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2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Fast FactsBandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald & Pacific Dunes), Bandon, Ore.

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Cole Hammer and Garrett Barber were a formidable side in winning the 4th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball title at Jupiter Hills Club. (USGA/Darren Carroll)

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Championship Venue Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Old Macdonald), Bandon, Ore.
Stroke-Play Co-Host Venue Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes), Bandon, Ore.
Opened 2001 (Pacific Dunes); 2010 (Old Macdonald)
Architects Tom Doak (Pacific Dunes); Tom Doak/Jim Urbina (Old Macdonald)
Yardages/Par 6,666 yards/Par 70 (Pacific Dunes); 7,037/Par 71 (Old Macdonald)  
Dates of Championship May 25-29
Field Size 128 sides
Eligibility Each member of the side cannot have a Handicap Index exceeding 5.4.
Entries Accepted 1,233 sides (2,466 players)
Sectional Qualifying Took place at 50 sites between Aug. 27, 2018 and March 18, 2019
Hole by Hole

OLD MACDONALD
Hole 1:
341 yards (par 4)
Hole 2: 172 yards (par 3)
Hole 3: 375 yards (par 4)
Hole 4: 504 yards (par 4)
Hole 5: 163 yards (par 3)
Hole 6: 592 yards (par 5)
Hole 7: 423 yards (par 4)
Hole 8: 181 yards (par 3)
Hole 9: 416 yards (par 4)
OUT: 3,167 yards (par 34)
Hole 10:
460 yards (par 4)
Hole 11: 458 yards (par 4)
Hole 12: 235 yards (par 3)
Hole 13: 346 yards (par 4)
Hole 14: 366 yards (par 4)
Hole 15: 535 yards (par 5)
Hole 16: 455 yards (par 4)
Hole 17: 546 yards (par 5)
Hole 18: 469 yards (par 4)
IN: 3,870 yards (par 37)
TOTAL: 7,037 yards (par 71)

PACIFIC DUNES (Stroke-play co-host)
Hole 1:
369 yards (par 4)
Hole 2: 368 yards (par 4)
Hole 3: 499 yards (par 5)
Hole 4: 500 yards (par 4)
Hole 5: 196 yards (par 3)
Hole 6: 322 yards (par 4)
Hole 7: 464 yards (par 4)
Hole 8: 400 yards (par 4)
Hole 9: 404 yards (par 4)
OUT: 3,522 yards (par 36)
Hole 10:
202 yards (par 3)
Hole 11: 148 yards (par 3)
Hole 12: 566 yards (par 5)
Hole 13: 441 yards (par 4)
Hole 14: 143 yards (par 3)
Hole 15: 507 yards (par 4)
Hole 16: 339 yards (par 4)
Hole 17: 205 yards (par 3)
Hole 18: 591 yards (par 5)
IN: 3,144 yards (par 34)
TOTAL: 6,666 yards (par 70)

Exempt Sides (7) Nathan Smith/Todd White (2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions)
Clark Collier/Kyle Hudelson (2017 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball runners-up)
Brandon Cigna/Ben Warnquist (2016 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball runners-up)
Carson Berry/Sam Tidd (2018 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalists)
Stewart Hagestad/Derek Busby (Both players inside Top 400 of World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Daniel Licursi/Danny Wax (Special Exemption granted by USGA)
Mac Fiely/Blair Webb (Special Exemption granted by USGA)
2018 Championship 18-year-olds Cole Hammer, of Houston, Texas, and Garrett Barber, of Stuart, Fla., combined to shoot 7 under par in defeating Floridian mid-amateurs Chip Brooke and Marc Dull, 4 and 3, in the 18-hole final at Jupiter Hills Club's Hills Course.
Quotable "Growing up watching U.S. Opens and U.S. Amateurs on TV, I just knew being a USGA champion is something that I desperately wanted. And to finally do it, it feels incredible." -- Cole Hammer
Notable Past Events at Bandon Dunes Resort 2005 Pacific Coast Amateur (Alex Prugh)
2006 Curtis Cup Match (USA)
2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur (Trip Kuehne)
2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (Brianna Do)
2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links (Corbin Mills)
2012 Pacific Coast Amateur (David Fink)
2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball (Mika Liu and Rinko Mitsunaga)
Schedule of Play Saturday, May 25 (18 holes, stroke play)
Sunday, May 26 (18 holes, stroke play)
Monday, May 27 (Round of 32, match play)
Tuesday, May 28 (Round of 16/quarterfinal matches)
Wednesday, May 29 (Semifinals/Championship match)
Match-Play Cut 32 sides will qualify for match play following two rounds of stroke play
Future Sites 2020: Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pa. (May 23-27)
2021: Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash. (May 22-26)
2022: Country Club of Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala. (May 14-18)
2023: Kiawah Island Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C. (May 20-24)