Julian Perico, an Arkansas junior and Peru native, will be competing in his first U.S. Amateur this week at Bandon Dunes. Here's his first-person account of what it means to be in the field.
The U.S. Amateur has always been the tournament I most look up to in golf – aside from the four professional majors, of course – since I can remember.
I really cannot express myself properly after receiving the exemption from the USGA to play in this year's championship at Bandon Dunes. I have been on cloud nine since getting the news in June, and I can’t believe I will be a part of such a prestigious field competing at a place like Bandon.