Amateur Golf Podcast: Jose Luis Ballester wins U.S. Amateur
8/18/2024 | by Sean Melia of AmateurGolf.com
see also: U.S. Amateur, a USGA Championship, Merion Golf Club - East Course
As he celebrates his 21st birthday, Ballester becomes first Spaniard to win the prestigious Havemeyer Trophy
Sean and Justin recap Jose Luis Ballester's U.S. Amateur win over Noah Kent. They touch on the final match, the TV coverage, the week in general, and some other topics of interest like Jimmy Ellis winning medalist honors, Gordon Sargent losing in the Round of 64 again, the futures of Ballester and Kent, and the summer schedules of the final four players.
They wrap up with other news from the week, including the North & South Senior, British Boys and Girls', Lottie Woad's big award, and the schedule for the week.
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