When the week started, more than 10 percent of the 2023 U.S. Open field was comprised of amateurs, and that number could’ve been higher.
Sure, top-ranked Gordon Sargent is in the field, as well as No. 2 Michael Thorbjornsen and No. 9 Michael Brennan. In total, 19 amateurs teed it up the first two days at Los Angeles Country Club, but most of them are packing their bags after two days on the West Coast.
Only four amateurs earned weekend tee times and will vie for the low-amateur medal, which is awarded during Sunday’s trophy presentation at the conclusion of play.
Here’s a look at the amateurs who made the cut at the 2023 U.S. Open.
Gordon Sargent (even par)
The 2022 NCAA individual champion makes the cut shooting 69-71, and doing so, he adds another point to his total for PGA Tour U Accelerated, which puts him at 16. If he gets to 20, he automatically earns a PGA Tour card. A top-20 finish this weekend would give him two more points.
Maxwell Moldovan (2 over)
Moldovan, who got into the field as an alternate, shot consecutive 71s to make the cut in his second U.S. Open start.
Aldrich Potgieter (2 over)
Potgieter, who’s in the field thanks to his win at the 2022 Amateur Championship, shot 70 and 72 to make the cut on the number.
Ben Carr (2 over)
Carr wrapped up his fifth season at Georgia Southern last month and was runner-up at the 2022 U.S. Amateur. He carded rounds of 70 and 72 to make the weekend.
Those heading home
Barclay Brown (5 over)
Preston Summerhays (6 over)
Michael Thorbjornsen (6 over)
Bastien Amat (6 over)
Nick Dunlap (8 over)
Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira (8 over)
Karl Vilips (9 over)
Christian Cavaliere (9 over)
Omar Morales (9 over)
Wenyi Ding (9 over)
Michael Brennan (9 over)
Matthew McClean (11 over)
Alexander Yang (13 over)
Isaac Simmons (14 over)
Brendan Valdes (16 over)
