See who the 10 amateurs in the U.S. Open field will be playing with in Rounds 1 and 2
ARDMORE, Pa. (June 7, 2013) – The United
States Golf Association (USGA) today
announced groupings and starting times for the
first two rounds of the
2013 U.S. Open Championship on Thursday
(June 13) and Friday (June 14) at the par 36-
34--70, 6,996-yard Merion Golf Club (East
Course) in Ardmore, Pa.
The U.S. Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play
competition. A field of 156 players will play 18
holes of stroke play on June 13 and 14, after
which the field will be
cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Those
players making the cut will play 18 holes on
June 15 and 16. If there is a tie upon the
completion of 72 holes, an
18-hole playoff will be conducted on Monday,
June 17.
The 10 amateurs in the field have the following
pairings:
• Michael Kim with Shawn Stefani and Nicholas
Thompson
• Cory McElyea with Ryan Nelson and Jophn
Hahn
• Kevin Phelan with Will Collins
• Cheng-Tsung Pan with Geoffrey Sisk and
Mackenzie Hughes
• Steven Fox with Webb Simpson and Ernie
Els
• Max Homa with Matt Bettencourt and Russell
Knox
• Grayson Murray with Brandon Brown and
Jesse Smith
• Chris Williams with Morgan Hoffman and
Scott Langley
• Michael Weaver with Michael Thompson and
Casey Wittenburg
• Gavin Hall with Bo Kim and Matt Harmon
12:45 p.m. – 6:45 a.m. – Justin Hicks,
Wyandotte, Mich.; David Howell, England;
Brian Stuard, Jackson, Mich.
12:56 p.m. – 6:56 a.m. – Brendan Steele,
Irvine, Calif.; Estanislao Goya, Argentina; Peter
Hedblom, England
1:07 p.m. – 7:07 a.m. – Marc Leishman,
Australia; John Senden, Australia; Marcus
Fraser, Australia
1:18 p.m. – 7:18 a.m. – Scott Langley,
Manchester, Mo.; a-Chris Williams, Moscow,
Idaho; Morgan Hoffmann, Jupiter, Fla.
1:29 p.m. – 7:29 a.m. – Michael Thompson,
Birmingham, Ala.; a-Michael Weaver, Fresno,
Calif.; Casey Wittenberg, Memphis, Tenn.
1:40 p.m. – 7:40 a.m. – K.J. Choi, Republic of
Korea; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Carl
Pettersson, Sweden
1:51 p.m. – 7:51 a.m. – Scott Piercy, Las
Vegas, Nev.; Kevin Chappell, Fresno, Calif.;
Jamie Donaldson, Wales
2:02 p.m. – 8:02 a.m. – Bo Van Pelt, Tulsa,
Okla.; Kevin Streelman, Scottsdale, Ariz.; D.A.
Points, Windermere, Fla.
2:13 p.m. – 8:13 a.m. – Branden Grace, South
Africa; Sang-Moon Bae, Republic of Korea;
Russell Henley, Macon, Ga.
2:24 p.m. – 8:24 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama,
Japan; Billy Horschel, Jacksonsville, Fla.;
Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas
2:35 p.m. – 8:35 a.m. – Mathew Goggin,
Australia; Steven Alker, New Zealand; Alistair
Presnell, Australia
2:46 p.m. – 8:46 a.m. – Matt Harmon, Grand
Rapids, Mich.; a-Gavin Hall, Pittsford, N.Y.; Bio
Kim, Republic of Korea
2:57 p.m. – 8:57 a.m. – Zack Fischer, Wake
Village, Texas; Ryan Sullivan, Winston-Salem,
N.C.; Brandon Crick, McCook, Neb.
About the U.S. Open Golf Championship
The U.S. Open is the biggest of the 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals. Amateurs gain entry via USGA win or runner-up finishes while having the opportunity to qualify alongside non-exempt professionals...
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