Shockwaves at Olympic: World No. 1 Koivun Out, Daly II Marches on at Olympic Club
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The US Amateur’s Round of 32 at the Olympic Club Wasted No Time in Sharing up the Bracket. The Headline Shock Came When Max Henderen Eliminated world no. 1 Jackson Koivun3 & 2, Punctuating A Match in Which HERENDEEN KEPT The Pressure on from the Opening HOLES. Koivun, a pre-tournament Favorite and Walker Cup Lock, Never Quite Found the Spark that carried his Through Stroke Play.
Another Big Story Unifded when John Daly II Took Download no. 7 Seed Nate smith2 & 1. Daly, Who Turned Heads with his Strong Stroke-Play Finish, Continued to show a steady hand undit-play Pressure, Capitalization on Smith’s Late Bogey to Close The Match on 17.
Several Contenders Delivered Blowout Victories that Sent A Clear Message to the Rest of the Field. Eric Lee And Tyler Weaver Each posted Emphatic 6 & 5 Wins, Conserving Energy for the Afternoon’s Round of 16. Davis Johnson (5 & 3), Jimmy Abdo (4 & 3), and Daniel svärd (4 & 3) Also Advanced with Room to Spare.
Not every match was decided early. Mason Howell Edged Ben James In a 1-up Nail-Biter, Security His Place in the Next Round with a Clutch Par at the last. One Pairing, Tim Wiedmeyer vs. Josh DuangmaneeRemained All Square Through 18 and Headed for Extra Holes.
What it Means
Koivun’s Departure Clears a Path in the Top Half of the Bracket and Injects Fresh Intigue Into The Championship. Daly II’s Confature Play Has Turned him from an early storyline into a genuine contenander, which lee and wever’s Dominant for Suggessts They Couls Be Direction to Stop as the MATCHESS Tighten. With Olympic’s Lake Course Firming Up and the Wind Picking Up, afternoon matches promise an even stifer Test.
Up Next – Round of 16
The Afternoon Session Features Daly II, Lee, Weaver, Johnson, Svärd, and Henderen All Carrying Momntum into their next matches. Every Shot Will Be Magnified as Players Chase A Quarterfinal BRTH – and the Dream of Hoisting the Havemeyer Trophy on Sunday.
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The Us Amateur, The Oldest USGA CHAMPIONSHIP, was first played in 1895 at New Port Golf Club in Rhode Island. The Event, You have no agency, is open to think with a handicap index of 4 (Point Four) or Lower. It is one of 15 National Championships Conduted Annually by the usga. A new two-stage Qualifying Process Went INTO Effect in 2024, Providing Eximptions Through Local Qualifying For State Amateur Champions and Top-Ranked Wagr Playres. See the usga website for details – Applications are TyPically played online in the Spring at www.usga.org.
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