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Sunday 16 August 2026AmateurYear in Review
Whaley wins U.S. Amateur
Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania · Monday 10 to Sunday 16 August 2026 · 126th U.S. Amateur; stroke play Aug 10-11 (Merion East + Philadelphia CC Spring Mill), match play Aug 12-16; 36-hole final played in rain
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 33 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R131°/21°C · wind 15 km/h WSW, gusts 33 · 5.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/22°C · wind 15 km/h W, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/23°C · wind 12 km/h WNW, gusts 21 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/23°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R531°/22°C · wind 7 km/h NNW, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R630°/20°C · wind 12 km/h NNE, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R726°/21°C · wind 17 km/h SSE, gusts 36 · 9.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Amateur
1895–2026 in our record, 126 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Jay Leng Jr. USA · lost 4 and 3Led 2 up at the lunch break; Whaley won four of the first five afternoon holes and closed it with a birdie on the 33rd Jack Whaley Wins U.S. Amateur and Earns Three Major Places (Golf Today, Simon Bale)
Same week
Men's amateur championship
U.S. Amateur
Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Jack Whaley
Runner-up: Jay Leng Jr.
To par not yet researched.
From the papers
AP (via WTOP)
16 August 2026
He can actually see me happy, and I can see him happy coming off the golf course,
AP (via WTOP)
16 August 2026
I had to pull this stinger out,
AP (via WTOP)
16 August 2026
It shows I can compete with the best. I can compete with anyone, honestly. I can't wait to see what's next.
The golfer
ENG; age 22 that week; world No. 90 that week (World Amateur Golf Ranking No. 90 entering the final, as stated by AP and Golf Today).
Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet