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see also: Mark Goetz, View results for US Amateur, Merion Golf Club - East Course

Due to weather delays, only 18 of the 32 Round-of-64 matches started on Wednesday. Play will resume at 7:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday
Brian Ma, 20, of Milpitas, Calif., a sophomore at Harvard University, earned the No. 2 seed, one stroke behind Goetz at 7-under 133. Ma made six birdies in a round of 2-under 68 at Oakmont after shooting 65 at Longue Vue. Michael Thorbjornsen, the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur champion and the recent Western Amateur champion, secured the No. 3 seed with rounds of 65-69 for a 6-under total of 134.A pair of USGA medalists.
— Bill Beckner (@BillBeckner) August 11, 2021
It runs in the family.
Cousins Katie Miller Gee and Mark Goetz together at Oakmont.
Miller Gee, a Hempfield grad, was co-medalist at 2017 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur in Texas.@USGA #USAmateur pic.twitter.com/GSMh8wWaJ1
| 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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