Olympia Fields Country Club (USGA photo)
Qualifying for the 115th U.S. Amateur
Championship is now officially
complete. Events began Tuesday, June
30 at
The Golf Club of Dallas and wrapped up at five
separate sites on Tuesday.
This year's championship, being played at the
two-time U.S. Open venue Olympia Fields
Country Club, will be hosted at the Chicagoland
course for the first time. Jim Furyk's triumph at
the 2003 U.S. Open was the course's most
recent major championship, while the 2011 U.S.
Junior Girls' Championship was the USGA's last
takeover of the course.
AmateurGolf.com will keep you up to date on
every qualifying site, every day.
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Chris Harris
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JULY 21, 2015 - Meadowbrook C.C., St.
Louis, Mo.
Rhodes College sophomore Chris Harris, a native
of Atlanta,
squeaked by four players finishing one shot
behind him at two-under
142 at Meadowbrook Country Club in St. Louis.
After an even-par 72
in the morning, Harris got to the 14th hole at
one-under total. He
made eagle at 14 and birdie at 15 to eventually
post 141 and medal.
Will Echelmeier and Todd Mitchell won a two-for-
four playoff to
advance to Olympia Fields.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Chris Harris — ATLANTA, Ga.
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72-69=141 |
| Will Echelmeier — COLUMBIA, Mo.
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72-70=142 |
| Todd Mitchell — BLOOMINGTON, Ill.
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72-70=142 |
Other results from TUESDAY, JULY 21,
2015
Alta Mesa G.C., Mesa, Ariz.
results
Amelia National G.C., Amelia Island, Fla.
results
Lakewood C.C., Rockville, Md.
results (coming soon)
Horseshoe Bend C.C., Roswell, Ga.
results
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Cody Blick
|
JULY 20, 2015 - Bayonet Black Horse G.C.
(Bayonet Course),
Seaside, Calif.
San Jose State senior Cody Blick conquered the
difficult Bayonet Course at Bayonet
Black Horse Golf Club on Monday, posting 67-69
to medal by two over Robert
Salomon. Salomon had back-to-back wins
coming into the qualifier, having won the
NCGA Stroke Play as well as the inaugural
Bayonet Black Horse Amateur over the past two
weeks.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Cody Blick — DANVILLE, Calif.
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67-69=136 |
| Robert Salomon — MARINA, Calif.
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70-68=138 |
| Christopher Petefish — DANVILLE,
Calif.
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71-68=139 |
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Carter
Jenkins
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JULY 20, 2015 - Benvenue C.C., Rocky
Mount, N.C.
Three-time Carolinas Amateur champion Carter
Jenkins, who won
his third in a row earlier this month, will head to
the 115th U.S.
Amateur Championship after shooting 65-69 at
Benvenue Country
Club.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Carter Jenkins — RALEIGH, N.C.
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65-69=134 |
| Will Long — GASTONIA, N.C.
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66-70=136 |
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Shotaro Ban
|
JULY 20, 2015 - Turlock G. & C.C., Turlock,
Calif.
There were three co-medalists in Turlock on
Monday, including
Cal-Berkley standout
senior
Shotaro Ban, who recently captured the
California Amateur. He'll
join Michael Tolladay
of
Fresno and Kenta Konishi of Japan as they head
to Olympia Fields
in August.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Shotaro Ban — SAN JOSE, Calif.
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69-67=136 |
| Michael Tolladay — FRESNO, Calif.
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70-66=136 |
| Kenta Konishi — JAPAN
|
65-71=136 |
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Connor
Campbell
|
JULY 20, 2015 - TPC Valencia, Valencia,
Calif.
Only five players broke par after 36 holes at TPC
Valencia as
Loyola Marymount senior
Connor Campbell used a first-round 68 — the
lowest score on the
course on Monday —
to medal by two strokes.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Connor Campbell — ORANGE, Calif.
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68-72=140 |
| Tyler Collier — CHICO, Calif.
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72-70=142 |
| Jonah Texeira — PORTER RANCH, Calif.
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72-70=142 |
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Ryann Ree
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JULY 20, 2015 - San Diego C.C., Chula Vista,
Calif.
