The Western Amateur, amateur golf’s most grueling test, kicks off its 121st edition on Tuesday at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois.
Here is everything you need to know:
SCHEDULE AND FORMAT
When we call the Western the most grueling event in amateur golf, there’s a reason. Seventy-two holes of stroke play begin on Tuesday with Thursday featuring 36 holes of stroke play once a cut is made after the first 36 holes to the low 44 players and ties. The top 16 players – the final spots are usually determined by a playoff – advance to single-elimination match play, which starts Friday with the Round of 16 and then quarterfinals.