US Amateur

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Damn, my adrenaline is flowing big time right now. I can't unwind

 

[forensicbuzz]

okay. my years are off, but i did hear earlier that SMU did it before.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

okay. my years are off, but i did hear earlier that SMU did it before.

Again, not according to the announcers on TV

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[BigE]

Jones ‘24,’25, ‘27, ‘28, ‘30
Kuchar ‘97
Ogletree ‘19
Strafaci ‘20

 

[LibertyTurns]

okay. my years are off, but i did hear earlier that SMU did it before.

I looked it up: SMU has had 4 champions: DeChambleau (2015), Kraft (2011), Knost (2007), Kuene (1998)

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Matches our 4 football NC's. Time to get more of each.

 

[LibertyTurns]

Jones ‘24,’25, ‘27, ‘28, ‘30
Kuchar ‘97
Ogletree ‘19
Strafaci ‘20

Bobby Jones got out in ‘22. Although a great GT golfer he never won the US Amateur when in school.

 

[augustabuzz]

Mr. Jones did it twice. I think he won 5 times from 1924 to '30, inclusive.

 

[augustabuzz]

Bobby Jones got out in ‘22. Although a great GT golfer he never won the US Amateur when in school.

He got out as a 20 year old?

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Bobby Jones got out in ‘22. Although a great GT golfer he never won the US Amateur when in school.

Doesn't really matter

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[g0lftime]

Great young man. He and Andy are now US Amateur champions. What great accomplishments for these two Georgia Tech student athletes. That iron into 18 with that much pressure was absolutely stunning.

 

[LibertyTurns]

I have to admit I was worried @FredJacket request to move to chat was going to screw this up. Glad I was wrong!!!!

Did not know Tyler bagged a 4.0 before today. I could only dream of A’s back in the day.

Congrats Tyler!

 

[forensicbuzz]

okay. I swear I read somewhere that SMU won with 2 different players in back to back years. Can't find a record of it, so I'm not sure it's true. But, I wouldn't make something like that up. I'm not a golf enthusiast. May I just mis-read what someone wrote. sigh.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

okay. I swear I read somewhere that SMU won with 2 different players in back to back years. Can't find a record of it, so I'm not sure it's true. But, I wouldn't make something like that up. I'm not a golf enthusiast. May I just mis-read what someone wrote. sigh.

We are now tied with SMU with 4 championships.

 

[Techster]

Congrats, to Tyler!

Oh man, the fact that Tyler was considered the 3rd best golfer last year before covid put the breaks on the season. I remember this AJC story:

Tears, disbelief as COVID-19 evaporates Tech’s NCAA title hope

Tuesday, Georgia Tech golf coach Bruce Heppler found himself typing out a text message to his team that he could have never before imagined sharing in the middle of March. The gist of the communication, Heppler said, was that “I’ll always hold this group in very high esteem for what they...

www.ajc.com

Wow...that team was loaded. Sucks we didn't get to see them all compete for an NCAA championship.

 

[BuzzDraft]

Match play is REAL golf!

What stones to blow a 2 up with 3 to go lead and then collect himself to win on the 36th hole!

First time a school has produced two different back-to-back amateur champions since University of St. Andrews in 1897 and 1898!!!

That record is right up there with 222-0!

 

[4shotB]

Match play is REAL golf!

I always preferred match play and I would bet most amatuers do. Takes out the possibility of that 1 dreaded melt down hole (there were many by all the competitors at Branon Dunes over the last few days) absolutely sinking your round. Also speeds up play, you don't see guys taking forever on their double bogey putts when their opponent has already made birdie.

I too would like to thank the OP for drawing this to our attention. Major golf tournaments to me have always been the most compelling sports event and this is the first time I have ever sat down to watch this event. What a comeback and finish! That 4 iron on 18 under that pressure was incredible.

 

[g0lftime]

I think experience was a factor too. Tyler was slow playing a guy who likes to play fast. Very smart strategy.