Oakmont/Verona, Pa. - The 121st U.S. Amateur Championship begins play Monday at the 6,647-yard, par 70 Long Vue Club in Verona, Pa. and the 7,254-yard, par 70 Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. Temple golf will be well-represented in this year's field of 312 golfers with alum John Barone and current team member Conor McGrath competing for amateur golf's top prize.
Barone, who starred for the Owls from 2015-19, qualified for the Championship with a runner-up finish at the sectional qualifier held on July 19 at Seven Oaks Golf Club in Hamilton, N.Y. McGrath, who is a rising senior at Temple, qualified with a runner-up finish at the sectional qualifier held at the Sunnybrook Golf Club on July 21.