LIVE SCORING: California Amateur Championships 2025
Dates: June 16–21, 2025
Location: Granite Bay Golf Club, Granite Bay, CA
📌 What to Know
- Format: 156 players played 36-hole stroke play. Top 32 advanced to match play.
- Current Round: Round of 16 began Thursday, June 19.
- Championship Match: Saturday, June 21 – 36 holes.
- Prize: Exemption into 125th U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Aug 11–17, 2025)
- Live Coverage: This hub will update through the quarterfinals, semis, and final match.
- Venue: Granite Bay Golf Club – known for narrow fairways, firm greens, and elevation shifts.
🔥 Match Play Recap: Round of 32 (June 18)
Wednesday's first round of match play delivered drama across the board. Top seed Brasen Briones advanced with a solid 2 & 1 win, while Ian Maspat cruised to a dominant 6 & 4 victory. Jaden Dumdumaya fought off a resilient Kai Hirayama to win 1 up, and Matthew Diehl needed 19 holes to survive Mitchell Fedorka. A strong mix of stroke play leaders and underdogs are through to the final 16.
Match Play – Round of 32 Results
| Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|
| Brasen Briones | 2 & 1 | Luke Dugger |
| Nahum Mendoza | 1 up | Jackson Moss |
| Evan Liu | 3 & 2 | Brandon Anderson |
| Mitchell Hoey | 2 & 1 | Caden Pinckes |
| Ivan Barahona | 3 & 2 | Bryant Hernandez |
| Jack Barber | 1 up | Jack Townsend |
| Ian Maspat | 6 & 4 | Hill Wang |
| Ayden Fynaut | 1 up | Calder Overfelt |
| Marlon Jones | 1 up | Brady McHenry |
| Jacob Goode | 4 & 2 | Blaize Rader |
| Nick Randazzo | 3 & 2 | Nathan Tseng |
| Robert Keilch | 3 & 2 | Dylan McDermott |
| Dylan Brack | 3 & 2 | Davis McDowell |
| Matthew Robles | 1 up | Ian Bruchhauser |
| Jaden Dumdumaya | 1 up | Kai Hirayama |
| Matthew Diehl | 19 holes | Mitchell Fedorka |
📈 Stroke Play Recap
After two rounds of stroke play, four players shared the lead at 5-under-par 137: Brasen Briones, Dylan Brack, Marlon Jones, and Ivan Barahona. The competition was fierce with nine players finishing within two shots of the lead. Steady ball striking was the theme as players navigated Granite Bay’s tight fairways and demanding greens.
Stroke Play Leaderboard – Top 10
| Pos | Player | R1 | R2 | Total | To Par |
|---|
| T1 | Brasen Briones | 66 | 71 | 137 | -5 |
| T1 | Dylan Brack | 67 | 70 | 137 | -5 |
| T1 | Marlon Jones | 67 | 70 | 137 | -5 |
| T1 | Ivan Barahona | 70 | 67 | 137 | -5 |
| T5 | Jaden Dumdumaya | 69 | 69 | 138 | -4 |
| T5 | Evan Liu | 70 | 68 | 138 | -4 |
| T5 | Nick Randazzo | 66 | 72 | 138 | -4 |
| T5 | Ian Maspat | 69 | 69 | 138 | -4 |
| T9 | Mitchell Hoey | 69 | 70 | 139 | -3 |
| T9 | Robert Keilch | 67 | 72 | 139 | -3 |
📜 History of the California Amateur
The California Amateur Championship has run continuously since 1912 and has long been a proving ground for future professional stars. For decades it was held at Pebble Beach, where legends like Johnny Miller, Ken Venturi, and Bobby Clampett triumphed. Tiger Woods made a deep run in 1994 before falling in the semifinals. The event rotates annually between Southern and Northern California, showcasing elite venues and elite talent.
⛳ About Granite Bay Golf Club
Set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Granite Bay Golf Club is a championship layout designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Known for its strategic bunkering, sloping greens, and narrow playing corridors, the course places a premium on precision. With firm conditions and subtle elevation shifts, it’s an ideal match play venue—challenging players to shape shots and execute under pressure.
ABOUT THE
California Amateur
The Championship is open to amateur golfers
who have established current indexes of 4.4
and are members in good standing of the
Southern California Golf Association, the
Northern California Golf Association, or the
Public Links Golf Association of Southern
California. Nonexempt players must qualify. An
entrant may play in only one qualifying event,
even
if
the golfer
belongs to clubs in both Southern California
and Northern California. The 18-hole
qualifying
rounds will determine the qualifiers.
The championship field will play 36 holes of
qualifying at a Northern or Southern California
Location, with the low 32 golfers from that
combined field moving on to match play (with
a
playoff, if necessary, to determine the final
spots).
Two rounds each of 18-hole match play will
follow on Thursday and Friday and the 36-hole
final match will be on Saturday.
The location will rotate yearly between
Northern and Southern California locations.
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