UCSF Sports Medicine provides medical coverage for USGA’s 125th Amateur Championship

UCSF Sports Medicine provides medical coverage for USGA’s 125th United States Amateur Championship 

SAN FRANCISCO (August 22, 2025) — From August 9, 2025, through August 17, 2025, sports medicine physicians, fellows, and athletic trainers had the honor of providing medical coverage to golfers, staff, and attendees at the 125th United States Amateur Championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.

This championship is the oldest USGA championship, established in 1895. The Olympic Club has its own history as the oldest athletic club in the United States, established in 1860. The Olympic Club has now hosted twelve USGA championships, including the Women’s Open in 2021, where UCSF Sports Medicine also provided medical coverage.  

two people pose

Wade Aubry, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, at left, and Drew Lansdown, MD, Associate Professor in Sports Medicine of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, served as the medical committee co-chairs for this event. (Photo: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

four people in a circle

From left: Garrison Chan, ATC; Drew Lansdown, MD; Faustine Ramirez, MD, and Michael Mayes, ATC hold their medical meeting before the golfers start playing. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

group of people in front of a tent 

From left: Hannah Oyedeji, ATC; Michael Mayes, ATC; Bill Berrigan, MD, and Wade Aubry, MD, stop for a photo after their medical meeting. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

two people sitting

Drew Lansdown, MD, at left, and Bill Berrigan, MD, ready at the first aid station. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

 two people sitting

Women’s sports medicine surgeons, Sara Edwards, MD, at left, and Elly Laroque, MD, stay on top of their charting while stationed at the first aid tent. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

 two people standing

Hannah Oyedeji, ATC, at left, and Brian Feeley, MD, pose for a photo before heading to the course. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

three people walking 

From left: Michael Mayes, ATC; Garrison Chan, ATC; and Drew Lansdown, MD walk the course to provide sideline support during the championship. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

 the back of someone looking at golf 

Drew Lansdown, MD, watches a golfer take his next swing on the course. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) 

group photo

From left: Nya Wagala, MD; Drew Lansdown, MD; Michael Davies, MD, and Garrison Chan, ATC, stop for a photo in front of the historic Olympic Club. (Photo:  UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)