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see also: Jacob Bridgeman, View results for US Amateur, Merion Golf Club - East Course

It was a tale of two courses on Monday for the first round as Oakmont provides a stern test while Longue Vue gives up red numbers
The 312-player field will switch courses for Round 2 on Tuesday, after which the top 64 players will move on to match play, with six rounds to determine the champion, who will earn an exemption into the 2022 U.S. Open Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., among other rewards.⛳️🔥 @JacobBridgeman1 fired a seven-under-par 63 and took the lead at the #USAmateur‼️
— Clemson Men's Golf (@ClemsonMGolf) August 9, 2021
»» His 63 is tied for the fourth-lowest stroke play round in the history of the U.S. Amateur.
🔗 https://t.co/fwZFlEo5Pc pic.twitter.com/zv7URbL0nM
“I knew if I just hit a nice high cut 6-iron it was just going to be right," said the 46-year-old. "It was just exactly the way I envisioned it. I was telling the guys that I’ve had eight holes-in-one now and I never had one as a professional, and I was a professional for 11 years. I had one in my very last amateur event a long time ago, and then I got my amateur status back and I made another one two weeks later.”🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨
— USGA (@USGA) August 9, 2021
@Chrisdevlingolf with a 6-iron on Oakmont's 198-yard 6th. Devlin is 46 years old and playing in his first #USAmateur.
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Canton, MI | 2000 | ||
| Runner-up | Vandalia, OH | 1500 | ||
| Semifinals | Houston, TX | 1000 | ||
| Semifinals | Trinity, FL | 1000 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Columbia, MO | 700 |
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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