CHASKA, Minn. — It’s really hard to make the cut at the U.S. Amateur. So much so, only one in five golfers makes it to match play.
Stroke play is in the books at the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National, and most of the field is packing its bags and heading home following two days at Hazeltine and Chaska Town Course, the stroke play co-host. However, there’s a playoff coming Wednesday morning to set the bracket for match play.
The cut came in at even-par 142, with 67 golfers finishing at or below that number, including stroke play medalist Jimmy Ellis, a 39-year-old from Florida who earned his way into the field earlier this summer by winning the Florida Amateur.
U.S. Amateur: Photos from Hazeltine National
Here’s a look at which notable amateurs didn’t make the cut at the 2024 U.S. Amateur.
Ian Gilligan plays his tee shot on the third hole during the first round of stroke play of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Mike Ehrmann/USGA)
The Western Amateur champion shot 3 under on Tuesday at Chaska Town Course, but a 76 in the opening round at Hazeltine kept him from making match play.
The Trans-Mississippi winner opened with a 79 at Hazeltine, and even with a brilliant 64 at Chaska Town Course, he missed match play by a shot.
The reigning college player of the year, a rising sophomore at Auburn who was a 2023 quarterfinalist at the U.S. Amateur, followed an opening 68 at Chaska Town Course with a 76 at Hazeltine, enough to make him miss the cut.
Parker Bell of the United States plays his shot from the first tee during a practice round prior to the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 11, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Bell, a semifinalist last year, missed the cut by two after rounds of 69 at Chaska and 75 at Hazeltine.
Stewart Hagestad plays his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of stroke play of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Chaska Town Course in Chaska, Minn. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Chris Keane/USGA)
The reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion had a similar formula, a 76 at Hazeltine followed by a 69 at Chaska Town Course.
Miles Russell plays a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of stroke play of the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Chaska Town Course…
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