Most Amateurs Make Cut Since All-Star Class Of '03

Sean Martin on the three amateurs making the cut, starting with Hideki Matsuyama, the two-time Asian Amateur champ who has a four-shot lead.

And Brett Avery in his 36-hole stat notes, points this out about the company Matsuyama, Cantlay and Kraft are in.

9. This is the first time three amateurs have made the cut since 2003: Hideki Matsuyama (145, T-31), Patrick Cantlay (149, T-57) and Kelly Kraft (149, T-57). Back in 2003 the trio was Ricky Barnes (291, solo 21st), Hunter Mahan (294, T-28) and Ryan Moore (301, T-45). In fact, in the last six years a combined two amateurs survived the cut (Matteo Manasero, T-36 in 2010; Matsuyama, T-27 last year). And Matsuyama becomes the first making consecutive cuts since Matt Kuchar in 1998-99.

Comments

[JRP]

Theyre going to be stars on the Nationwide Tour...errr, European Tour.

[Ted Mitchell]

Yeah Cantlay sucks - he was out of the top-25 in one of the four PGA Tour [1] events that he played in last summer.

[1] Yes, I know the U.S. Open isn't a tour event but it is an event that "counts" for tour members.