Noah Kent advances to U.S. Amateur Finals
The magical run of Noah Kent at the U.S. Amateur rolls on. The sophomore Iowa golfer advanced to the U.S. Amateur finals on Saturday with a win over Jackson Buchannan from the University of Illinois.
That match ended on the 18th hole. Kent was one up headed into the final hole and striped his second shot to within five feet to secure the victory.
The field started with 312 players on Monday, with the first two rounds being stroke play. Kent shot five-over par during the opening round Monday and followed it up with a bogey-free six-under par on Tuesday to move into the top 64 and make the cut.
After the first two days, it transitioned into match play starting with the round of 64.
On Sunday, Kent will face Jose Luis Ballester in a 36 hole match play event for the Havemeyer Trophy. They will be teeing it up at 7:15 p.m. with TV coverage starting at 1 pm on Peacock and The Golf Channel.
The winner of the U.S. Amateur golf tournament receives a gold medal, the Havemeyer Trophy, and exemptions into the following year’s U.S. Open and Open Championship. The winner and runner-up may also receive invitations to the Masters Tournament. The winner must maintain their amateur status at the time the events are held, unless they qualify for the tournaments through other means.
