U.S. Amateur: "Seinfeld" and other pairings which caught our eye
8/14/2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: U.S. Amateur, a USGA Championship, Merion Golf Club - East Course
A 'Seinfeld' reunion is one among many fun and creative USGA pairings. The others? They're real and they're spectacular
The groupings for the stroke play portion of the 122nd playing of the U.S. Amateur were not different. Pairings of former USGA champions, top-ranked amateurs, worldwide winners, and a ‘Seinfeld’ namesake golf trio are just some of the groupings which caught our eye.
So far, there is no sign of Stan the Caddie.
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Notable Pairings
Top-Ranked Amateurs
Ludvig Aberg (No. 1)
Michael Thorbjornsen (No. 5)
Gordon Sargent (No. 11)
Dylan Menante (No. 6)
Sam Bairstow (No. 7)
David Puig (No. 9)
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Amateurs Who Made the Cut at the U.S. Open
Austin Greaser (No. 3)
Sam Bennett (No. 8)
Travis Vick (No. 13 / Low Am)
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Top 3 Finishers in Elite Amateur Series
Caleb Surratt (No. 1)
Jiri Zuska (No. 2)
Bryce Lewis (No. 3)
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Elite Amateur Series Tournament Winners
David Ford (Southern Amateur)
Luke Clanton (North/South Amateur)
William Mouw (Trans-Miss Amateur)
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Worldwide Tournament Winners
Jose Antonio Safa (Mexican Amateur)
Luis Carrera (Canadian Amateur)
Aaron Jarvis (Latin America Amateur)
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USGA Champions
Wenyi Ding (2022 U.S. Junior)
Stewart Hagestad (2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur)
Davis Womble (2022 U.S. Four-Ball)
Chad Wilfong (2022 U.S. Four-Ball)
Nick Dunlap (2021 U.S. Junior)
Matt Parziale (2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur)
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The "Seinfeld" pairing
Mark Costanza
Hazen Newman
Campbell Kremer
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About the US Amateur
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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