GWU's Daniel Kim Qualifies for the U.S. Amateur Championship
August 04, 2011 | Men's Golf
Webster, N.Y. - Gardner-Webb rising junior Daniel Kim carded a final score of 147, +3, at the U.S. Amateur Qualifying Tournament at the Webster Golf Club in Webster, N.Y. this week to take third-place overall and qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship.
Kim, who was a Big South All-Conference performer on the links for the Runnin' Bulldogs last season, will be one of 312 competitors that will descend upon the U.S. Amateur at Erin Hills, a scenic links-style course situated in farmland 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
Kim is the first GWU golfer to ever qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship.
Opened in 2006, Erin Hills already boasts a strong relationship with the USGA, having hosted the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship that saw Tiffany Joh defeat Jennifer Song for her second WAPL title. Last June, the USGA announced the course would be the host site for the 2017 U.S. Open Championship, marking the first time that championship will be conducted in the state of Wisconsin.
At 7,760 yards, the 2011 U.S. Amateur will be the longest course in USGA history, surpassing last year's 7,742 yards at Chambers Bay.
The U.S. Amateur Championship will be held on August 22-28th.
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