It has been a challenging stretch for amateur Ryder Cowan over his last nine holes. After a gain at the par-5 5th, the 21-year-old from Oklahoma was tied for second place. However, following pars at holes 6 and 7, he dropped shots at 8, 11, 12, and 14, causing him to spiral down to 25th position. Despite this, Cowan still leads the race to be the top amateur, but only by a single shot from fellow American Miles Russell.
Notable Low Amateurs in US Open History
Looking at the list of low amateurs in the US Open reveals some stellar names. Past winners include Russell Henley (2010), Patrick Cantlay (2011), Jordan Spieth (2012), Matt Fitzpatrick (2014), Jon Rahm (2016), Scottie Scheffler (2017), and Viktor Hovland (2019).
