The U.S. Open, the second major of the season, always has a surprise in its pre-qualifying phase. If not long ago it was a 10-year-old girl who tried, unsuccessfully, to make it through the sieve for a place in the major and become the youngest participant in the history of the tournament, now it is a 15-year-old boy who is going to make his dream come true. American Cole Hammer is the name of the boy, who achieved the qualifying feat in Dallas, Texas, thanks to rounds of 64 and 68.
Hammer is one of the thirteen amateurs who will compete in the US Open in a few days. This is the highest number of amateurs in play since the 2009 edition.
“This means the world to me,” Hammer told the Dallas Morning News. “I’ve dreamed about this my whole life. It’s going to be awesome. This gives me a lot of confidence. I was coming in with the thought that this was a little big for me, but why not? I’ll give it my best shot.”
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