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Jackson Thompson Qualifies For U.S. Amateur
7/13/2021 1:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
Rising sophomore earns a spot at Oakmont
HASTINGS, Neb. -- Creighton University golfer Jackson Thompson won a playoff and qualified for next month's 2021 U.S. Amateur Championship on Monday at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Neb.
Thompson, along with Kansas standout Luke Kluver, were the lone players in the field of 48 to advance to Oakmont for the premier championship in amateur golf.
Thompson shot a 67 (-5) in his morning round and got as low as 11-under with five holes to play before wrapping up a round of 70 (-2) to finish -7 overall, four shots behind Kluver (68-65). Thompson was forced into a playoff when Josh Wilson birdied five of the last six holes to also finish at 7-under.
Thompson earned redemption on No. 17, the first playoff hole. He had double-bogeyed the hole during his second round, but made a great par save in the playoff to win. Wilson will be the first alternate.
Kluver and Thompson advance to the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, August 9-15, 2021.
"I'm really excited, said Thompson. "It was really nice to qualify for this one."
A product of Sioux City, Iowa, Thompson played in all 18 rounds last season for the Bluejays, averaging 76.67 shots per round. He had three rounds of par or better during his freshman campaign, including a season-low 71 on three occasions.
Among the current and former Creighton golfers in the Hastings qualifier were John Spellerberg, Nate Vontz, Charlie Zielinski, Cade McCallum and Tucker Knaak.
Past champions of the U.S. Amateur Championship include Arnold Palmer (1954), Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961), Phil Mickelson (1990), Justin Leonard (1992), Tiger Woods (1994, 1995, 1996) and Bryson DeChambeau (2015).
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Thompson, along with Kansas standout Luke Kluver, were the lone players in the field of 48 to advance to Oakmont for the premier championship in amateur golf.
Thompson shot a 67 (-5) in his morning round and got as low as 11-under with five holes to play before wrapping up a round of 70 (-2) to finish -7 overall, four shots behind Kluver (68-65). Thompson was forced into a playoff when Josh Wilson birdied five of the last six holes to also finish at 7-under.
Thompson earned redemption on No. 17, the first playoff hole. He had double-bogeyed the hole during his second round, but made a great par save in the playoff to win. Wilson will be the first alternate.
Kluver and Thompson advance to the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, August 9-15, 2021.
"I'm really excited, said Thompson. "It was really nice to qualify for this one."
A product of Sioux City, Iowa, Thompson played in all 18 rounds last season for the Bluejays, averaging 76.67 shots per round. He had three rounds of par or better during his freshman campaign, including a season-low 71 on three occasions.
Among the current and former Creighton golfers in the Hastings qualifier were John Spellerberg, Nate Vontz, Charlie Zielinski, Cade McCallum and Tucker Knaak.
Past champions of the U.S. Amateur Championship include Arnold Palmer (1954), Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961), Phil Mickelson (1990), Justin Leonard (1992), Tiger Woods (1994, 1995, 1996) and Bryson DeChambeau (2015).
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Pack your bags @KluverLuke @JacksonThomps17. The two college golfers are headed to Oakmont Country Club to take part in the 121st #USAmateur
Check out their thoughts on qualifying. ???? pic.twitter.com/bdHlmQOS4A— #NebGolf (@NGAgolf) July 13, 2021
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Awesome playing and couldn't be prouder. He works!!!!! Nebraska will be well represented at the US Amateur this year by a couple of blue birds ???? https://t.co/iTSEYh4R4V— Judd Cornell (@JuddCornell) July 13, 2021
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Oakmont, say hello to Jackson Thompson. The Creighton golfer gets a standard par to edge Josh Wilson in the playoff to send himself to the 121st #USAmateur pic.twitter.com/xLGMlqJu07— #NebGolf (@NGAgolf) July 13, 2021
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