
Clegg Makes Three Bulldogs U.S. Amateur Bound
July 26, 2022 | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At least three Mississippi State men's golfers will play at the 122nd U.S. Amateur after Ford Clegg finished second at the Seminole Legacy Qualifier on Tuesday.
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Clegg will join Harrison Davis and Hunter Logan at the prestigious tournament on August 15-21 in Paramus, New Jersey.
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The Mountain Brook, Alabama, native shot 70 on Monday and 71 on Tuesday to finish 3-under through 36 holes. He fired 10 birdies over the course of the qualifier.
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On Monday, he made the turn sitting even for the day, but immediately went two over with back-to-back bogeys to open the back nine. Clegg simply responded with four consecutive birdies on Tees 13-16 to finish 2-under. It was the front nine where he picked up his strokes on Tuesday, collecting four birdies before the turn on his way to a 1-under round.
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Clegg is a two-time SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and is the only men's golfer in the nation to earn First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. He was also the only men's golfer to receive the national honor last year. His 72.22 stroke average was second only to Logan for the Bulldogs in 2021-22.
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The 122nd U.S. Amateur will be hosted by The Ridgewood Country Club and Arcola Country Club. Two stroke-play rounds of 18 holes will take place on August 15-16 before the field is cut to 64 for match play.
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For more information on the Bulldog golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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Clegg will join Harrison Davis and Hunter Logan at the prestigious tournament on August 15-21 in Paramus, New Jersey.
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The Mountain Brook, Alabama, native shot 70 on Monday and 71 on Tuesday to finish 3-under through 36 holes. He fired 10 birdies over the course of the qualifier.
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On Monday, he made the turn sitting even for the day, but immediately went two over with back-to-back bogeys to open the back nine. Clegg simply responded with four consecutive birdies on Tees 13-16 to finish 2-under. It was the front nine where he picked up his strokes on Tuesday, collecting four birdies before the turn on his way to a 1-under round.
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Clegg is a two-time SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and is the only men's golfer in the nation to earn First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. He was also the only men's golfer to receive the national honor last year. His 72.22 stroke average was second only to Logan for the Bulldogs in 2021-22.
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The 122nd U.S. Amateur will be hosted by The Ridgewood Country Club and Arcola Country Club. Two stroke-play rounds of 18 holes will take place on August 15-16 before the field is cut to 64 for match play.
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For more information on the Bulldog golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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