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| At Merion Golf Club |
- The 126th U.S. Amateur Championship begins Monday, August 10, at Merion Golf Club (East Course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, marking the championship’s first return to Merion since 2005. The championship opens with 36 holes of stroke play qualifying on Monday and Tuesday, with rounds split between Merion Golf Club and Philadelphia Country Club. Merion will play as a par 70 at 6,939 yards, while Philadelphia Country Club will measure 7,201 yards and also play to a par of 70. Following two rounds of qualifying, the field will be cut to the low 64 players for the match play portion of the championship that will conclude on Sunday, August 16. Several familiar faces from the Miami Valley area are in the field, including Timmy Hollenbeck, winner of the 2026 Miami Valley Metropolitan Championship and Carson Bellish, the 2026 Ohio Amateur Champion. They’ll be joined by Tyler Sabo, Jeg Coughlin III, AJ Wilhelm and Vaughn Harber. Tee times for Monday: 7:22 a.m. – Carson Bellish (Philadelphia Country Club*) 8:39 a.m. – Tyler Sabo (Merion Golf Club) 8:39 a.m. – Jeg Coughlin III (Merion Golf Club) 8:50 a.m. – AJ Wilhelm (Philadelphia Country Club) 9:12 a.m. – Timmy Hollenbeck (Philadelphia Country Club) 2:20 p.m. – Vaughn Harber (Philadelphia Country Club*) Viewing schedule for the week: Wednesday, August 12 · Round of 64 o Peacock/NBCSN: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 13 · Round of 16 o Peacock/NBCSN: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 14 · Quarterfinals o Peacock/NBCSN: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15 · Semifinals o Peacock: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. o NBCSN: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. · Semifinals o NBC: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16 · Championship Match o Peacock: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. o NBCSN: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. o NBC: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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