Josele Ballester (76, +5) did not have a good start to the tournament at 123 US Amateur edition which is disputed over the routes of Cherry Hills and Colorado Golf Club.
He Castellon golfernew individual and team European champion with Spainparticipant in the last British Open at Royal Liverpool and the only Spaniard in this prestigious amateur golf event -only the state amateur golfer has never won this title-, he started with a card of 76 shots at Cherry Hills.
He Arizona State student It is ranked at 181, five strokes from the provisional cut that will take place after the second day. You need a safe under-par result to get into the title playoffs (match play phase).
The US Amateur is one of the most demanding, tough and prestigious competitions -Tiger Woods won it three years in a row- held annually in amateur golf. 312 players start and only the best 64 go to the crosses after 36 holes.
That’s why Ballester, 20th in the amateur world rankings, was a bit on the ropes after the first day. The cut is at the end at +1 or even.
Source: La Verdad
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