The Greater Cincinnati Golf Association hosted qualifying for the 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Tuesday at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville. The qualifiers from Tuesday will play in the Championship that will take place at Erin Hills in Erin, WI, May 22-26, 2027.
Michael Makris + Johnny Watts from Indiana took medalist honors after finishing with a score of 8-under-par 64. Makris carded five straight birdies to kick off the back nine, and Watts managed to finish with two birdies to seal the deal.
The final qualifying spot was earned by Richard Todd Block + Nick Gruber, who shot a 6-under-par 66. The pair had to beat out Andrew Perry + Carson Nicholas in a playoff to secure their spot in the Championship. Perry and Nicholas will serve as the first alternates.
— photos courtesy of the GCGA
RESULTS: United States Golf Association
2026 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying – Cincinnati
conducted by the Greater Cincinnati Golf Association
TPC River’s Bend, Maineville
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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QUALIFIERS:
1 Makris, Michael + Watts, Johnny 64
2 Block, Richard Todd + Gruber, Nick 66
ALTERNATES:
CUT Perry, Andrew + Nicholas, Carson 66 Alternate 1
CUT Wolters, Caleb + Hartley, Isaac 67 Alternate 2
DID NOT QUALIFY:
CUT Coffaro, Jimmy + Dulle, Brandon 67
CUT Hardy, Patrick + Luczka, Cameron 67
CUT Kieninger, Kurt + Schoonover, Zack 67
CUT Kaplan, Jon + Nafzger, Kasey 68
CUT Corbin, Mitchell + Pagnotto, Michael 68
CUT Gutgsell, Austin + Bunn, Davis 68
CUT Fortman, Kurt + Johnston, Ian 68
CUT Sullivan, Jeff + Hodges, Kyle 68
CUT Buse, Cameron + Keith, Levi 68
CUT Rodger, Alex + Williamson, Bill 68
CUT Feldkamp, Jonathan + Burger, Chris 69
CUT Pickett, Robert + Haag, Collin 69
CUT Haney, Bryce + Arens, Justin 69
CUT Keating, Brendan + Keating, Sean 69
CUT Utnage, Ryan + Root, Jordan 70
CUT Bergman, Stephen + Danneberger, Marc 70
CUT Gonring, Nate + Dean, Micah 70
CUT Warren, Hayden + Warren, Stephen 70
CUT Paxson, Nicolas + Maricocchi, Domenic 70
CUT Brosnan, Kenny + Romes, Brian 71
CUT Pumford, Nick + Rankin, Billy 71
CUT Daniel, Mark + Fuldner, Eric 71
CUT Alzamora, Patricio + Taylor, Sam 71
CUT Geraci, Fred + Petrey, Rob 72
CUT Johnson, Brandon + Halligan, Jacob 72
CUT Hire, Andy + Klein, Dillon 72
CUT Mallette, Ryan + Mallette, Jeff 73
CUT Overy, Jay + Hallwood, Matthew 73
CUT Aluise, Michael + Mock, Andrew 74
CUT Stackus, Mike + Griffin, David 74
CUT Fields, Tyler + Baldwin, John 74
CUT Ennis, Matt + Russell, Sam 74
CUT Keyte, Thomas + Keyte, Sheldon 74
CUT Adair, Roy + Hopkins, Lou 75
CUT Akeley, Aaron + Morris, Eric 75
CUT Straley, Chris + Muething, Jim 77
