2015 U.S. Amateur: Bryson DeChambeau wins at Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course)
Bryson DeChambeau won the 2015 U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) in Olympia Fields, Illinois, beating Derek Bard 7 & 6 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 115th
- Dates
- August 17, 2015 to August 23, 2015
- Course
- Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course), Olympia Fields, Illinois
- Stroke-play co-host
- Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club (South Course)
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Bryson DeChambeau · age 21 · United States · Southern Methodist University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Derek Bard · age 20
- Final
- 7 & 6
- Losing semifinalists
- Kenta Konishi and Sean Crocker
- Stroke-play medalist
- Brett Coletta (133)
- Defending champion
- Gunn Yang · lost in round of 64
- Entries
- 7,047
- What winning earned
- U.S. Open exemption (2016); The Open exemption (2016, Royal Troon); likely Masters invitation (2016); three-year U.S. Amateur exemption (stated for both finalists)
What happened at the 2015 U.S. Amateur
Final: 2 down through seven holes, DeChambeau chipped in for birdie from deep greenside rough on the 8th, then won holes 26-28 to go 8 up and beat Derek Bard 7 and 6.
DeChambeau became the fifth player to win the NCAA individual title and the U.S. Amateur in the same year.
, . DeChambeau became the fifth player to win the NCAA individual title and the U.S. Amateur in the same year.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2015 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Derek Bard | 7 & 6 |
Semifinals, 2015 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Bard | def. | Kenta Konishi | 3 & 2 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Sean Crocker | 4 & 3 |
Quarterfinals, 2015 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Konishi | def. | Matthew Perrine | 1 up |
| Derek Bard | def. | Jon Rahm | 1 up |
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Paul Dunne | 3 & 2 |
| Sean Crocker | def. | Austin James | 2 up |
Round of 16, 2015 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Konishi | def. | Kyle Mueller | 2 up |
| Matthew Perrine | def. | Todd Mitchell | 4 & 3 |
| Derek Bard | def. | Hunter Stewart | 2 & 1 |
| Jon Rahm | def. | Daniel Wetterich | 3 & 1 |
| Paul Dunne | def. | David Oraee | 3 & 2 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Maverick McNealy | 3 & 2 |
| Austin James | def. | Jake Knapp | 2 & 1 |
| Sean Crocker | def. | Robby Shelton | won on 20th hole |
Round of 32, 2015 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mueller | def. | Alex Burge | 2 up |
| Kenta Konishi | def. | Thomas Detry | won on 19th hole |
| Todd Mitchell | def. | Ryan Ruffels | 3 & 2 |
| Matthew Perrine | def. | Brad Nurski | 2 & 1 |
| Hunter Stewart | def. | Will Zalatoris | 3 & 1 |
| Derek Bard | def. | Sepp Straka | 6 & 5 |
| Jon Rahm | def. | Cameron Young | 7 & 6 |
| Daniel Wetterich | def. | Sam Horsfield | 2 & 1 |
| David Oraee | def. | David Cooke | 2 up |
| Paul Dunne | def. | Caleb Proveaux | 3 & 2 |
| Maverick McNealy | def. | Maverick Antcliff | 5 & 4 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Matt Nesmith | 5 & 4 |
| Jake Knapp | def. | Chelso Barrett | 1 up |
| Austin James | def. | Denny McCarthy | 3 & 2 |
| Robby Shelton | def. | Will Grimmer | 3 & 2 |
| Sean Crocker | def. | Adam Ball | 3 & 1 |
Round of 64, 2015 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mueller | def. | Brett Coletta | 1 up |
| Alex Burge | def. | Sam Stevens | 5 & 4 |
| Thomas Detry | def. | Matt Oshrine | 2 up |
| Kenta Konishi | def. | Cole Hammer | 4 & 3 |
| Ryan Ruffels | def. | Beau Hossler | 5 & 4 |
| Todd Mitchell | def. | Chase Koepka | 1 up |
| Brad Nurski | def. | Josh Munn | 8 & 7 |
| Matthew Perrine | def. | Taylor Hancock | 1 up |
| Hunter Stewart | def. | Lee McCoy | 3 & 2 |
| Will Zalatoris | def. | Zachary Olsen | 5 & 4 |
| Sepp Straka | def. | Garrett Rank | 3 & 2 |
| Derek Bard | def. | Davis Riley | 4 & 3 |
| Jon Rahm | def. | George Cunningham | won on 21st hole |
| Cameron Young | def. | Gunn Yang | 3 & 2 |
| Sam Horsfield | def. | Jake Staiano | 6 & 5 |
| Daniel Wetterich | def. | Corey Pereira | 2 & 1 |
| David Oraee | def. | Jonathan De Los Reyes | 2 up |
| David Cooke | def. | Hank Lebioda | 3 & 2 |
| Caleb Proveaux | def. | Roman Robledo | 5 & 4 |
| Paul Dunne | def. | Robbie Ziegler | 2 up |
| Maverick Antcliff | def. | Adrian Meronk | 1 up |
| Maverick McNealy | def. | Austin Connelly | 1 up |
| Matt Nesmith | def. | Billy Kennerly | 1 up |
| Bryson DeChambeau | def. | Robby Salomon | 8 & 6 |
| Jake Knapp | def. | Noah Goodwin | won on 21st hole |
| Chelso Barrett | def. | Nathan Yankovich | 5 & 4 |
| Denny McCarthy | def. | Jacob Hicks | 4 & 3 |
| Austin James | def. | Miller Capps | 4 & 3 |
| Robby Shelton | def. | Aaron Whalen | 5 & 3 |
| Will Grimmer | def. | Broc Johnson | 3 & 2 |
| Adam Ball | def. | Reed Hrynewich | 3 & 2 |
| Sean Crocker | def. | Romain Langasque | 4 & 2 |
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.