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Western Amateur primer: Players to watch, schedule, streaming info

The Western Amateur, amateur golf’s most grueling test, kicks off its 121st edition on Tuesday at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois.

Here is everything you need to know:

SCHEDULE AND FORMAT

When we call the Western the most grueling event in amateur golf, there’s a reason. Seventy-two holes of stroke play begin on Tuesday with Thursday featuring 36 holes of stroke play once a cut is made after the first 36 holes to the low 44 players and ties. The top 16 players – the final spots are usually determined by a playoff – advance to single-elimination match play, which starts Friday with the Round of 16 and then quarterfinals.