Marshall University Athletics
Men’s Golf Incoming Freshman Jones Qualifies for 119th U.S. Amateur Championship
7/24/2019 1:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
Jones scored 2-under 140 to tie for first at Ohio qualifier
Full Results: Ohio State Scarlet Qualifier
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tyler Jones, an incoming freshman for the Marshall men's golf team for the 2019-20 season, qualified for the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship by taking the top spot at the Ohio State Scarlet qualifier hosted at the OSU Golf Club.
The 119th U.S. Amateur Championship will be played Aug. 12-18, at the historic Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, in Pinehurst, N.C., on course No. 2 and No. 4.
Jones shot a 2-under 140 for the two rounds and tied Giovanni Tadiotto for first overall. Both players shot a 2-under 69 in the first round and then hit an even-par 71 in the second round and finished 5-strokes ahead of the rest of the field. With the win, the two players qualified for the field of 312 golfers for the upcoming championship. Jones sank a total of five birdies in the first round and two more in the second to go along with steady play.
"I'm so excited for Tyler," Herd head coach Matt Grobe said. "He played so well to qualify. He played in the North/South Junior at Pinehurst this summer as the defending champion and then played in the North/South Amateur down there as well, and now he is headed there again for the U.S. Amateur.
"He is having a great summer and we can't wait for him to get to campus."
Jones, a native from Westerville, Ohio, is the first player from Marshall to earn their way into the U.S. Amateur Championship since Logan Lagodich (2012-16) and Alex Weiss (2014-18) both qualified in the summer of 2015.
The 119th U.S. Amateur Championship will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's golf team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMGolf, Facebook at Marshall University Athletics and on www.herdzone.com.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tyler Jones, an incoming freshman for the Marshall men's golf team for the 2019-20 season, qualified for the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship by taking the top spot at the Ohio State Scarlet qualifier hosted at the OSU Golf Club.
The 119th U.S. Amateur Championship will be played Aug. 12-18, at the historic Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, in Pinehurst, N.C., on course No. 2 and No. 4.
Jones shot a 2-under 140 for the two rounds and tied Giovanni Tadiotto for first overall. Both players shot a 2-under 69 in the first round and then hit an even-par 71 in the second round and finished 5-strokes ahead of the rest of the field. With the win, the two players qualified for the field of 312 golfers for the upcoming championship. Jones sank a total of five birdies in the first round and two more in the second to go along with steady play.
"I'm so excited for Tyler," Herd head coach Matt Grobe said. "He played so well to qualify. He played in the North/South Junior at Pinehurst this summer as the defending champion and then played in the North/South Amateur down there as well, and now he is headed there again for the U.S. Amateur.
"He is having a great summer and we can't wait for him to get to campus."
Jones, a native from Westerville, Ohio, is the first player from Marshall to earn their way into the U.S. Amateur Championship since Logan Lagodich (2012-16) and Alex Weiss (2014-18) both qualified in the summer of 2015.
The 119th U.S. Amateur Championship will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's golf team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMGolf, Facebook at Marshall University Athletics and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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