BANDON, Ore. – Each competitor at this week’s U.S. Amateur is allowed, per USGA protocols, up to two people inside their “bubble.”
McClure Meissner is safely within that limit, choosing his dad, Kurt, and instructor, Bryan Gathright, to make the trip with him from San Antonio. However, if Meissner’s bubble appears a little bigger than others, it’s because it’s swelling with confidence.
The SMU senior, who earlier this summer topped a loaded field at the Southern Amateur, is off to a roaring start here at Bandon Dunes, firing a jaw-dropping 8-under 64 in windy conditions around the host venue.