Carson Brewer, 16, Jacksonville, Fla.
Instagram: @_carsonbrewer_
-Not ranked in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Competing in his first USGA championship
-Youngest player in the U.S. Junior Amateur quarterfinal round
-Carded a 67 at The Country Club of Orlando in U.S. Junior Amateur qualifying on June 28
-Established the competitive course record on CCNC’s Cardinal Course with a 5-under 66 in stroke play
-Tied for second in 2021 Florida Boys’ Junior Amateur (ages 16-18)
-One of five individuals to receive North Florida Junior Golf Foundation Award
-Played baseball for many years before elbow injuries
Road to the Quarterfinals-Shot 74-66–140 in stroke play to earn the No. 10 seed
-R64: Def. Cole Eckert, 7 and 5
-R32: Def. Joshua Stewart, 19 holes
-R16: Def. Maxwell Ford, 5 and 3
Luke Clanton, 17, Miami Lakes, Fla.
Instagram: @lukeclanton
-No. 705 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Competing in his second U.S. Junior Amateur after reaching match play in 2018 at Baltusrol Golf Club
-Defeated No. 1 seed Kelly Chinn and local favorite Jackson Van Paris in the Rounds of 32 and 16, respectively
-Played in the 2019 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst No. 2, where he was eliminated in the stroke-play playoff
-Won the Florida Class 2A state high school title in two of the last three years while playing for American Heritage School
-Twice chosen Broward County player of the year
-Posted three top-5 finishes in 2021, including a tie for second in the Dustin Johnson Junior Worlds
-Won the Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior and recorded three top-10s in 2020
Road to the Quarterfinals-Shot 72-72–144 in stroke play to earn the No. 33 seed
-R64: Def. Ben Sluzas, 19 holes
-R32: Def. Kelly Chinn, 1 up
-R16: Def. Jackson Van Paris, 2 and 1
Nicholas Dunlap, 17, Huntsville, Ala.
Instagram: @nick.dunlap10
-No. 787 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR
-Competing in his second USGA championship after playing in the 2019 U.S. Amateur
-Rebounded after losing a 4-up lead to defeat Matthew Comegys in extra holes in the Round of 16
-One of nine players in the U.S. Junior Amateur field who have also qualified for this year’s U.S. Amateur
-Earned medalist honors with rounds of 67 and 68 in the Decatur, Ala., qualifier for the U.S. Amateur
-Won this year’s Dustin Johnson Junior World Championship by two strokes
-Placed second in the Pete Dye Invitational, tied for second in the Wyndham Invitational and tied for fifth in the Western Junior
-Shot a 59 at 4,864-yard Highland Golf Course, in Birmingham, at age 12
-National finalist in the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition
Road to the Quarterfinals
-Shot 68-68–136 in stroke play to earn No. 3 seed
-R64: Def. Jack Turner, 3 and 2
-R32: Def. Hunter Thomson, 2 and 1
-R16: Def. Matthew Comegys, 20 holes
Jonathan Griz, 17, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Instagram: @jonathan_griz
-No. 731 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Playing in his second U.S. Junior Amateur after reaching match play in 2018 at Baltusrol Golf Club
-Defeated PGA Boys’ Junior and Western Junior champion Caleb Surratt in the Round of 16
-Earned co-medalist with rounds of 71 and 69 in the Buies Creek, N.C., qualifier, for this year’s U.S. Amateur
-Monday qualifier for the Korn Ferry Tour’s Club Car Championship in March
-Youngest winner of the South Carolina Amateur last year when he shot 67 in the final round
-Finished third in the Azalea Invitational and tied for seventh in the Terra Cotta Invitational this year
-Lowest competitive round is a 63 at Colleton River Plantation Club, the site of the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur
Road to the Quarterfinals
-Shot 70-71–141 in stroke play to earn No. 12 seed
-R64: Def. Martin Couvra, 5 and 3
-R32: Def. Buck Brumlow, 2 and 1
-R16: Def. Caleb Surratt, 3 and 2
Robbie Higgins, 18, Sarasota, Fla.
Instagram: @robbie.higgins
-No. 3,537 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Won 4 of 6 holes on the inward nine to defeat Arjun Gupta in the Round of 16
-He is a rising sophomore on the University of North Florida team
-Posted four top-25 finishes and was named to 2021 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team
-Won the 2019 Florida Class 1A state championship representing Cardinal Mooney High
-Helped his high school team capture back-to-back regional and district titles
-His father, Brian, played at Iona College and is a PGA professional
Road to the Quarterfinals
-Shot 69-74–143 in stroke play to earn No. 22 seed
-R64: Def. Dylan McDermott, 1 up
-R32: Def. Jonas Appel, 1 up
-R16: Def. Arjun Gupta, 3 and 2
Luke Potter, 17, Encinitas, Calif.
Instagram: @lukepottergolf
-No. 59 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Rallied to beat Gene Zeigler in Round of 16 with birdies on holes 17 and 18
-Advanced to the Round of 32 in the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur and competed in last year’s U.S. Amateur
-He and Preston Summerhays, the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, reached the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball quarterfinals
-Captured the 2020 Maridoe Amateur, earning an 8-and-6 victory over Summerhays in the final
-Won the SCGA Amateur and was the runner-up in the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in 2020
-Led La Costa Canyon to the 2019 California state high school championship as a freshman
-Birdied his last two holes for a 7-under 64 to win the state individual championship
Road to the Quarterfinals
-Shot 72-69–141 in stroke play to earn No. 15 seed
-R64: Def. Sam Davis, 2 up
-R32: Def. Alexander Yang, 4 and 3
-R16: Def. Gene Zeigler, 1 up
Gordon Sargent, 18, Birmingham, Ala.
Instagram: @gordon_sargent3
-No. 73 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Competed in last year’s U.S. Amateur and reached match play in the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur
-Fired a third-round 62 that helped him win his second consecutive Alabama State Amateur title on June 18
-Tied for sixth in Jones Cup Invitational and tied for seventh in Terra Cotta Invitational this year
-Three-time Rolex All-American and 2020 state amateur player of the year
-His father, Seth, competed in two USGA championships, advancing to match play in the 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur
-Will attend Vanderbilt University in the fall and will be a teammate of Jackson Van Paris, who reached the Round of 16
Road to the Quarterfinals
-Shot 71-67–138 in stroke play to earn No. 8 seed
-R64: Def. Kyle An, 2 and 1
-R32: Def. Hampton Roberts, 1 up
-R16: Def. Carter Loflin, 2 and 1
Cohen Trolio, 18, West Point, Miss.
Instagram: @cohen_trolio
-No. 244 in World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®
-Playing in his third USGA championship and first U.S. Junior Amateur
-Defeated Conor Gough in the Round of 16 in one of three 20-hole matches during this championship
-Advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst No. 2
-Won the Mississippi State Amateur on June 27 in his first attempt with a 72-hole score of 19-under 269
-Claimed the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class A-AA state title in 2018
-Helped Oak Hill Academy win four state crowns and is a six-time state junior champion
His father, V.J., is the teaching professional at Old Waverly Golf Club
Will attend Louisiana State University in the fall of 2021
Road to the Quarterfinals
-Shot 72-69–141 in stroke play to earn No. 13 seed
-R64: Def. Brady Siravo, 4 and 3
·-R32: Def. John Broderick, 6 and 5
·-R16: Def. Conor Gough, 20 holes
Brian DePasquale is a manager of championship communications for the USGA. Email him at bdepasquale@usga.org.