Indiana University Athletics
Sophomore Davis Ready for U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst
8/9/2019 1:22:00 PM | Men's Golf
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Rising sophomore Mitch Davis will be one of 312 golfers teeing is up at historic Pinehurst Resort & Country Club next week at the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
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Davis, who hails from Valparaiso, Indiana, advanced to the U.S. Amateur by winning the qualifier at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana. His scores of 69-70 gave him a shot shot cushion over second place.
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The format for the tournament will see each golfer play a round on Pinehurst No. 2 course and Pinehurst No. 4 course in a stroke play competition on Aug. 12 and 13. After the completion of round two, the top 64 golfers will advance to a match play portion that begins Aug. 14 and culminates with the champion being crowned on Aug. 18.
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As a freshman with the Hoosiers, Davis' scoring average of 73.27 is the second-best by a freshman in program history, trailing former All-American and current European Tour standout Jorge Campillo's freshman campaign in 2006 (72.67). He closed his rookie season with four straight Top 25 finishes, highlighted by a T16 showing at the Big Ten Championship.
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Davis, who hails from Valparaiso, Indiana, advanced to the U.S. Amateur by winning the qualifier at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana. His scores of 69-70 gave him a shot shot cushion over second place.
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The format for the tournament will see each golfer play a round on Pinehurst No. 2 course and Pinehurst No. 4 course in a stroke play competition on Aug. 12 and 13. After the completion of round two, the top 64 golfers will advance to a match play portion that begins Aug. 14 and culminates with the champion being crowned on Aug. 18.
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As a freshman with the Hoosiers, Davis' scoring average of 73.27 is the second-best by a freshman in program history, trailing former All-American and current European Tour standout Jorge Campillo's freshman campaign in 2006 (72.67). He closed his rookie season with four straight Top 25 finishes, highlighted by a T16 showing at the Big Ten Championship.
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