OAKMONT, Pa. — James Piot stuffed his approach to 4 feet on the 18th hole for a conceded birdie and a 1-up lead over Austin Greaser after the morning round of the U.S. Amateur final.
For most of the morning, it was a matter of trying not to give away holes at Oakmont Country Club, which was living up to its reputation as among the toughest courses in America with the fastest greens.
Only two of the last 10 holes from the morning 18 were halved, and five were won with pars.
Piot took the first lead of the match on the short par-4 second hole when Greaser was 50 yards from the pin in the fairway and took five shots to get down.