Stroke Play Concludes at 122nd U.S. Amateur Championship; Costanza to Playoff for Match Play Spot
PARAMUS, N.J. – Stroke play of the 122nd U.S. Amateur Championship has concluded, and Mark Costanza of Morristown will compete in a 15-for-11 playoff on Wednesday morning in order to earn a spot in the match play bracket.
Costanza, 2020 New Jersey Open Champion and 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur finalist posted a 2-over par 72 on Tuesday at Arcola Country Club, stroke play co-host of the U.S. Amateur. He rolled in a clutch 25-foot birdie putt on his final hole to clinch a spot in the playoff.
“I'd be kicking myself if I didn't make that putt and we'll obviously see what happens, but I played really well the last two days,” Costanza reflected of his Tuesday round. “I made a triple yesterday and I made a double today. If I take just a couple strokes off both of those, I'm in clean.”
On Monday, Costanza notched a 3-over par 74 on The Ridgewood Country Club.
Andres Acevedo, a recent Seton Hall University graduate also punched his ticket to match play, posting scores of 69 (-1, Arcola) and 76 (+5, Ridgewood). He will face Dylan Menante in the round of 64 at 9:10 a.m.
Five other golfers with Garden State roots closed out their time at the U.S. Amateur. William O’Neill, Rhett Sellers, Austin Devereux, Dougie Ergood and Matthew Mattare missed the cut after thrilling runs in the event. O’Neill, of Morristown opened the championship with a 2-over par 72 at Arcola and a 6-over par 77 on Tuesday at Ridgewood. Sellers, a Rutgers University student-athlete shot a 72 on Monday at Arcola and 78 at Ridgewood in the final round of stroke play. 2020 New Jersey Amateur Champion Devereux had an uneven round at Ridgewood on Tuesday. In his first 10 holes, Devereux carded six birdies but finished his round at 8-over par, finishing the day with a 4-over par 75, besting his opening round 77. Mount Laurel’s Ergood finished his U.S. Amateur campaign with a 9-over par 79. Mattare, of Jersey City posted back-to-back rounds of 78.
U.S. Amateur Match Play Tickets
Fans will have a chance to walk the fairways with the world’s best amateur golfers and future stars of the game as tickets for the 122nd U.S. Amateur Championship. Stroke play is closed to the public, however tickets for match play are still available here.
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