U.S. Amateur: Fired up Piot pilots his way to championship, Greaser sails into final
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By Jordan Perez OAKMONT, Pa.—The 2021 U.S. Amateur finalists are coming off of a sweet wave of recent success, both punching their tickets in qualifiers this summer and excelling in match-play events. Austin Greaser and James Piot will play for the most coveted title in amateur golf on Sunday. A junior at North Carolina who displays a humble temperament, Greaser is looking for the school’s first U.S. Amateur champion in 65 years, after Harvie Ward won consecutive titles in 1955 and ’56. Piot, a Michigan State fifth-year, has been on a tear since mid-July, with a top-10 finish at the Southern Amateur and having reached the Round of 16 at the Western Amateur. Now they face the ultimate test: a 36 hole match play final at fearsome Oakmont, with the Havemeyer Trophy at stake. The champion also receives an invitation to the 2022 Masters and the ’22 Open Championship, assuming he retains his amateur status. (Both finalists already have exemptions into the 2022 U.S. Open.)
U.S. Amateur: Fired up Piot pilots his way to championship, Greaser sails into final
U.S. Amateur: Fired up Piot pilots his way to…
U.S. Amateur: Fired up Piot pilots his way to championship, Greaser sails into final
By Jordan Perez OAKMONT, Pa.—The 2021 U.S. Amateur finalists are coming off of a sweet wave of recent success, both punching their tickets in qualifiers this summer and excelling in match-play events. Austin Greaser and James Piot will play for the most coveted title in amateur golf on Sunday. A junior at North Carolina who displays a humble temperament, Greaser is looking for the school’s first U.S. Amateur champion in 65 years, after Harvie Ward won consecutive titles in 1955 and ’56. Piot, a Michigan State fifth-year, has been on a tear since mid-July, with a top-10 finish at the Southern Amateur and having reached the Round of 16 at the Western Amateur. Now they face the ultimate test: a 36 hole match play final at fearsome Oakmont, with the Havemeyer Trophy at stake. The champion also receives an invitation to the 2022 Masters and the ’22 Open Championship, assuming he retains his amateur status. (Both finalists already have exemptions into the 2022 U.S. Open.)