Clegg Makes Three Bulldogs U.S. Amateur Bound

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At least three Mississippi State men’s golfers will play at the 122nd U.S. Amateur after Ford Clegg finished second at the Seminole Legacy Qualifier on Tuesday.
 
Clegg will join Harrison Davis and Hunter Logan at the prestigious tournament on August 15-21 in Paramus, New Jersey.
 
The Mountain Brook, Alabama, native shot 70 on Monday and 71 on Tuesday to finish 3-under through 36 holes. He fired 10 birdies over the course of the qualifier.
 
On Monday, he made the turn sitting even for the day, but immediately went two over with back-to-back bogeys to open the back nine. Clegg simply responded with four consecutive birdies on Tees 13-16 to finish 2-under. It was the front nine where he picked up his strokes on Tuesday, collecting four birdies before the turn on his way to a 1-under round.
 
Clegg is a two-time SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and is the only men’s golfer in the nation to earn First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. He was also the only men’s golfer to receive the national honor last year. His 72.22 stroke average was second only to Logan for the Bulldogs in 2021-22.
 
The 122nd U.S. Amateur will be hosted by The Ridgewood Country Club and Arcola Country Club. Two stroke-play rounds of 18 holes will take place on August 15-16 before the field is cut to 64 for match play.
 
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