San Diego State senior Ryann Ree got to as low
as 10-under during
Monday's
second round at San Diego Country Club before
bogeying two of his
last five
holes. Still, the Redondo Beach native medalled
easily, by six shots,
to advance
to Olympia Fields along with Hawaiian junior
golfer Kyle Suppa and
Australia's
Brett Coletta.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Ryann Ree — REDONDO BEACH, Calif.
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70-63=133 |
| Kyle Suppa — HONOLULU, Hawaii
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70-69=139 |
| Brett Coletta — AUSTRALIA
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69-70=139 |
Other results from MONDAY, JULY 20,
2015
Mission Viejo C.C., Mission Viejo, Calif.
results
Fort Collins C.C., Fort Collins, Colo.
results
Hop Meadow C.C., Simsbury, Conn.
results
Leilehua G.C., Wahiawa, Hawaii
results (coming soon)
TimberStone G.C., Caldwell, Idaho
results
Lochmoor Club, Grosse Point Woods, Mich.
results (coming soon)
The Ranch Club, Missoula, Mont.
results (coming soon)
Fargo C.C., Fargo, N.D.
results (coming soon)
Beatrice C.C., Beatrice, Neb.
results
Cedarbrook C.C./Old York Road C.C., Blue
Bell/Spring House, Pa.
results
Gentle Creek G.C., Prosper, Texas
results
Alpine C.C., Highland, Utah
results
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William
Rainey
|
JULY 16, 2015 - Monroe C.C., Monroe, N.C.
Recent Rice Planters Amateur winner William
Rainey shared
medalist
honors with UNC-Charlotte golfer Victor Wiggins
at six-under par
138. Also
advancing was Aussie Maverick Antcliff, who
plays collegiately for
GRU-
Augusta.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| William Rainey — CHARLOTTE, N.C.
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70-68=138 |
| Victor Wiggins — GASTONIA, N.C.
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70-68=138 |
| Maverick Antcliff — AUSTRALIA
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71-68=139 |
Other results from THURSDAY, JULY 16,
2015
TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Fla.
results
Orange County National G.C., Winter Garden,
Fla.
results
Eagle Point G.C., Eagle Point, Ore.
results
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Miller Capps
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JULY 15, 2015 - Mid Pines Inn, Southern
Pines, N.C.
Clemson senior Miller Capps played incredible
golf during his second
round at
Mid Pines Inn. He began the afternoon at 2-
under after firing 70 in
the
morning, and after making a bogey at hole 3,
Capps went on a tear.
He made
two eagles and seven birdies to shoot a ten-
under 62 and medal by
five over
Stephen Franken and Ben Griffin.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Miller Capps - DENVER, N.C.
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70-62=132 |
| Stephen Franken — RALEIGH, N.C.
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67-70=137 |
| Ben Griffin — CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
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66-71=137 |
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Franklin
Huang
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JULY 15, 2015 - La Purisima G.C., Lompoc,
Calif.
At likely the most difficult golf course west of
the Mississippi,
Stanford golfer Franklin Huang of Poway
conquered the notorious La
Purisima with steady rounds of 71 and 72 to
advance to Olympia
Fields by two over USC standout Sean Crocker.
Crocker, along with
Jonathan Hogan, also secured qualifying spots.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Franklin Huang — POWAY, Calif.
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71-72=143 |
| Sean Crocker — ZIMBABWE
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67-78=145 |
| Jonathan Hogan — SOLVANG, Calif.
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73-74=147 |
Other results from WEDNESDAY, JULY 15,
2015
Capital City Club, Woodstock, Ga.
results
Edgewood C.C., Sissonville, W.V.
results
TUESDAY, JULY 14,
2015
Verandah Club, Fort Myers, Fla.
results
Ocala National G.C., Ocala, Fla.
results
Pensacola C.C., Pensacola, Fla.
results
N.M. State Univ. G.C., Las Crucas, N.M.
results
Crystalaire C.C., Llano, Calif.
results
The Ledges G.C., York, Maine
results
Camargo Club., Cincinnati, Ohio
results
Lancaster C.C., Lancaster, Ohio
results
Willow Creek G.C., Knoxville, Tenn.
results
The Rawls Course, Lubbock, Texas
results
Palouse Ridge G.C., Pullman, Wash.
results
MONDAY, JULY 13,
2015
Burningtree C.C., Decatur, Ala.
results
Pine Bluff C.C., Pine Bluff, Ark.
