Tyler Strafaci Wins U.S. Am Thriller

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Brentley Romine reports for GolfChannel.com on Tyler Strafaci capturing the Havemeyer Trophy in a 1 up thriller against Ollie Osbourne. The two combined for 25 birdies and an eagle despite, at times, zero visibility in the late Bandon Dunes evening hours.

Strafaci is now the fourth Georgia Tech player to win the Havemeyer Trophy, joining Bobby Jones (1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930), Matt Kuchar (1997) and his former teammate Andy Ogletree (2019). The Yellow Jackets are the first program ever to have different players win two consecutive U.S. Amateurs.

I loved seeing these names today as Georgia Tech became the first to have duel back-to-back U.S. Am winners on top of their other former winners.

The last school to have two different players win consecutive #USAmateur titles: University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

H.J. Whigham (1896-97)
Findley S. Douglas (1898)@GTGolf with Tyler Strafaci and last year's winner Andy Ogletree could join them today.
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) August 16, 2020

Steven Gibbons’ images for the USGA.

You can watch the match highlights here:

Over a 36-hole, seesaw match in sun, wind and fog that saw a combined 26 birdies and eagles, there are plenty of highlights.

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— USGA (@USGA) August 17, 2020