And it will remain that way for now as 2025 champion Brandon Holtz lost, 2 and 1, to Jonathan Fricke in the first round Monday at Wisconsin's Sand Valley Resort. Meanwhile, 2024 runner-up Bobby Massa, who earned medalist honors over the weekend, came out and won his opening round match against Brett Viboch, 4 and 3. Massa is a reinstated amateur, which is something being followed closely this week after seven of the eight quarterfinalists a year ago were former pros—to the chagrin of many who are hoping the USGA will speed up its review of the reinstatement process and make more stringent the rules for getting your status back. AmateurGolf.com broke down the numbers as to how many former pros made it to match play this year, finding 27 of 64, including 11 of the top 16.