BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — University of Alabama sophomore golfer Davis Riley opened play Monday in the 2016 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
With his Crimson Tide golf coach Jay Seawell serving as his caddy, Riley shot 3-over-par, 73, in the opening round. He is among a tie at 156th. Riley birdied four holes, parred nine, made three bogeys and two double bogeys.
Lipscomb's Dawson Armstrong leads the field a 6-under.
Following today's second round of stroke play, the field of 312 golfers will be cut to the top 64. Those 64 move on to single-elimination match play, culminating in a 36-hole championship match.