He looked up to the sky, on the 18th green, to see his long shot to continue the match fell a few centimeters short of the hole. But at the end of this weekUS Amateur, Bastien Amat can look back and see that he had a very good journey in Minnesota. The player licensed in Chantilly lost, this Thursday in the round of 16, through two holes against the American Ethan Fang. Tracks three lengths with four holes to play, Bastien Amatwho won his round at 16 in the morning against another American, Hunter Loganshowed character, making birdies on 15 and 16 to go back to 1 down. But his opponent resisted his comeback until the end.
With this place in the first 16 ofUS Amateur, Bastien Amat nevertheless score a significant number of points in the world amateur ranking. The University of New Mexico graduate, who is expected to turn professional in the coming months, currently sits in 19th place, ahead of next week’s update. That puts it favorably in the view of Global Amateur Pathway (GAP), system that will provide full rights to play on DP World Touron October 13, to the first qualified player in the top 20.