The 2024 U.S. Open saw an exciting chase for low amateur honors.
And it included the two players vying for that title being paired together in the final round.
It came down to Neal Shipley, the 2023 U.S. Amateur runner-up and low am of the 2024 Masters, and Luke Clanton, the top-ranked player in the NCAA golf rankings this season, battling it out at Pinehurst No. 2. And it was Neal Shipley coming out on top and joining an exclusive club.
Of the 16 amateurs to tee it up this week, three made the 36-hole weekend cut.
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From the top of the leaderboard to the bottom, here’s how all 16 amateurs fared this week at the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
Neal Shipley hits from the second tee box during the final round of the 2024 U.S. Open. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports)
Shipley earned his second low amateur honor of the year, becoming the sixth to do so at the Masters and U.S. Open and first since Viktor Hovland in 2019.
Luke Clanton hits from the second tee box during the final round of the 2024 U.S. Open. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports)
Clanton had a birdie putt on the final hole to tie Shipley but ended up three putting to finish two back.
Gunnar Broin chips on the 13th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Broin was in the first group off Sunday and closed his U.S. Open run with a 72. He also shot 2-under 68 on Friday.
Gordon Sargent chips on the 5th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Sargent won low amateurs honors at the 2023 U.S. Open, but he was one of the 13 players who missed the cut this year.
Omar Morales: 7 over
Parker Bell: 7 over
Hiroshi Tai: 9 over
Ashton McCulloch: 10 over
Wells Williams: 11 over
Brendan Valdes: 11 over
Santiago de la Fuente: 13 over
Stewart Hagestad: 14 over
Colin Prater: 17 over
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