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John Daly II Falls in the U.S. Amateur Quarterfinal

Razorback senior John Daly II birdied the final hole but it was not enough as Mason Howell birdied as well to win 1 UP in the quarterfinal of the 2025 USGA U.S. Amateur Championship.

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Razorback senior John Daly II won a pair of matches – 2&1 versus Nate Smith in the round of 32 and 3&2 versus Daniel Bennett in the round of 16 – to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2025 USGA U.S. Amateur Championship, played at the Olympic Club – Lake Course.

2025 U.S. Amateur Results

The 20th year of head coach Brad McMakin’s tenure at Arkansas features the Razorbacks hosting the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and the Cabo Collegiate, with a return to six past events and the addition of one new event to the schedule rotation.

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Razorback rising senior John Daly II carded a final-round 68 to win the 119th Southern Amateur with a 72-hole total of 278 (-10) this week at The Blessings Golf Club. Also, Razorbacks Thomas Curry and Camden Smith tied for third, but Smith was officially awarded third place thanks to a scorecard playoff.

119th Southern Amateur Results Previous Southern Amateur Champions

Razorback All-American Jacob Skov Olesen fired an opening-round 4-under-par 67 to sit atop the leaderboard at the 153rd The Open Championship.

The Open Championship Leaderboard Chip-In Birdie on Hole 15

Seven Razorbacks – six current and one graduate – will play in the 119th Southern Amateur, held July 16-19 at The Blessings Golf Club.

119th Southern Amateur Website Past Results

The Arkansas Razorbacks place 120 student-athletes on the 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll as part of a total of 1,903 student-athletes across the league.

For a record-breaking fifth-consecutive year, Arkansas has earned a top-20 finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings. The Razorbacks ranked No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference and No. 11 overall in the final standings released on Thursday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA).

Final Standings

Arkansas head coach Brad McMakin announced the addition of transfers Niilo Mäki-Petäjä and Camden Smith. The two will be juniors on the 2025-26 Razorback men’s golf team.

Niilo Maki-Petaja Career Stats Camden Smith Career Stats