Road to the U.S. Amateur Finals: A look at how Brad Dalke and Curtis Luck got there

August 21, 2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Curtis Luck watches a shot during his semifinal win over Jonah Texeira <br>(USGA Photo)

It took two rounds of stroke play and five matches for Brad Dalke and Curtis Luck to reach the finals of the 116th U.S. Amateur

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI (August 21, 2016) -- Reaching the finals of the U.S. Amateur is no small task and today the long grueling road for finalists Brad Dalke and Curtis Luck will come to an end.

The week of the 116th U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club began on Monday with 312 players and the first of two rounds of stroke play qualifying. From stroke play the top 64 advanced to match play.

Here is a look at the road to the finals for Dalke and Luck:

No. 28 Curtis Luck

Stroke Play: -1, T19 (seeded 28th)
Round of 64: defeated No. 37 Andrew Huseman (4&3)
Round of 32: defeated No. 5 Davis Riley (4&2)
Round of 16: defeated No. 44 Cameron Young (6&4)
Quarterfinals: defeated No. 61 Sahith Theegala (2 up)
Semifinals: defeated No. 41 Nick Carlson (21 holes)

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No. 38 Brad Dalke

Stroke Play: E, T30 (seeded 38th)
Round of 64: defeated No. 27 William Zalatoris (1 up)
Round of 32: defeated No. 59 Blair Hamilton (2 up)
Round of 16: defeated No. 22 Bryan Baumgarten (19 holes)
Quarterfinals: defeated No. 62 David Boote (2 up)
Semifinals: defeated No. 31 Jonah Texeira (3&2)

Results: US Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Curtis Luck	, Australia	2000
Runner-up	Brad Dalke	McKinney, TX	1500
Semifinals	Nick Carlson	Hamilton, MI	1000
Semifinals	Jonah Texeira	Porter Ranch, CA	1000
Quarterfinals	Dylan Meyer	Evansville, IN	700

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Road to the U.S. Amateur Finals: A look at how Brad Dalke and Curtis Luck got there

The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of .4 (point four) or lower. It is one of 15 national champ...