The 119th playing of the U.S. Amateur Championship is underway at the venerable Pinehurst Resort and Country Club. Top-ranked amateur golfers from around the world, including eight from Illinois, will be competing Aug. 12-18 to join the likes of Chick Evans, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods and many other golf icons as the game’s best amateur.

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The list of locals competing includes a former Illinois State Amateur titleholder, a past CDGA Amateur victor and an NCAA DIII National Champion. See below for more information on the local contestants.

Golfer Tee Times (CDT) Accomplishments Henry Angier, 22 Glenview R1: DQ R2: DQ » Qualified at Mistwood G.C. with a 6-under 138 » Participated in his first Illinois State Amateur Championship in 2019 Daniel Anfield, 20 Channahon R1: 81 R2: 76 MC » Rising junior at Illinois State University » Finished T7 at the 2019 Illinois State Amateur Championship Jacob Eklund, 21 Carbondale R1: 81 R2: 74 MC » Rising senior at Kansas State University » Finished T4 at the 2019 Canadian Amateur Championship Jordan Hahn, 22 Spring Grove R1: 75 R2: 75 MC » Recent University of Wisconsin graduate » 2018 Illinois State Amateur champion David Perkins, 21 East Peoria R1: 84 R2: 73 MC » Rising senior at Illinois State University » Finished T2 at the 2019 Illinois State Amateur Championship Andrew Price, 37 Lake Bluff R1: 76 R2: 73 MC » 2016 CDGA Amateur champion » College teammate of Gary Woodland at the University of Kansas Charlie Waddell, 34 Chicago R1: 78 R2: 74 MC » Playing in his fourth consecutive U.S. Amateur Championship » Reached match play at the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship Rob Wuethrich, 20 Bloomington R1: 72 R2: 81 MC » 2018 NCAA DIII Team National Champion at Illinois Wesleyan » Runner-up at the 2018 Illinois State Amateur Championship * denotes a tee time at Course No. 2 ^ denotes a tee time at Course No. 4