Ben Baxter, 20, of Flower Mound, Texas
- Born Dec. 14, 1995 in Davenport, Texas
- No. 2,252 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- He and partner Andrew Buchanan reached the semifinals after defeating No. 1 seed and stroke-play medalists Brandon Matthews and Patrick Ross
- Played in the 2013 and 2014 U.S. Amateurs
- Sophomore on Southern Methodist University team
- Vice president of SMU’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Andrew Buchanan, 21, of Los Altos, Calif.
- Born Sept. 19, 1994 in Los Altos, Calif.
- No. 747 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- He and partner Ben Baxter are the No. 9 seeds in the match-play bracket
- Competing in his first USGA championship
- Senior on Southern Methodist University team
- 2015 first-team American Athletic Conference
Otto Black, 22, of Pinckney, Mich.
- Born March 9, 1994 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- No. 388 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- He and partner Colin Joseph defeated Nos. 2 and 7 to advance to the semifinals
- Competing in his first USGA championship
- Senior on University of Toledo team
- Earned All-Mid-American Conference honors four times
- Winner of the 2014 Ball State Invitational
Colin Joseph, 19, of Loveland, Ohio
- Born June 11, 1996 in Portage, Mich.
- He and partner Otto Black defeated No. 2 seed Scott Harvey and Todd Mitchell in the Round of 16
- Also partnered to dispatch former SMU teammates Jason Enloe and Alex Buecking in quarterfinals
- Playing in his first USGA championship
- Sophomore on the University of Toledo team
Patrick Christovich, 37, of New Orleans, La.
- Born July 18, 1978 in New Orleans, La.
- No. 500 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- He and partner Garrett Rank are the lowest remaining seed (No. 4) in the championship
- Competing in his 11th USGA championship
- Quarterfinalist in the 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur
- Advanced to 2016 U.S. Open sectional qualifying
- Works as a real estate agent
Garrett Rank, 28, of Canada
- Born Sept. 5, 1987 in Kitchener, Ontario
- No. 1,111 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- He and partner Patrick Christovich played in the longest match (21 holes) in U.S. Amateur Four-Ball history during their Round-of-16 win
- Competing in his 11th USGA championship
- Runner-up in the 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur and reached match play in last year’s U.S. Amateur
- 2014 and 2015 Canadian Mid-Amateur champion
- American Hockey League and National Hockey League referee
Brandon Cigna, 30, of Arlington, Va.
- Born Feb. 27, 1986 in Detroit, Mich.
- He and partner Ben Warnquist defeated Nos. 3 and 6 seeds to advance to the semifinals
- Playing in his second USGA championship
- Won three Big Ten Conference championships as a member of the Michigan State University team
- Works as a wealth management advisor
Ben Warnquist, 23, of Olney, Md.
- Born March 26, 1993 in Rockville, Md.
- No. 3,382 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- He and partner Brandon Cigna defeated No. 3 seed Drew Allenspach and Matthew Van Zandt in the quarterfinals
- Competing in his fourth USGA championship
- Advanced to 2016 U.S. Open sectional qualifying
- Reached Round of 16 in the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2015 Maryland State Amateur champion
- Bloomberg BNA sales representative