Meet the Quarterfinalists

Scott Anderson, 35, of Columbus, Ohio

-Born Aug. 7, 1982 in Great Falls, Mont.

-Not ranked in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned the No. 3 seed in match play by shooting 70-67 in stroke play

-Defeated David Easley, 3 and 1, in the Round of 16

-Competed on professional tours for five years before regaining amateur status in 2012

-Playing in second USGA championship, including 2001 U.S. Amateur

-Won the 2016 Ohio Mid-Amateur Championship

-Led Ohio State to 2004 Big Ten Conference title and earned All-Big Ten honors

-Was a competitive downhill ski racer until age 16

-Employed as a master club fitter

-Born Sept. 14, 1973 in Memphis, Tenn.

-Not ranked in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 31 seed after posting rounds of 70-75 in stroke play

-Defeated Thomas Todd III, the No. 2 seed, in the Round of 32

-Made a combined 10 birdies in 25 holes played in the Rounds of 32 and 16

-Competing in his eighth USGA championship, including six U.S. Mid-Amateurs

-Chosen first-team All-Southeastern Conference at Mississippi State in 1994

-Shot a competitive low round of 62 at Indian Wells Golf Resort

-Works as a real estate private equity lender

-Born Aug. 27, 1985 in Hazelhurst, Ga.

-Not ranked in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 42 seed with rounds of 72-73 in stroke play

-Defeated Michael Muehr, the No. 7 seed, in the Round of 16

-Shot the equivalent of a 63, with concessions, in defeating Muehr, 1 up

-Playing in his eighth USGA championship, including three U.S. Amateurs

-Reached Round of 32 in the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur

-Earned medalist honors in the 2007 U.S. Amateur Public Links

-Qualified for the 2007 U.S. Open as an amateur (missed cut by one stroke)

-Member of the 2007-08 University of Alabama team with 2012 U.S. Open runner-up Michael Thompson

-Born Sept. 28, 1986 in Mansfield, Texas

-No. 2,540 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 53 seed with rounds of 68-78 in stroke play

-Reached match-play bracket through 25-for-16 playoff on second hole

-Advanced to U.S. Mid-Amateur quarterfinals for the third consecutive year

-Competing in his sixth USGA championship

-He and partner Will Osborne reached match play at 2017 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

-Won last year’s Texas State Golf Association Mid-Amateur

-Two-time captain of the Stephen F. Austin University team

-State manager for a vodka import company

-Born April 15, 1991 in Kernersville, N.C.

-No. 2,698 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 22 seed with rounds of 70-74 in stroke play

-Defeated 2014 Mid-Amateur runner-up Brad Nurski in Round of 16

-Competing in his second consecutive U.S. Mid-Amateur

-Advanced to U.S. Open sectional qualifying the last two years

-Won the 93rd CPGA Carolinas Open and 2017 Triad Amateur

-Played his college golf at Appalachian State University from 2009-13

-His lowest competitive round is a 61 at Maple Leaf Golf Club

-Works as a wedding caterer

-Born June 5, 1987 in Brockton, Mass.

-No. 247 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 9 seed with rounds of 71-68 in stroke play

-Defeated Matthew Sughrue, the 2016 U.S. Senior Amateur runner-up, in Round of 64

-Advance to quarterfinals for first time after reaching Round of 64 twice before

-Playing in his ninth USGA championship and fourth U.S. Mid-Amateur

-Was co-medalist with Scott Harvey in 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur

-Competed on NGA Hooters and eGolf tours before regaining his amateur status in 2013

-Made three trips to PGA Tour Qualifying School

-Won 2017 Massachusetts Amateur; runner-up in 2008

-Firefighter with the Brockton Fire Department, and his father, Vic, works for the same department

-Born April 25, 1967 in Pasadena, Calif.

-No. 1,803 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 29 seed with rounds of 70-75 in stroke play

-Defeated David Lang, 1 up, in the Round of 16

-Reached the semifinals in last year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur, losing to Scott Harvey in 19 holes

-Competing in his 10th USGA championship, including seven Mid-Amateurs

-Advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links

-Won this year’s Southern California Golf Association Mid-Amateur

-Chosen SCGA Player of the Year in 2013 and 2016

-His wife, Lindsay, is a vice president with Fox Sports

-Works as a real estate lender

-Born May 23, 1983 in Mount Kisco, N.Y.

-Not ranked in World Amateur Golf Ranking™

-Earned No. 1 seed and medalist honors with rounds of 69-67 in stroke play

-Defeated Devaughn Robinson, 2 up, in the Round of 16

-Playing in his fourth USGA championship, including three U.S. Amateurs

-Advanced to the Round of 32 in the 2005 U.S. Amateur

-Competed on professional tours for eight years before regaining his amateur status last year

-Runner-up in this year’s Westchester Amateur

-Awarded 2005 Westchester Golf Association Player of the Year

-Member of University of Virginia golf team from 2003-06

-Works as a software develop for a tech startup company