OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Jon Rahm missed a 8-foot birdie putt late Tuesday that would have assured him a spot in the match-play field at the U.S. Amateur.
“I slept fine though,” the No. 1-ranked amateur in the world said Wednesday. “I’m confident with my game.”
The Arizona State senior made a stress-free par and an easy birdie to advance out of an 18-for-10 playoff and reach match play here at Olympia Fields.
He wasn’t the only big-name amateur with a little extra work to do.
U.S. Walker Cuppers Hunter Stewart and Beau Hossler – Nos.