Hocker Qualifies for U.S. Amateur
Will Hocker, former Webster University men's golfer, has qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship. The tournament will take place from August 15th to August 21st at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey.
Hocker qualified for the U.S. Amateur after shooting a 137 (-5) through 36 holes of golf at Webster Golf Club in Rochester, New York, on July 11th. He finished in second place in the two-round qualifier after shooting a 68 in the first round and 69 in the second round. He finished just one stroke behind Justin Hastings for first place in his qualifying event.
The starting field of 312 players for the U.S. Amateur Championship will play 18 holes of stroke play on August 15th and 16th, with one round at Ridgewood and one at nearby Arcola Country Club. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the lowest 64 scores. Six rounds of match play begin on Wednesday, August 17th and the championship concludes with a 36-hole championship match on Sunday, August 21st. The winner and runner-up are exempt into the 2023 U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club.
Hocker, the 2021 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Individual National Champion, and 2022 NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus Award winner, was one of 7,749 golfers to participate in qualifying.
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STORY COURTESY OF WEBSTER UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
