2024 U.S. Amateur: José Luis Ballester wins at Hazeltine National Golf Club
José Luis Ballester won the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, beating Noah Kent 2 up in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 124th
- Dates
- August 12, 2024 to August 18, 2024
- Course
- Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
- Stroke-play co-host
- Chaska Town Course, Chaska, Minn.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- José Luis Ballester · age 21 · Spain · Arizona State University
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Noah Kent · age 19
- Final
- 2 up
- Losing semifinalists
- Jackson Buchanan and Luis Masaveu
- Stroke-play medalist
- Jimmy Ellis (132)
- Defending champion
- Nick Dunlap · did not play (not in USGA stroke-play results)
- Entries
- 4,970
- What winning earned
- U.S. Open exemption (2025); The Open exemption (2025); likely Masters invitation (2025)
What happened at the 2024 U.S. Amateur
Final: Ballester led 4 up with six to play, Noah Kent cut it to 1 down, and Ballester steadied over the final two holes to win 2 up on his 21st birthday - the first Spanish champion.
Round of 64: Garrett Engle beat Henry Guan in 25 holes, tying the longest 18-hole match in championship history since 1930.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2024 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Luis Ballester | def. | Noah Kent | 2 up |
Semifinals, 2024 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Kent | def. | Jackson Buchanan | 2 up |
| José Luis Ballester | def. | Luis Masaveu | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 2024 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Kent | def. | Ethan Fang | 3 & 2 |
| Jackson Buchanan | def. | Jacob Modleski | 4 & 3 |
| José Luis Ballester | def. | Bobby Massa | 3 & 1 |
| Luis Masaveu | def. | Brendan Valdes | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 2024 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Fang | def. | Bastien Amat | 2 up |
| Noah Kent | def. | Garrett Engle | 4 & 2 |
| Jacob Modleski | def. | Omar Morales | 2 & 1 |
| Jackson Buchanan | def. | Tyler Mawhinney | 1 up |
| José Luis Ballester | def. | Christian Brand | 2 & 1 |
| Bobby Massa | def. | Ashton McCulloch | won on 23rd hole |
| Luis Masaveu | def. | Phichaksn Maichon | 3 & 2 |
| Brendan Valdes | def. | Peter Fountain | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 2024 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Fang | def. | Zach Adams | 2 & 1 |
| Bastien Amat | def. | Hunter Logan | 2 & 1 |
| Garrett Engle | def. | Zach Pollo | 2 & 1 |
| Noah Kent | def. | Tom Fischer | 2 & 1 |
| Omar Morales | def. | Calum Scott | 3 & 2 |
| Jacob Modleski | def. | Tommy Morrison | 3 & 2 |
| Tyler Mawhinney | def. | Paul Chang | 2 & 1 |
| Jackson Buchanan | def. | Luke Clanton | 1 up |
| Christian Brand | def. | Ethan Evans | 1 up |
| José Luis Ballester | def. | Tiger Christensen | 3 & 1 |
| Ashton McCulloch | def. | Wheaton Ennis | 1 up |
| Bobby Massa | def. | Ratchanon Tk Chantananuwat | 1 up |
| Luis Masaveu | def. | Jackson Herrington | 1 up |
| Phichaksn Maichon | def. | James Ashfield | 4 & 2 |
| Brendan Valdes | def. | Caleb Shetler | 2 & 1 |
| Peter Fountain | def. | Patrick Sheehan | 1 up |
Round of 64, 2024 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Fang | def. | Jimmy Ellis | 2 up |
| Zach Adams | def. | Cole Starnes | 2 & 1 |
| Hunter Logan | def. | Preston Stout | 1 up |
| Bastien Amat | def. | Jay Leng Jr. | 2 up |
| Zach Pollo | def. | Bryan Kim | won on 20th hole |
| Garrett Engle | def. | Henry Guan | won on 25th hole |
| Tom Fischer | def. | Matthew Comegys | won on 19th hole |
| Noah Kent | def. | Xihuan Chang | 4 & 2 |
| Omar Morales | def. | David Ford | 1 up |
| Calum Scott | def. | Mahanth Chirravuri | won on 21st hole |
| Tommy Morrison | def. | Lev Grinberg | 5 & 3 |
| Jacob Modleski | def. | Wells Williams | 4 & 2 |
| Paul Chang | def. | Nate McCoy | 5 & 4 |
| Tyler Mawhinney | def. | Le Khanh Hung | 4 & 3 |
| Jackson Buchanan | def. | Preston Summerhays | 2 up |
| Luke Clanton | def. | Dylan McDermott | 4 & 3 |
| Ethan Evans | def. | Omar Tejeira Jaen | 3 & 2 |
| Christian Brand | def. | Christiaan Maas | 2 & 1 |
| Tiger Christensen | def. | Gordon Sargent | 4 & 3 |
| José Luis Ballester | def. | Ben James | 2 & 1 |
| Ashton McCulloch | def. | Leandro Mihaich | 4 & 2 |
| Wheaton Ennis | def. | Ziqin Shou | won on 19th hole |
| Ratchanon Tk Chantananuwat | def. | Carson Bacha | 3 & 2 |
| Bobby Massa | def. | Luke Sample | 2 & 1 |
| Luis Masaveu | def. | Gunnar Broin | 3 & 2 |
| Jackson Herrington | def. | Sohan Patel | 4 & 3 |
| James Ashfield | def. | Matthew Manganello | 3 & 2 |
| Phichaksn Maichon | def. | Caden Fioroni | 4 & 3 |
| Caleb Shetler | def. | Sebastian Moss | won on 20th hole |
| Brendan Valdes | def. | Lars van der Vight | 2 up |
| Peter Fountain | def. | Jackson Van Paris | won on 21st hole |
| Patrick Sheehan | def. | Palmer Jackson | 2 & 1 |
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.
Values found only on Wikipedia, kept and flagged: champion_birthplace.
Data: us-amateur.json.