Michael Anderson, left, shakes hands with Tony Wise after Anderson won the match 3 and 1 during the round of 16 of the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Ted Pio Roda/USGA)
RESULTS: 70th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. – It was a battle of survival as the 70th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship bracket at Oak Hills Country Club is now whittled down to the final eight players, two of which are Society of Seniors members. Michael Anderson, of Novi, MI, took out fellow-member Tony Wise, of Georgetown, KY, in the afternoon Round of 16 on Tuesday, winning 3&1.
Also advancing to the Quarterfinals is Greg Sanders, of Anthem, AZ, who took down Society member and 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion Gene Elliott, of Norwalk, IA, by a margin of 4 & 3.
Greg Sanders, left, shakes hands with Gene Elliott after Sanders won the match 4 and 3 during the round of 16 of the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Ted Pio Roda/USGA)
Others on the wrong end of business on Tuesday afternoon included 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion Rusty Strawn, of Eatonton, GA, who fell to 2013 U.S. Mid-Am Champion and former Walker Cup Captain, Michael McCoy, of Des Moines, IA. McCoy advanced by way of a 4 & 3 victory over Strawn, as he played steady golf to the tune of 2-under par through the 15 hole match.
Bryan Hoops, of Scottsdale, AZ, fought back to tie his Round of 16 match against Jacobo Cestino, of Spain, and forced extra holes. Hoops was 2-down through 16, then dug deep to win both 17 and 18 to get even. But in the end, it was Cestino who came away with the win by making par on the third extra hole.
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Michael Anderson will face Michael McCoy at 7:45 a.m. CDT, while Greg Sanders squares off against Jacobo Cestino at 8:15 a.m. The Semifinals will be played tomorrow afternoon at approximately 1:00 and 1:15 p.m. The final 18-hole match on Thursday is set to begin at 7:30 a.m.
Congratulations to all Society of Seniors members that qualified for the championship and those moving on in match play. Best of luck to all as we continue to follow the championship.
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