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see also: U.S. Amateur, a USGA Championship, Merion Golf Club - East Course

Two of the most storied clubs in California, and the United States for that matter, are hosting the 2017 U.S. Amateur.
Watch our tournament preview below, tune into AmateurGolf.com's "Tournament Central" hub all week for inteviews, daily stories, and social media highlights. The hashtag for the week is #USAmateur.
Schedule of Play
Aug. 14 (Monday): First round, stroke play (Riviera and Bel-Air CCs)
Aug. 15 (Tuesday): Second round, stroke play (Riviera and Bel-Air CCs)
Aug. 16 (Wednesday): First round, match play (all matches at Riviera)
Aug. 17 (Thursday): Second and third rounds, match play
Aug. 18 (Friday): Quarterfinal round, match play
Aug. 19 (Saturday): Semifinal round, match play
Aug. 20 (Sunday): 36-hole championship final, match play
Television Coverage
The 2017 U.S. Amateur will receive at least 15 hours of live network coverage over five days on FS1 and Fox, beginning with Wednesday’s Round-of-64 matches. The USGA will fill in another 4 hours of coverage on their website www.usga.org/usam with coverage of the round-of-32 on Thursday and the morning half of the championship match on Sunday. All times Pacific Daylight Time, the time zone where the tournament is being played.
Wednesday, August 16: 2-5 pm, Round-of-64 matches - FS1
Thursday, Aug. 17: 11am to 1 pm, Round-of-32 matches USGA
Thursday, Aug. 17: 3-6 pm, Round-of-16 matches FS1
Friday, Aug. 18: 3-6 pm, Quarterfinal matches FS1
Saturday, Aug. 19: 4-7 pm., Semifinal matches FOX
Sunday, Aug. 20: 9:30-11:30 am., Championship match (morning 18) USGA
Sunday, Aug. 20: 1:30-4:30 pm, Championship match (afternoon 18) FOX
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...

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