Tommy Morrison was one of the favorites to win the Junior Amateur at the U.S. Tommy Morrison, the Junior Amateur champion, was considered one of the favorites.
He’s a standout after the first two stroke play rounds. Morrison, a 6-foot-10 player and the second oldest in the field, shot eight-under-par over the first 36-holes to earn the top seed for match play at the 75th U.S. The Junior Amateur was held at Daniel Island Club, Charleston, South Carolina on Tuesday. The Texas sophomore finished one shot in front of his competitors.
Morrison said that medalist honours meant a great deal. “I want as many medals as I can.” “Any USGA medal will do.”
Morrison and Tony Romo competed in the U.S. Kiawah Island Amateur Four Ball.
span ogsc =””>Andrew Gregory is one of the five South Carolina natives competing in this field. After shooting rounds of 66 and 70, he finished one shot behind Morrison for a total of 7 under 136 over the two days. Gregory, who is set to begin his freshman year at Liberty University this fall, plays in his third consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur. It is his first match.
“There’s always a chance,” Gregory said about the match-play. Let the other player make the mistakes, and keep the ball on the fairway. Do not show emotion. “Make pars all day long and when the birdies come they will come.”
The final match-play spots were determined on Wednesday morning by a 14-7 playoff. The Round of 64 then began.
The 36-hole championship match will be played on Saturday.
