The U.S. Amateur came to a thrilling conclusion last week at Hazeltine Golf Club in Minnesota. Spaniard Jose Luis Ballester defeated American Noah Kent 2-up after 36 holes in the championship match, thus making history in the process.
Ballester, who followed fellow countryman Jon Rahm to Arizona State, became the first man from Spain to win the U.S. Amateur. Interestingly, Rahm became the first Spanish player to win the U.S. Open in 2021, thus making Ballester the second Spaniard to win a championship conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
Kent, meanwhile, will head back to the University of Iowa for his sophomore campaign after an incredible
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