Jacob Kutner
Photo by: Joey Kurtz
Kutner Closes Strong in First Round at U.S. Amateur
8/11/2025 10:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
Rising sophomore fires an 80
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Rising sophomore Jacob Kutner parred nine of his final 11 holes in his debut at the U.S. Amateur on Monday in San Francisco, Calif. Kutner shot an 80 and stands in a tie for 281st place after the opening round.
Playing on the Lake Course at the famed Olympic Club, Kutner bogeyed six of his first seven holes before settling down with consecutive pars to make the turn in 40 (+6). His back nine featured seven pars, a bogey on 13 and a triple-bogey on the par 4 11th hole that measured 444 yards. His 40 coming in (+4) gave him an 80 on day one.
Kutner will return to the course on Tuesday afternoon at 3:49 p.m. Central when he tees off starting on the 10th hole of the Ocean course. The top 64 players in the 312-man field will advance to match play, which begins Wednesday and will be broadcast on Peacock.
The Lake Course measures 7,185 yards on its Par 70 layout. The Ocean Course is also a Par 70, but measures 6,825 yards. Notable past events at The Olympic Club include five U.S. Open's (1955, 1966, 1987, 1998, 2012) and three previous U.S. Amateurs (1958, 1981, 2007).
A product of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Kutner played in six rounds during his freshman campaign at Creighton in 2024-25, averaging 77.83 strokes per round. He shot rounds of 78, 73 and 86 to tie for 51st at the Tommie Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1), then compiled loops of 74, 74 and 82 to tie for 82nd at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational (March 31-April 1).
Kutner is the third Bluejay in the past five years to qualify for the U.S. Amateur, joining Jackson Thompson (2021) and Charlie Zielinski (2022). Both men missed the cut, as Thompson shot a 79-83=162 while Zielinski fired a 73-79=152.
Notable past champions of the U.S. Amateur include Arnold Palmer (1954), Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961), Phil Mickelson (1990), Tiger Woods (1994, 1995, 1996) and Bryson DeChambeau (2015).
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Playing on the Lake Course at the famed Olympic Club, Kutner bogeyed six of his first seven holes before settling down with consecutive pars to make the turn in 40 (+6). His back nine featured seven pars, a bogey on 13 and a triple-bogey on the par 4 11th hole that measured 444 yards. His 40 coming in (+4) gave him an 80 on day one.
Kutner will return to the course on Tuesday afternoon at 3:49 p.m. Central when he tees off starting on the 10th hole of the Ocean course. The top 64 players in the 312-man field will advance to match play, which begins Wednesday and will be broadcast on Peacock.
The Lake Course measures 7,185 yards on its Par 70 layout. The Ocean Course is also a Par 70, but measures 6,825 yards. Notable past events at The Olympic Club include five U.S. Open's (1955, 1966, 1987, 1998, 2012) and three previous U.S. Amateurs (1958, 1981, 2007).
A product of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Kutner played in six rounds during his freshman campaign at Creighton in 2024-25, averaging 77.83 strokes per round. He shot rounds of 78, 73 and 86 to tie for 51st at the Tommie Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1), then compiled loops of 74, 74 and 82 to tie for 82nd at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational (March 31-April 1).
Kutner is the third Bluejay in the past five years to qualify for the U.S. Amateur, joining Jackson Thompson (2021) and Charlie Zielinski (2022). Both men missed the cut, as Thompson shot a 79-83=162 while Zielinski fired a 73-79=152.
Notable past champions of the U.S. Amateur include Arnold Palmer (1954), Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961), Phil Mickelson (1990), Tiger Woods (1994, 1995, 1996) and Bryson DeChambeau (2015).
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