results
Rancho Murrieta C.C. (North Course), Rancho
Murrieta, Calif.
results
Santa Rosa G. & C.C., Santa Rosa, Calif.
results
Columbine C.C., Columbine Valley, Colo.
results
Prairie View G.C., Indianapolis, Ind.
results
Carter Plantation, Springfield, La.
results
Walnut Creek C.C., South Lyon, Mich.
results (coming soon)
Decotah Ridge G.C., Morton, Minn.
results
Tippecanoe C.C., Canfield, Ohio
results
Coldstream C.C., Cincinnati, Ohio
results
Dayton C.C., Dayton, Ohio
results
The C.C. of Meadville, Meadville, Pa.
results
Tangle Ridge G.C., Grand Prairie, Texas
results
Royal Oaks C.C., Vancouver, Wash.
results
Mascoutin G.C., Berlin, Wisc.
results
Shooting Star, Teton Village, Wyo.
results (coming soon)
THURSDAY, JULY 9,
2015
Hobe Sound G.C., Hobe Sound, Fla.
results
Royal C.C. of Long Grove, Long Grove, Ill.
results
Pawtucket C.C., Pawtucket, R.I.
results
JULY 8, 2015 - Hickory Ridge G.C., Amherst,
Mass.
Two northeast area college golfers were top
dogs on Wednesday in
Massachusetts as soon-to-be St. John's freshman
Troy Evans and
Rhode Island junior Billy Walthouse shared
medalist honors at
three-under 137. The pair led three players at
one-under by two
shots, with Walthouse birdieing two holes on the
back nine to
advance to Olympia Fields.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Troy Evans — BARRE, Vt.
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69-68=137 |
| Billy Walthouse — LONGMEADOW,
Mass.
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67-70=137 |
Other results from WEDNESDAY, JULY 8,
2015
The Moors G.C., Portage, Mich.
resu
lts
GlenArbor G.C., Bedford Hills, N.Y.
results
Colonial G. & T.C., Harrisburg, Pa.
results (coming soon)
Quicksilver G.C., Midway, Pa.
results
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Sean Kelly
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JULY 7, 2015 - Forsgate C.C., Monroe
Township, N.J.
University of South Carolina redshirt senior Sean
Kelly, a native of
Staten Island, N.Y., made 14 birdies over two
rounds at Forsgate
Country Club, including five in his last 10 holes
to medal by four shots
over runner-up Max Greyserman of Duke.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Sean Kelly — STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
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67-66=133 |
| Max Greyserman — SHORT HILLS, N.J.
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69-68=137 |
| Michael Hyland — Medford, N.J.
|
72-67=139 |
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Sam
Bernstein
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JULY 7, 2015 - Laurel Links C.C., Laurel,
N.Y.
Former Yale golfer Sam Bernstein was the only
player under par after
two
rounds at Laurel Links, claiming the top spot by
four shots while
former
Western Kentucky golfer Doug Kleeschulte won a
two-man playoff
against
Garett Engel for the final spot.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Sam Bernstein — NEW YORK, N.Y.
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64-70=134 |
| Doug Kleeschulte — KINGSTON, N.Y.
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71-66=137 |
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Carson
Young
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JULY 7, 2015 - Columbia C.C., Blythewood,
S.C.
Three golfers representing three different South
Carolina universities advanced
to the U.S. Amateur championship proper on
Tuesday. Medalist honors went to
Clemson junior Carson Young, who fired a 64 in
the second round. College of
Charleston golfer Josh Lorenzetti grabbed the
second slot, while future University
of South Carolina golfer Caleb Proveaux,
younger brother of Clemson's Cody
Proveaux, secured the third and final spot.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Carson Young — PENDLETON, S.C.
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64-70=134 |
| Josh Lorenzetti — BLYTHEWOOD, S.C.
|
71-66=137 |
| Caleb Proveaux — LEXINGTON, S.C.
|
69-70=139 |
Other results from TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015
Weibring G.C. at Illinois State, Normal, Ill.
results
University Club of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
results
Mountain Branch G.C., Joppa, Md.
results (coming soon)
Manhattan Woods G.C., West Nyack, N.Y.
results
Wayne Hills C.C., Lyons, N.Y.
results (coming soon)
The Woodlands C.C., Houston, Texas
results
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Adam Ball
|
JULY 6, 2015 - Willow Oaks C.C., Richmond,
Va.
