World No. 1 to miss match play at U.S. Amateur while kid-wonders shine
Golf Channel • • sports
Key Points:
- Top-ranked amateur Preston Stout failed to make the cut at the 126th U.S. Amateur after rounds of 75 and 71, finishing 6 over par and missing match play.
- Stout is the first No. 1-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking to miss the cut since 2021, highlighting the challenge of maintaining top form in the tournament.
- Fellow top-ranked amateurs Tyler Watts (No. 3) and Miles Russell (No. 4) performed strongly, combining for 9 under par and leading the field after 36 holes.
- Stout is set to compete in the Walker Cup next month at Lahinch, where he will join Watts and Russell on the U.S. team, all of whom have had notable amateur successes this season.
