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UPSET ALERT: Jackson Buchanan defeats No. 1 ranked Luke Clanton at U.S. Amateur
15 Aug 2024
by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

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Jackson Buchanan (USGA Photo)
Jackson Buchanan (USGA Photo)

Nine of the top ten seeds from stroke play have been eliminated at the U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. 

Jackson Buchanan, a standout at Illinois this season who won the Duck Invitational and finished in solo second place at the Big Ten Championships, defeated Luke Clanton 1 up. Clanton led 1-up through 14 holes, but Buchanan won holes No. 15 and 16, and the pair halved the final two holes to give Buchanan the win. Clanton had a birdie attempt to win, but it just missed on the low side.

Clanton is currently ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.

With Clanton's loss, the marquee grouping of stroke play has been eliminated. Clanton, Gordon Sargent, and Jackson Koivun have all lost.

Another round-of-32 upset was West Virginia Amateur champion Christian Brand, who took down No. 2 seed Ethan Evans one-up and held off Evans on the final five holes.

Round of 32 results

No. 64 Ethan Fang def. No. 33 Zach Adams 2 and 1
No. 17 Bastian Amat def. No. 49 Hunter Logan 2 and 1
No. 25 Garrett Engle def. No. 57 Zach Pollo 2 and 1
No. 41 Noah Kent def. No. 9 Tom Fischer 2 and 1
No. 61 Omar Morales def. No. 36 Calum Scott 3 and 2
No. 20 Jacob Modleski def. No. 52 Tommy Morrison 3 and 2
No. 28 Tyler Mawhinney def. No. 5 Paul Chang 2 and 1
No. 53 Jackson Buchanan def. No. 21 Luke Clanton 1 up
No. 47 Jose Luis Ballester def. No. 15 Tiger Christensen 3 and 1 
No. 34 Christian Brand def. No. 2 Ethan Evans 1-up
No. 46 Phichaksn Maichon def. No. 51 James Ashfield 4 and 2
No. 3 Luis Masaveu def. No. 30 Jackson Herrington 1-up
No. 27 Brendan Valdes def. No. 59 Caleb Shetler 2 and 1
No. 54 Peter Fountain def. No. 43 Patrick Sheehan 1-up
No. 23 Bobby Massa def. TK Chantananuwat 1-up
No. 58 Ashton McCulloch def. No. 39 Wheaton Ennis 1-up

Round of 16 matchups

No. 64 Ethan Fang vs. No. 17 Bastian Amat
No. 25 Garrett Engle vs. No. 41 Noah Kent
No. 61 Omar Morales vs. No. 20 Jacob Modleski 
No. 28 Tyler Mawhinney vs. No. 53 Jackson Buchanan
No. 34 Christian Brand vs. No. 47 Jose Luis Ballester
No. 58 Ashton McCulloch vs. No. 23 Bobby Massa
No. 3 Luis Masaveu vs. No. 46 Phichaksn Maichon 
No. 27 Brendan Valdes vs. No. 54 Peter Fountain

Results: US Amateur
WinSpainJose Luis BallesterSpain2000
Runner-upFLNoah KentNaples, FL1500
SemifinalsGAJackson BuchananDacula, GA1000
SemifinalsSpainLuis MasaveuSpain1000
QuarterfinalsTXEthan FangPlano, TX700

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The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of .4 (point four) or lower. It is one of 15 national championships conducted annually by the USGA. A new two-stage qualifying process went into effect in 2024, providing exemptions through local qualifying for state amateur champions and top-ranked WAGR playres. See the USGA website for details -- applications are typically placed online in the spring at www.usga.org.

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