Recent Monroe Invitational winner Adam Ball, a
senior at
Virginia Commonwealth University, medalled by
four shots at
Willow Creek in Virginia thanks to a flurry of
round-two birdies
— nine to be exact. Ball shot 70 in the morning
round and fired
65 in the afternoon to grab one of three
available spots.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Adam Ball — RICHMOND, Va.
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70-65=135 |
| Michael Muehr — POTOMAC FALLS, Va.
|
69-70=139 |
| Jacob Solomon — DUBLIN, Calif.
|
73-69=142 |
JULY 6, 2015 - Vesper C.C., Tyngsboro,
Mass.
Seattle University men's golf coach Marc
Chandonnet medalled at the Massachusetts
qualifier after
shooting rounds of 70 and 66. Chandonnet was
seven-under on his second round before
bogeying the
last hole. Still, the Maple Valley, Wash. resident
secured the first of three qualified spots, with
the
other two occupied by University of Connecticut
commit Jimmy Hervol and TCU golfer Chelso
Barrett.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Marc Chandonnet — MAPLE VALLEY,
Wash.
|
70-66=136 |
| Jimmy Hervol — HOPKINTON, Mass.
|
70-68=138 |
| Chelso Barrett — SURRY, N.H.
|
72-67=139 |
JULY 6, 2015 - Jackson C.C., Jackson, Tenn.
Lipscomb University senior Sydney Chung
squeezed by incoming Ole Miss
freshman Braden Thornberry for medalist honors
at Jackson Country Club.
Six-under 66 in the second round followed a 70
in the morning, while
Thornberry's 66 came after a 71.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Sydney Chung — JACKSON, Tenn.
|
70-66=136 |
| Braden Thornberry — OLIVE BRANCH,
Miss.
|
71-66=137 |
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Sam Gillis
|
JULY 6, 2015 - Hacienda G.C., La Habra
Heights, Calif.
UC Riverside golfer Sam Gillis conquered the
difficult 1920
Willie
Watson design of Hacienda Golf Club, shooting a
pair of
one-under
rounds of 70 to medal by a stroke over Cal State
Fullerton
sophomore Kyle De Silva.
full results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Sam Gillis — SAN JACINTO, Calif.
|
70-70=140 |
| Kyle De Silva — ORANGE, Calif.
|
73-68=141 |
| Ricky Castillo — YORBA LINDA, Calif.
|
71-66=137 |
Other results from MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015
Bakersfield C.C., Bakersfield, Calif.
results
Saticoy C.C., Somis, Calif.
results
Diablo C.C., Diablo, Calif.
results
Shuttle Meadow C.C., Kensington, Conn.
results
Sunnyside C.C., Waterloo, Iowa
results
Ruth Lake C.C., Hinsdale, Ill.
results
Willowbend G.C., Wichita, Kan.
results
Pebble Creek G.C., Becker, Minn.
results
The National G.C. of Kansas City, Kansas City,
Mo.
results
Deerfield G.C., Canton, Miss.
results
Sierra Sage G.C., Reno, Nev.
results
Seven Oaks G.C., Hamilton, N.Y.
results
The G.C. of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Okla.
results
Bakker Crossing G.C., Sioux Falls, S.D.
results
Club at Comanche Trace, Kerrville, Texas
results
Fox Hollow G.C., Trinity, Fla.
results
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Austin
Smotherman
|
June 30, 2015 - G.C. of Dallas, Dallas,
Texas
Southern Methodist senior Austin Smotherman
fired
69-67 at the year's first U.S.
Amateur qualifier to medal and advance to
Olympia
Fields. Despite being two-over
through 12 holes, Smotherman fought back with
four
closing birdies and four more in
his second 18 to beat former TCU golfer Jordan
Woolf by three. Woolf, along with
fellow Fort Worth native Joshua Irving were the
two
other players advancing in Dallas.
full
results>
Qualifiers
|
Score |
| Austin Smotherman — LOOMIS,
Calif.
|
69-67=136 |
| Jordan Woolf — FORT WORTH, Texas
|
70-69=139 |
| Joshua Irving — FORT WORTH, Texas
|
71-69=140 |