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CBS News
a day ago
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- CBS News
Ranked 4,292nd in the world, Edina golfer Jimmy Abdo soars at U.S. Amateur
Ranked 4,292nd in the world, Jimmy Abdo had no place making as much noise at the U.S. Amateur as he did. But he did it anyway. "Still kinda doesn't feel real," said Abdo, 1.5 days removed from arriving back in Minnesota. "Just from start to finish it felt like it was gonna be one of those weeks I'll never forget." A native of Edina, Minnesota, Abdo plays Division III golf. This weekend's field featured all of the prestigious players in the college game. Abdo got through stroke play, his goal, then won in the rounds of 64, 32 and 16, before finally falling in the quarters. "Yeah, we just kept playing some good golf. Took down some pretty big names. Obviously I surpassed my goal by a mile," he said. "Even beyond that, too, I made a big name for myself and put my name out there for a lot of people to see and hear my story." Abdo wasn't even on the starting six at Edina High School until he was a junior. His best finish at the state tournament was 11th, which led him to start his college golf career last year at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. "That's the really amazing thing about Jimmy and his game, a lot of people back down against tough competition and it actually allows him to go to the next level," said Scott Moe, Gustavus' head golf coach. Abdo has been passed over by big college programs. He's learned to relish the underdog role. "I think that's my favorite part about it. It's fun to be the guy that no one thinks belongs there or really can get the job done," he said. Anonymous no more, Abdo's ranking will soon skyrocket. One week, opening big doors for the future. "I honestly don't know. There's a bunch of things that could possibly happen and I haven't really made any full decisions yet, so I'm not 100% sure," he said.
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
U.S. Amateur 2025 live leaderboard: Round of 32 finishing up as Round of 16 begins
(Editor's note: Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Olympic Club. Check out his updates from the Round of 32 here.) SAN FRANCISCO — Sixteen matches down, eight to go on Thursday at the 2025 U.S. Amateur. The Round of 32 kicked things off Thursday morning, and the 16 winners are now back on the course at Olympic Club battling it out in the Round of 16. When the day is complete, only eight will be left standing with a chance to win the Havemeyer Trophy. In the Round of 32, medalist Preston Stout came from 3 down thru 7 to win, 2 and 1, and Division III golfer Jimmy Abdo continued his Cinderella run with a 4-and-3 win to move into Thursday afternoon's action. Follow the Round of 16 at the 2025 U.S. Amateur on Thursday for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more. U.S. Amateur live leaderboard Click here to follow scores from the U.S. Amateur. U.S. Amateur Thursday Round of 16 tee times All times ET 5 p.m.: No. 1 Preston Stout vs. No. 49 Niall Shiels Donegan 5:10 p.m.: No. 57 Paul Chang vs. No. 56 Jacob Modleski 5:20 p.m.: No. 61 Jimmy Abdo vs. No. 13 Daniel Svard 5:30 p.m.: No. 37 Jackson Herrington vs. No. 53 Caleb Bond 5:40 p.m.: No. 63 Mason Howell vs. No. 47 Max Herendeen 5:50 p.m.: No. 26 John Daly II vs. No. 10 Daniel Bennett 6 p.m.: TBD vs. No. 19 Mahanth Chirravuri 6:10 p.m.: TBD vs. No. 11 Eric Lee U.S. Amateur format Every player in the field will compete in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field will be cut to the low 64 players for match play, which begins Wednesday. A playoff will be used if needed to determine the 64 players. Then, the Round of 64 takes place Wednesday, Rounds of 32 and 16 on Thursday, quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final on Sunday. U.S. Amateur TV information All times ET Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo U.S. Amateur ticket information Fans must purchase tickets to attend the U.S. Amateur. For more information, click here. What the winner of U.S. Amateur receives
