Miles Russell waits as Western Amateur semifinals rescheduled for August 2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 7:13 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The match-play semifinals and championship of the 124th Western Amateur have been postponed due to rain at Beverly Country Club in Chicago. The new schedule sets Miles Russell, the stroke-play medalist, to face Jay Leng on August 2 at 8 a.m. (EDT). Russell, who recently completed 249 holes of golf in 12 days, won the stroke-play qualifier, finishing at 21-under 263, marking one of the lowest scores in the tournament's history. The championship match will occur later that day at 1 p.m. Despite the weather delays, Russell aims to become the first First Coast player to win the tournament since 2002. The forecast includes a chance of rain on Sunday afternoon.
- •Semifinals postponed due to rain at Beverly Country Club.
- •Miles Russell leads the tournament as stroke-play medalist.
- •Russell will face Jay Leng at 8 a.m. on August 2.
- •Championship match set for 1 p.m. on same day.
- •Russell's score of 21-under 263 is among the lowest in history.
- 7:13 PMYahoo Sports — Miles Russell must wait a day before chasing Western Amateur championship
"The match-play semifinals and championship in the 124th Western Amateur have been rained out and are re-scheduled for Aug. 2.
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