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Sunday 18 August 2024AmateurYear in Review
Ballester wins U.S. Amateur
Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota · Monday 12 to Sunday 18 August 2024 · 36-hole final played Sunday Aug 18; stroke-play start date not confirmed from an opened source
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The weather
13 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
- U.S. Amateur
1895–2026 in our record, 126 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Noah Kent USA · 2 upFour down after the morning 18 of the 36-hole final; won back holes in the afternoon to get within one but missed the green from a fairway bunker at the 36th and conceded. GOLF.com
312 started
Same week
Men's amateur championship
U.S. Amateur
Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Noah Kent
To par not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
18 August 2024
Super thankful to have the opportunity to live this moment, especially on my 21st birthday.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
18 August 2024
It's true that, when the other guy is feeling it and he's kind of grabbing that momentum and you see all the supporters that are going for him, it can be a little depressing.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
18 August 2024
If you fight, you know in your heart you're not going to be upset. If you don't fight, it's going to leave you haunted.
The golfer
ESP; age 21 that week.
Top 10
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What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet