Miles Russell waits as Western Amateur semifinals rescheduled for August 2

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Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Miles Russell waits as Western Amateur semifinals rescheduled for August 2
Summary

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.

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  • 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.
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  • 7:13 PMYahoo SportsMiles Russell must wait a day before chasing Western Amateur championship
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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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