JUL 20, 2015 2:44p ET
JUL 20, 2015 2:44p ET
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) Jordan Niebrugge had an outside shot at the silver claret jug. He was more than happy to leave St. Andrews with a silver medal.
At a British Open where amateurs shared the stage, Niebrugge pulled within three shots of the lead on the back nine until he could no longer keep up. He closed with a 2-under 70 to tie for sixth.
Not only was he low amateur, he became the first amateur since Chris Woods at Royal Birkdale in 2008 to finish in the top 10.