TicketsAug. 4, 2010
CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati golfer Joe Kastelic qualified for the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship on Tuesday at the Camargo Club.
Kastelic shot rounds of 66-73=139 to qualify for the U.S. Amateur.
The Amateur Championship is the oldest golf championship in this country - one day older than the U.S. Open. Except for an eight-year period, from 1965-72, when it was stroke play, the Amateur has been a match-play championship.
The championship is scheduled for Aug. 23-29 at Chambers Bay Colf Club in University Place, Wash. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., Chambers Bay opened in 2007. The Home Course, in nearby Dupont, Wash., was designed by Mike Asmundson and opened in 2007.
The 2010 U.S. Amateur is the first USGA championship to be conducted at Chambers Bay. The state of Washington has hosted 21 USGA championships prior to this year, including the 1952 U.S. Amateur at Seattle Golf Club (won by Jack Westland).
Chambers Bay will be the longest course in USGA history. At 7,754 yards, it overtakes the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Club in San Diego, Calif., which measured 7,643 yards for the 2008 U.S. Open, and 2006 U.S. Amateur host Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., which measured 7,473 yards.
For more information on the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship, check out http://www.2010usamateur.com/ and be sure to stay tuned to GoBEARCATS.com for updates.