2019 U.S. Amateur – Meet the Quarterfinalists

Austin Squires, 22,of Union, Ky.

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• No. 146 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
• Graduated from University of Cincinnati in May 2019
• His golf coach was Doug Martin, the 1984 U.S. Junior Amateur champion
• Third No. 64 seed to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur since 1979
• Playing in his fourth USGA championship and third consecutive U.S. Amateur
• Reached the quarterfinals in last year’s U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach
• Interests outside golf include playing the guitar and wake surfing

Road to theQuarterfinals:

• Shot 70-75—145 in stroke play; advanced with a par on the fourth playoff hole to earn the No. 64 seed
• R64: Def. Brandon Wu, 2 up
• R32: Def. Stefano Mazzoli, 19 holes
• R16: Def. John Pak, 2 and 1

Cohen Trolio, 17, ofWest Point, Miss.

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• High school junior at Oak Hill Academy
• Has verbally committed to Louisiana State University
• Playing in his second USGA championship and first U.S. Amateur
• Father, V.J., has been the head teaching professional at Old Waverly Golf Club for more than 20 years
• His lowest competitive round is 67, which he shot in both rounds of his 2019 U.S. Amateur qualifier
• Was named the Mississippi Junior Golfer of the Year in 2018
• Won the 2018 individual Mississippi High School State Championship

Road to theQuarterfinals:

• Shot 71-73—144 in stroke play to earn the No. 57 seed
• R64: Def. Trevor Werbylo, 2 up
• R32: Def. Blake Wagoner, 2 and 1
• R16: Def. Alex Fitzpatrick, 5 and 4

Andy Ogletree, 21, ofLittle Rock, Miss.

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• No. 120 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
• Rising senior at Georgia Tech
• Playing in his fifth USGA championship and third consecutive U.S. Amateur
• Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur
• Won the 2019 Monroe Invitational in Pittsford, N.Y.
• Won the 2016 Cardinal Amateur at Sedgefield C.C. in Greensboro, N.C.
• Interests outside of golf include kayaking and wake surfing

Road to theQuarterfinals:

• Shot 70-72—142 in stroke play to earn the No. 20 seed
• R64: Def. Chandler Phillips, 4 and 3
• R32: Def. Maxwell Moldovan, 19 holes
• R16: Def. Blake Hathcoat, 5 and 4

Spencer Ralston, 22,of Gainesville, Ga.

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• No. 45 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
• Rising senior at the University of Georgia
• Playing in his seventh USGA championship and fourth consecutive U.S. Amateur
• Advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur
• Won the 2019 Players Amateur with a final-round 63 at Berkeley Hall Club in Bluffton, S.C.
• Quarterfinalist in 2018 Western Amateur

Road to the Quarterfinals:

• Shot 69-72—141 in stroke play to earn the No. 12 seed
• R64: Def. Brent Ito, 2 and 1
• R32: Def. Julien Sale, 1 up
• R16: Def. Parker Coody, 6 and 5

John Augenstein, 21,of Owensboro, Ky.

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• No. 38 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
• Senior at Vanderbilt University, where he earned third-team All-America honors
• Won the 2018 Players Amateur
• Member of the 2019 USA Palmer Cup Team
• Playing in his fifth USGA championship and second U.S. Amateur
• Advanced to the Round of 32 in the 2018 U.S. Amateur
• Semifinalist in the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur

Road to theQuarterfinals:

• Shot 70-71—141 in stroke play to earn the No. 18 seed
• R64: Def. Ryan Smith, 6 and 4
• R32: Def. Akshay Bhatia, 4 and 2
• R16: Def. Ricky Castillo, 1 up

Palmer Jackson, 18,of Murrysville, Pa.

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• No. 555 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
• Graduated from Franklin Regional High School in June
• Won the Class 3A state golf championship and helped his baseball team advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state playoffs
• Will attend the University of Notre Dame this fall
• Playing in his fourth USGA championship and second U.S. Amateur
• Advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur
• Named after 1960 U.S. Open champion Arnold Palmer
• Won the Memorial Junior on June 6
• In Round of 16 against Isaiah Salinda, there were just two halved holes

Roadto the Quarterfinals:

• Shot 66-76—142 in stroke play to earn the No. 26 seed
• R64: Def. Hayden Springer, 3 and 2
• R32: Def. Jacob Solomon, 1 up
• R16: Def. Isaiah Salinda, 2 up

William Holcomb V,21, of Crockett, Texas

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• No. 328 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
• Senior at Sam Houston State
• Playing in his third USGA championship and second U.S. Amateur
• Missed match play by one stroke in both the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2018 U.S. Amateur
• Made his first hole-in-one on the same day he met his eventual wife
• Was introduced to the game by his sister, Ann, who played at Stephen F. Austin University
• Interests outside of golf include traveling and duck hunting
• In Round of 64 against Thomas Forster, was 4 down through 10 holes but rallied to win six of his last eight holes

Road to theQuarterfinals:

• Shot 72-72—144 in stroke play to earn the No. 46 seed
• R64: Def. Thomas Forster, 2 up
• R32: Def. Ludvig Aberg, 1 up
• R16: Def. Pierceson Coody, 2 and 1

Karl Vilips, 18, ofAustralia

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• No. 79 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
• Senior at Saddlebrook Preparatory School
• Verbally committed to Stanford University
• Playing in his fifth USGA championship and third U.S. Amateur
• Made a hole-in-one on the sixth hole at Pinehurst No. 4 during a practice round
• Tied for sixth in the Northeast Amateur, matching the Wannamoisett course record of 61 in the third round
• Won the 2017 Southern Amateur, matching Bob Jones (1917) as the youngest champion in history
• Born in Indonesia
• Was 8 over par through 10 holes in stroke play; played his last 26 holes in 6 under par
• 5-under 65 in stroke play tied the competitive course record at Pinehurst No. 4
• Has been 2 up through 4 holes in each of his first three matches

Road to theQuarterfinals:

• Shot77-65—142 in stroke play to earn the No. 22 seed
• R64:Def. Jansen Smith, 2 and 1
• R32:Def. Steven Fisk, 3 and 1
• R16: Def. Brad Dalke, 3 and 1