For the first time since 2018, there are co-low amateurs at the U.S. Open.
World No. 1 amateur Jackson Koivun, who is competing in his final event as an am, and Ryder Cowan, the rising senior at Oklahoma competing in his first major championship, both finished at 5-over 285 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, to share medalist honors in the third major championship of the year. Cowan birdied the 71st hole to get into a tie with Koivun. On the closing 18th, he had a birdie putt to nab low am honors all to himself but left it short.
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"Shinnecock was so much fun this weekend," Koivun said. "Just happy to walk away with a birdie on the last hole, but golf course is so good, so much fun. A lot of thinking to do, and can definitely mentally wear you down. But just happy to be able to say I went out there and tried my hardest."
The duo were among 20 amateurs in the field when the week began and five who made the cut.
World No. 1 amateur Jackson Koivun, who is competing in his final event as an am, and Ryder Cowan, the rising senior at Oklahoma competing in his first major championship, both finished at 5-over 285 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, to share medalist honors in the third major championship of the year. Cowan birdied the 71st hole to get into a tie with Koivun. On the closing 18th, he had a birdie putt to nab low am honors all to himself but left it short.
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"Shinnecock was so much fun this weekend," Koivun said. "Just happy to walk away with a birdie on the last hole, but golf course is so good, so much fun. A lot of thinking to do, and can definitely mentally wear you down. But just happy to be able to say I went out there and tried my hardest."
The duo were among 20 amateurs in the field when the week began and five who made the cut.
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