TULSA, OKLA.--There's a school of thought that says if you had already been picked for the U.S. Walker Cup team, the extra motivation to play well this week at the 109th U.S. Amateur Championship might not be very high. At the same time, others argue you might be even more inclined to knuckle down this week at Southern Hills, wanting to prove the USGA knew what it was doing by choosing you for the team that will play next month at Merion GC outside Philadelphia.
Whichever philosophy you identify with, here's how the eight players already on the Walker Cup team fared during the stroke-play portion of the championship.
Bud Cauley 72-70--142 (T-5)
Brian Harman 71-74--145 (T-20)
Morgan Hoffmann 74-72--146 (T-32)
Nathan Smith 73-73--146 (T-32)
Rickie Fowler 71-76--147 (T-45)
Drew Weaver 73-76--149 (T-88)
Adam Mitchell 73-78--151 (T-122)
Brendan Gielow 81-73--154 (T-177)
As for some of those considered many believe are on the short-list for the final two spots, here's how they fared:
Tim Jackson 68-72--140 (medalist)
Cameron Tringale 69-74--143 (T-9)
Dan Woltman 72-72--144 (T-14)
Mike Van Sickle 73-72--145 (T-20)
Bronson Burgoon 73-73--146 (T-32)
Brad Benjamin 77-73--150 (T-105)
Patrick Reed 83-74--157 (T-230)
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