Who won the U.S. Junior Amateur 2025? Final scorecard explored

On Saturday, July 27, Augusta native Hamilton Coleman claimed the U.S. Junior Amateur 2025, beating Minh Nguyen 2 and 1. While Coleman began with a dominating lead, it eventually ended in a narrow win after 36 holes.

Coleman teed off with a great start and was 5-up by the 12th hole at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. The No. 625 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking won six of the first twelve holes, while the No. 52-ranked Nguyen could win just one.

From there, the more experienced Nguyen made a strong recovery and won three of the next four holes. After an even display of performance by the two, Coleman was just 1-up with two holes to go. On the 35th hole, he carded a birdie to win the biggest title of his career.

Here's a look at the hole-by-hole details of the U.S. Junior Amateur 2025:

• Hole 1:Hamilton 1-up Nguyen
• Hole 2: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 3: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 4:Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 5:Hamilton 2-up Nguyen
• Hole 6: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen
• Hole 7:Hamilton 2-up Nguyen
• Hole 8:Hamilton 3-up Nguyen
• Hole 9: Hamilton 3-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 10: Hamilton 3-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 11:Hamilton 4-up Nguyen
• Hole 12:Hamilton 5-up Nguyen
• Hole 13: Hamilton 4-up Nguyen
• Hole 14: Hamilton 4-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 15: Hamilton 3-up Nguyen
• Hole 16:Hamilton 2-up Nguyen
• Hole 17: Hamilton 3-up Nguyen
• Hole 18: Hamilton 3-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 19: Hamilton 2-up Nguyen
• Hole 20: Hamilton 2-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 21:Hamilton 2-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 22:Hamilton 3-up Nguyen
• Hole 23: Hamilton 4-up Nguyen
• Hole 24:Hamilton 3-up Nguyen
• Hole 25: Hamilton 4-up Nguyen
• Hole 26:Hamilton 3-up Nguyen
• Hole 27: Hamilton 3-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 28:Hamilton 3-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 29: Hamilton 2-up Nguyen
• Hole 30: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen
• Hole 31: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 32: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 33: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 34: Hamilton 1-up Nguyen (halved)
• Hole 35: Hamilton 2-up Nguyen
• Hole 36: --

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"I never lost faith," - Hamilton Coleman reacts to winning the U.S. Junior Amateur 2025

Following his thrilling win at the U.S. Junior Amateur 2025, Coleman shed light on his triumph

"Getting off to that hot start, I knew I couldn’t just ease my way into winning,” he said as per Golf Digest. "I knew I had to keep hitting quality shots. I was playing well, but he kept making putts. It got a little tight there, but I never lost faith. I told my caddie I was nervous but was never scared."

"You know, it's really cool just seeing the names that are also on that trophy," he added. “Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods, all the great players of the game have come through this tournament. Just to be on that level with them is a great feeling."

Following the U.S. Junior Amateur 2025 win, Coleman has qualified for the 2026 U.S. Open, as well as the 2025 and 2026 U.S. Amateurs. Runner-up Minh Nguyen also earned a spot in next month’s U.S. Amateur.