Facts and figures for the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship

Aug. 8—The United States Golf Association’a 121st U.S. Beginner Championship will be hosted by Oakmont Nation Club and Longue Vue Club this 7 days. In this article are some information and figures for the celebration:

Stroke participate in (both equally classes): Monday and Tuesday

Match participate in (Oakmont Nation Club): Wednesday by Sunday

Subject: 312 lower to leading 64 for match participate in

Best contenders

one. Keita Nakajima, Japan

—He gained the Japan Beginner in July soon after a next-area end in 2019.

two. Pierceson Coody, United States

—This is the University of Texas junior’s third consecutive U.S. Beginner. He gained the 118th Western Beginner.

three. Ludvig Aberg, Sweden

—He is a very first-team All-American and All-Large twelve Convention choice at Texas Tech. This is his next U.S. Beginner.

4. Alex Fitzpatrick, Good Britain

—The Wake Forest senior acquired very first-team All-America and All-ACC honors. This is his fourth U.S. Beginner.

five. Ricky Castillo, United States

—This Florida sophomore was a member of the 2021 Walker Cup team. This is his fourth U.S. Beginner.

six. David Puig Currus, Spain

—The Arizona State sophomore gained two school activities this past spring and a short while ago concluded third in the European Beginner.

7. Cole Hammer, United States

—The University of Texas junior competed in the 149th Open Championship previous month. He’s competed in thirteen USGA activities, together with a few Opens.

eight. Taiga Sugihara, Japan

—He gained the Ryo Ishikawa absolutely everyone Undertaking Problem and took next at the Tohoku Beginner.

9. Ren Yonezswa, Japan

—He gained the Kanto Collegiate Championship and the Tohoku Beginner Championship in 2019.

10. Sam Bennett, United States

—This is the Texas A&M junior’s next U.S. Beginner. He made the Round of sixteen in 2020.

eleven. Sam Choi, Republic of Korea

—The University of New Mexico junior tied for very first in the Mountain West Convention championship.

twelve. Stewart Hagestad, United States

—The Newport Beach, Calif., native was small amateur at the 2017 Masters. He achieved the quarterfinals at the 2020 U.S. Beginner.

This and that

Oldest competitors: Bob Royak (59), Sean Knapp (59), William Mitchell (57)

Youngest competitors: Reed Greyserman (sixteen), Nashawn Tyson (sixteen)

Average age of industry: 23.forty one

Wherever are they from? There are 40 states and 24 countries represented in the U.S. Beginner. California qualified prospects the way with 36, adopted by Texas (30), Florida (20) and Pennsylvania (seventeen).

Most U.S. Beginner appearances in the industry: Sean Knapp, seventeen

Gamers who performed in the 2003 U.S. Beginner at Oakmont: Steven Carter, Sean Knapp, Bob Royak and Todd White, who achieved the Round of sixteen.

How to watch

Wednesday: Peacock (three-4 p.m.) Golf Channel (4-six p.m.)

Thursday: Peacock (eleven a.m.-noon) Golf Channel (noon-two p.m.)

Friday: Peacock (eleven a.m.-noon) Golf Channel (noon-two p.m.)

Saturday: Golf Channel (three-4 p.m.) NBC (4-six p.m.)

Sunday: Peacock (three-4 p.m.) NBC (4-six p.m.)

Tickets

Lovers can invest in tickets for the match participate in rounds of the 121st U.S. Beginner Championship. There is a weekly ticket choice for all 5 times of match participate in Wednesday-Sunday. Every day tickets, priced at $twenty five for every day, also are accessible.

Both equally ticket alternatives are accessible at usamateur.org. Every day tickets can also be obtained at the primary admissions gate, found at the former Oakmont East golf study course, and can only be ordered by credit rating card. Both equally the weekly and day-to-day ticket alternatives include totally free parking at Oakmont East’s Good deal B. Youths seventeen and more youthful will receive totally free admission when accompanied by a ticketed grownup.

Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Evaluation staff members author. You can contact Paul by e mail at [email protected] or by way of Twitter .