2018 U.S. Amateur: Viktor Hovland wins at Pebble Beach Golf Links
Viktor Hovland won the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, beating Devon Bling 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 118th
- Dates
- August 13, 2018 to August 19, 2018
- Course
- Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
- Stroke-play co-host
- Spyglass Hill Golf Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Viktor Hovland · age 20 · Norway · Oklahoma State University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Devon Bling · age 18
- Final
- 6 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- Isaiah Salinda and Cole Hammer
- Stroke-play medalist
- Daniel Hillier (137)
- Defending champion
- Doc Redman · did not play (not in USGA stroke-play results)
- Entries
- 7,463
- What winning earned
- U.S. Open exemption (2019); The Open exemption (2019, Royal Portrush); likely Masters invitation (2019) if still amateur
What happened at the 2018 U.S. Amateur
Final: with the match all square, Hovland drove over the cliff right of the 4th green, climbed down the ice plant and pitched to 2 1/2 feet for a winning birdie; he saved par from a bunker after driving into the water at the 18th to stay 4 up at lunch.
Hovland beat Devon Bling 6 and 5, needing 104 match-play holes (tying the fewest since 1979), and became the first Norwegian champion.
, . Hovland beat Devon Bling 6 and 5, needing 104 match-play holes (tying the fewest since 1979), and became the first Norwegian champion.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2018 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Hovland | def. | Devon Bling | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 2018 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Bling | def. | Isaiah Salinda | 1 up |
| Viktor Hovland | def. | Cole Hammer | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 2018 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Bling | def. | Davis Riley | 1 up |
| Isaiah Salinda | def. | Will Gordon | 2 & 1 |
| Cole Hammer | def. | Alex Fitzpatrick | 3 & 2 |
| Viktor Hovland | def. | Austin Squires | 7 & 6 |
Round of 16, 2018 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Riley | def. | Mason Overstreet | won on 21st hole |
| Devon Bling | def. | Noah Goodwin | won on 20th hole |
| Isaiah Salinda | def. | Stewart Hagestad | 1 up |
| Will Gordon | def. | William Mouw | 2 up |
| Cole Hammer | def. | Zach Murray | 2 & 1 |
| Alex Fitzpatrick | def. | McClure Meissner | won on 19th hole |
| Austin Squires | def. | Andrew Alligood | 1 up |
| Viktor Hovland | def. | Kristoffer Reitan | 7 & 6 |
Round of 32, 2018 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Riley | def. | Daniel Hillier | 5 & 4 |
| Mason Overstreet | def. | Jackson Van Paris | 3 & 2 |
| Noah Goodwin | def. | Raul Pereda | 2 & 1 |
| Devon Bling | def. | Shintaro Ban | 2 up |
| Isaiah Salinda | def. | Trevor Phillips | 5 & 4 |
| Stewart Hagestad | def. | Davis Chatfield | 4 & 3 |
| Will Gordon | def. | Zheng Kai Bai | 3 & 2 |
| William Mouw | def. | Trent Phillips | won on 20th hole |
| Cole Hammer | def. | Joshua McCarthy | 1 up |
| Zach Murray | def. | Clay Feagler | 3 & 2 |
| Alex Fitzpatrick | def. | Jesus Montenegro | won on 20th hole |
| McClure Meissner | def. | John Augenstein | 2 & 1 |
| Andrew Alligood | def. | Chun An Yu | 2 & 1 |
| Austin Squires | def. | Luis Gagne | won on 19th hole |
| Viktor Hovland | def. | Harrison Ott | 2 & 1 |
| Kristoffer Reitan | def. | Bradford Tilley | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 2018 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hillier | def. | Jacob Bergeron | 3 & 2 |
| Davis Riley | def. | Ryan Burnett | 2 & 1 |
| Mason Overstreet | def. | Cameron Sisk | 1 up |
| Jackson Van Paris | def. | Dylan Perry | 1 up |
| Noah Goodwin | def. | Garrett Rank | 5 & 4 |
| Raul Pereda | def. | Trey Winstead | won on 23rd hole |
| Shintaro Ban | def. | Skip Berkmeyer | 1 up |
| Devon Bling | def. | Caleb Ramirez | 5 & 4 |
| Trevor Phillips | def. | Michael Thorbjornsen | 4 & 3 |
| Isaiah Salinda | def. | Will Grimmer | 6 & 5 |
| Stewart Hagestad | def. | Harry Hall | 1 up |
| Davis Chatfield | def. | Ryan Smith | 6 & 4 |
| Will Gordon | def. | Hide Yoshihara | 4 & 3 |
| Zheng Kai Bai | def. | Travis Vick | 4 & 3 |
| William Mouw | def. | Alex Scott | 1 up |
| Trent Phillips | def. | Riley Elmes | 3 & 2 |
| Cole Hammer | def. | Álvaro Ortiz | 2 up |
| Joshua McCarthy | def. | Dan Erickson | 3 & 2 |
| Zach Murray | def. | Jack Rhea | 1 up |
| Clay Feagler | def. | Logan Lowe | 1 up |
| Alex Fitzpatrick | def. | Ian Siebers | 2 & 1 |
| Jesus Montenegro | def. | Braden Thornberry | 2 & 1 |
| John Augenstein | def. | Collin Morikawa | won on 19th hole |
| McClure Meissner | def. | Brad Dalke | 2 & 1 |
| Andrew Alligood | def. | Ryan Stachler | won on 19th hole |
| Chun An Yu | def. | Blake Windred | 6 & 5 |
| Austin Squires | def. | Max Theodorakis | 5 & 4 |
| Luis Gagne | def. | Tyler Strafaci | 4 & 3 |
| Harrison Ott | def. | Justin Suh | 1 up |
| Viktor Hovland | def. | Hayden Wood | 3 & 2 |
| Bradford Tilley | def. | Akshay Bhatia | won on 19th hole |
| Kristoffer Reitan | def. | Eoin Leonard | 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.