def. | Todd White | 2 & 1 |
| Eduoard Espana | def. | Justin Shin | 1 up |
| Chris Williams | def. | Adam Stephenson | 5 & 3 |
| Cheng-Tsung Pan | def. | Gavin Green | 3 & 1 |
| Andrew Presley | def. | Talor Gooch | 1 up |
| Brandon Hagy | def. | Paul Misko | 5 & 4 |
| Patrick Newcomb | def. | Michael Hebert | won on 19th hole |
Round of 64, 2012 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wyatt | def. | Taylor Hancock | 4 & 2 |
| Matthew Stieger | def. | Jade Scott | 7 & 5 |
| Justin Thomas | def. | Barry Dyche | 3 & 1 |
| Max Homa | def. | Corey Conners | 5 & 4 |
| Devin Miertschin | def. | Drew Evans | 3 & 2 |
| Bobby Leopold | def. | Michael Kim | won on 20th hole |
| Oliver Goss | def. | Eli Cole | 3 & 1 |
| Michael Miller | def. | Brett Drewitt | won on 19th hole |
| Devon Purser | def. | Sebastian Vazquez | 4 & 3 |
| Adam Schenk | def. | Oliver Schniederjans | 2 & 1 |
| Patrick Duncan Jr. | def. | Nicholas Reach | 1 up |
| Ricardo Gouveia | def. | Eric Frazzetta | 4 & 3 |
| Michael Weaver | def. | Zac Blair | 2 & 1 |
| Patrick Rodgers | def. | Justin Spray | 3 & 2 |
| Thomas Pieters | def. | Jordan Spieth | 1 up |
| Albin Choi | def. | Mackenzie Hughes | 2 & 1 |
| Steven Fox | def. | Jeff Osberg | 3 & 2 |
| Douglas Hanzel | def. | Andrew Biggadike | 3 & 2 |
| Zack Munroe | def. | Michael Schoolcraft | won on 19th hole |
| Todd White | def. | Jonathan De Los Reyes | 3 & 1 |
| Eduoard Espana | def. | Curtis Thompson | 1 up |
| Justin Shin | def. | Brad Valois | 1 up |
| Chris Williams | def. | Peter Williamson | 3 & 2 |
| Adam Stephenson | def. | Carlos Ortiz | 1 up |
| Cheng-Tsung Pan | def. | Evan Bowser | 4 & 3 |
| Gavin Green | def. | Derek Ernst | 3 & 1 |
| Talor Gooch | def. | T.J. Mitchell | 5 & 3 |
| Andrew Presley | def. | Bryson DeChambeau | won on 19th hole |
| Brandon Hagy | def. | Denny McCarthy | won on 19th hole |
| Paul Misko | def. | Kenny Cook | won on 20th hole |
| Patrick Newcomb | def. | Richard Lamb | 2 & 1 |
| Michael Hebert | def. | Todd Sinnott | 6 & 4 |
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.