U.S. Open: Kim takes low amateur honors

June 18, 2013 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Michael Kim out of the rough at Merion. (USGA Photo)

Cal's Michael Kim started Sunday 5 off the lead. He finished 9 shots back and tied for 17th

ARDMORE, Penn. (June 16, 2013) -- Michael Kim was in contention when the day started, but like so many other contenders at the U.S. Open's final day, Merion Golf Club took his best shot and shot it right back at him. Kim, an incoming junior at top-ranked Cal, shot rounds of 73-70-71 to get within five shots of third-round leader Phil Mickelson. He struggled to a final-round 76 and finished nine back of winner Justin Rose and in a tie for 17th. The impressive week-long effort earned him low-amateur honors as Kim bested fellow elite collegian, Cheng-Tsung Pan of Washington. Pan, who held a share of the lead early on Friday, opened play with a pair of 72s to easily make the cut. He shot 75-76 on the weekend to finish at 15-over for the week and in a tie for 45th. Ireland's Kevin Phelan was the low amateur after a Round 1 71. He went 78-77-74 through the remainder of the week to finish tied for 62nd. Cal senior Michael Weaver was the fourth and final amateur to make the weekend cut. The runner-up at last year's U.S. Amateur, Weaver shot rounds of 74-74-78-75 to take 64th place. The remaining amateurs missed the cut at Merion Golf Club: Chris Williams (75-74, 9-over) Steven Fox (76-74, 10-over) Gavin Hall (74-77, 11-over) Max Homa (73-78, 11-over) Cory McElyea (81-79, 20-over) Grayson Murray (83-81, 24-over) For complete coverage of the amateurs at the 2013 U.S. Open, see the links at the top of this article. For full results, click the link below.

Results: U.S. Open Golf Championship

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T17	Michael Kim	Del Mar, CA	900	73-70-71-76--290
T45	Cheng-Tsung Pan	, Chinese Taipei	500	72-72-75-76--295
T62	Kevin Phelan	, Ireland	500	71-77-78-74--300
64	Michael Weaver	Fresno, CA	500	74-74-78-75--301

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About the U.S. Open Golf Championship

The U.S. Open is the biggest of the 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals. Amateurs gain entry via USGA win or runner-up finishes while having the opportunity to qualify alongside non-exempt professionals...