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Whaley Advances to Quarterfinal at U.S. Amateur Championship
8/13/2026 8:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
PHILADELPHIA - The Florida State men's golf rising senior Jack Whaley advanced to the quarterfinal at the U.S. Amateur Championship on Thursday at the Merion Golf Club.
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Representing England, Whaley will face Texas Tech Red Raider No. 29 Adam Bresnu on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Coverage will air on Peacock and NBCSN.
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Whaley qualified for match play after finishing stroke play in 60th place following a playoff, where he nearly aced the 13th hole on Wednesday morning. Whaley finished two rounds of stroke play at 2-over, 142, in a 16-way tie for 54th. After a birdie on the first playoff hole, Whaley qualified for the Round of 64.
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Following the playoff, Whaley faced fifth-seeded Jackson Ormond in the opening round of match play. Â Whaley fell behind by two early, but bounced back to tie the match on the seventh hole. Â After four lead changes, Ormond took the lead heading to the 18th. With the pressure on, Whaley won the 18th to force a playoff. Whaley broke the tie against the Florida Gator and took the match on the 22nd hole with a birdie on the 603-yard par 5, No. 4.
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On Thursday, Whaley began the day in the Round of 32 against No. 37 Bowen Mauss. Mauss, who plays for Arizona State, took the early lead, but Whaley tied it up on the 8th. Whaley took over the lead on the 12th following a birdie and added to it on the 15th with another birdie. He finished the match with the win 2&1.
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In his second match of the day, Whaley established the lead early and was dominant throughout the match. He was victorious over No. 53 Christian Cavaliere, 4&3, to move to 3-0 in match play for the tournament.Â
Since his arrival at Florida State in August of 2025, Whaley has moved up over 200 spots in the World Golf Amateur Rankings, where he currently sits 90th. Â This summer, Whaley competed in three tournaments, finishing 21st at the Western Amateur with a score of 10-under, 274 after carding rounds of 68, 69, 71 and 66. He also placed 33rd at the European Amateur at 1-over, 285 and competed at the British Amateur. Â Â
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Representing England, Whaley will face Texas Tech Red Raider No. 29 Adam Bresnu on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Coverage will air on Peacock and NBCSN.
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Whaley qualified for match play after finishing stroke play in 60th place following a playoff, where he nearly aced the 13th hole on Wednesday morning. Whaley finished two rounds of stroke play at 2-over, 142, in a 16-way tie for 54th. After a birdie on the first playoff hole, Whaley qualified for the Round of 64.
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Following the playoff, Whaley faced fifth-seeded Jackson Ormond in the opening round of match play. Â Whaley fell behind by two early, but bounced back to tie the match on the seventh hole. Â After four lead changes, Ormond took the lead heading to the 18th. With the pressure on, Whaley won the 18th to force a playoff. Whaley broke the tie against the Florida Gator and took the match on the 22nd hole with a birdie on the 603-yard par 5, No. 4.
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On Thursday, Whaley began the day in the Round of 32 against No. 37 Bowen Mauss. Mauss, who plays for Arizona State, took the early lead, but Whaley tied it up on the 8th. Whaley took over the lead on the 12th following a birdie and added to it on the 15th with another birdie. He finished the match with the win 2&1.
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In his second match of the day, Whaley established the lead early and was dominant throughout the match. He was victorious over No. 53 Christian Cavaliere, 4&3, to move to 3-0 in match play for the tournament.Â
Since his arrival at Florida State in August of 2025, Whaley has moved up over 200 spots in the World Golf Amateur Rankings, where he currently sits 90th. Â This summer, Whaley competed in three tournaments, finishing 21st at the Western Amateur with a score of 10-under, 274 after carding rounds of 68, 69, 71 and 66. He also placed 33rd at the European Amateur at 1-over, 285 and competed at the British Amateur. Â Â
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For more information on Florida State men's golf, visit Instagram (fsumensgolf), X (FSUGolf) and Facebook (FSUMensGolf).
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