U.S. Amateur Championship
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U.S. Amateur Championships
November 14 – 16, 2025* – Westgate Las Vegas
*Event dates subject to change
As the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) is honored to conduct the 31st Annual U.S. Amateur Championship. Since the inauguration of this event in 1994, the level of competition continues to improve year after year. Only a small percentage of the best amateur players choose to play for the glory and love of the game. Those who enter this event will experience the highest level of amateur billiard play in the United States. Therefore, the U.S. Amateur Championship is only intended for the finest amateur players. The competition will be relentless, and every match won will be well deserved. If you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next U.S. Amateur Champion, we encourage you to enter this event and find out!
The U.S. Amateur Championships offer both the U.S. Amateur Championship and the Womens U.S. Amateur Championship.
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2025 U.S. Amateur Championship Moving to Las Vegas
The U.S. Amateur Championship is on the move in 2025. This year’s event will be held in Las Vegas at the Westgate Las Vegas in November. This will mark the first time the U.S. Amateur Championship has been held in Las Vegas since 1999 when it was held in a local...
2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Results
James Blackburn of Reidsville, N.C., is the 2024 U.S. Amateur Champion. Blackburn defeated Brandon Ashcraft of Adrian, Mich., in a hill-hill nail-biter final, 11-10. Ashcraft finished as Runner-Up. Ashcraft punched his card to the final after defeating Lance Ireland...
2024 Womens U.S. Amateur Championship Results
Kindra Prestegard of Northfield, Minn., is the 2024 Womens U.S. Amateur Champion. Prestegard defeated Amy Theriault of Sandusky, Ohio., 9-4 in the final. Theriault took home the Runner-Up trophy after her impressive run through the tournament to get to the final....
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