Teammates Jack Turner and Ian Gilligan to meet in Western Amateur final
August 3, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Jack Turner, View results for Western Amateur, Beverly Country Club
Both semifinal matches needed extra holes to determine a winner, making for a thrilling final
It's a full Florida Gator final at the 122nd Western Amateur at Moraine Country Club in Dayton, Ohio.
Ian Gilligan defeated his Florida teammate Parker Bell in 19 holes in the first semifinal, while Jack Turner defeated Henry Guan in 19 holes to set up the all-Florida final.
Gilligan is ranked No. 18 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.
Florida has already had a successful year in the WGA championships, with incoming freshman Parker Sands claiming the Western Junior at Ruth Lake Country Club in Illinois in June. Turner, Gilligan, or Bell could become the first Gator to win the Western Amateur since Bubba Dickerson's win at Point O' Woods Golf and Country Club in 2001.
Coverage will begin at 1 p.m. ET for the entire final match. ESPN+ subscribers in the United States, Canada (TSN+), the Caribbean, and Latin America (on Disney+) can tune in on the ESPN App, ESPN.com, and connected TV devices.
First played at Glen View Club in 1899, the Western Amateur is the world’s third-oldest amateur championship, behind only the British Amateur (1885) and the U.S. Amateur (1895). It regularly attracts the top players from across the country and around the world.
The Western Amateur is one of the most demanding golf events due to its grueling combination of stroke play and match play. The field of 156 players competes in 72 holes of stroke play over three days to determine the Sweet 16 for match play.
Round of 16 Results
Parker Bell, Tallahassee, Fla., def. Jackson Koivun, Chapel Hill, N.C., 3 and 2
Mikkel Mathiesen, Denmark, def. Gregory Solhaug, Norway, 3 and 2
Ian Gilligan, Reno, Nev., def. Blades Brown, Nashville, Tenn., 2 and 1
Benjamin James, Milford, Conn., def. Zachery Pollo, Rocklin, Calif., 5 and 4
Tyson Shelley, Holladay, Utah, def. Max Herendeen, Bellevue, Wash., 5 and 4
Jack Turner, Orlando, Fla., def. Jake Peacock, Milton, Ga., 2 and 1
Henry Guan, Irving, Tex., def. Mahanth Chirravuri, Chandler, Ariz., 2 and 1
William Sides, Tulsa, Okla., def. Jackson Herrington, Dickson, Tenn. 1 up
Quarterfinal Results
Bell def. Mathiesen, 3 and 2
Gilligan def. James, 2 and 1
Turner def. Shelley, 5 and 4
Guan def. Sides, 3 and 2
The Western Golf Association contributed to this report
Results: Western Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Reno, NV | 1500 | ||
| RU | Orlando, FL | 1200 | ||
| S's | Tallahassee, FL | 900 | ||
| S's | Dallas, TX | 900 | ||
| Q's | , Denmark | 700 |
About the Western Amateur
Invitational event, and the most important tournament in American amateur golf outside of the U.S. Amateur. With a grueling schedule, it's quite possibly the hardest amateur tournament to win. 156 invited players come from across the globe to play on...
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