CHASKA, Minn – Sophomore Noah Kent, a member of the University of Iowa men’s golf team qualified for the U.S. Amateur Finals and punched his ticket to the 2025 Masters Tournament on Saturday.
The U.S. Amateur Finals take place on Sunday with Kent teeing off at 7:15 a.m. (CT) facing Jose Luis Ballester in a 36-hole match play for the Havemeyer Trophy. TV coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. (CT) on Fubo, Peacock, and the Golf Channel.
The field started with 312 players on Monday, with the first two rounds being stroke play. Kent shot five-over par during the opening round Monday and followed it up with a bogey-free six-under par on Tuesday to move into the top 64 and make the cut. After the first two days, it transitioned into match play starting with the round of 64.
Kent advanced in each round to make the semifinals where he defeated the No. 53 seed Jackson Buchannan of Illinois on the 18th hole to punch his ticket to the finals and the Masters Tournament.
Kent hasn’t trailed in a match since the Round of 32 (12th hole).
WHATS AT STAKE:
The winner of the U.S. Amateur golf tournament receives a gold medal, the Havemeyer Trophy, and exemptions into the following year’s U.S. Open and Open Championship. The winner and runner-up may also receive invitations to the Masters Tournament. The winner must maintain their amateur status at the time the events are held, unless they qualify for the tournaments through other means.