Here’s a closer look at U.S. Amateur finalists Derek Bard and Bryson DeChambeau, who meet in the 36-hole final starting at 8:30 a.m. Sunday on the North Course at Olympia Fields Country Club:
| Derek Bard | Category | Bryson DeChambeau |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Age |
21 |
| New Hartford, N.Y. | Hometown | Clovis, Calif. |
| University of Virginia | College | Southern Methodist University |
| 51 | World Amateur Golf Ranking | 7 |
| 2 | U.S. Amateur Starts | 5 |
| Round of 32: 2014 U.S. Amateur; two U.S. Junior Amateurs |
Best Previous USGA Finish | Quarterfinals, 2014 U.S. Amateur Public Links |
| 78 | Number of Holes Played | 73 |
| 31 | Number of Holes Won | 32 |
| 42 | Number of Holes Led | 56 |
| 23 | Holes Trailed | 2 |
| 14 | Number of Birdies | 26 |
| 1 | Number of Eagles | 0 |
| 13 | Number of Bogeys | 7 |
| 1 up over No. 1-ranked Jon Rahm in quarterfinals | Biggest Win on the Way to the Final | 3 and 2 over No. 2 Maverick McNealy in Round of 16 |
| 1 up over Jon Rahm in quarterfinals | Closest Match on the Way to the Final | 3 and 2, Twice |
| 2015 Sunnehanna Amateur | Most Significant Career Victory to Date | 2015 NCAA Division I Championship |
| Tiger Woods | Golfer Who Most Influenced Each | Ben Hogan and Moe Norman |
| Pebble Beach | Favorite Golf Course | Cypress Point |
| Billiards | Favorite Thing to do Away from Golf | “Write cursive backwards and left-handed. Something that is weird, obviously, but that's me, I'm unique. I do those sort of things to keep my mind off golf and to help my fine motor skills, create more sensitivity and increase my brainpower.” |
| “I was talking to some of my friends and my dad earlier. I just said, ‘Yeah, I'm going to have to play my best golf to have a chance tomorrow, because he's been playing very solid leading up to this point, and I'm just going to have one of those days where everything falls the right way from here.” | Money Quote | “People always give players names, whether it's an underdog or leader of the pack or whatever. I'm not worried about that. Again, it's 36 holes, anything could happen. And like I've said before many times, I'm just going to go do my best, and I think my best will be good enough tomorrow.” |
