Brothers Austin and Evan Barbin to Compete in 124th U.S. Amateur

ELKTON, MD, August 8, 2024 — Brothers Austin Barbin and Evan Barbin have earned fully exempt status to play in the 124th U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota August 12-18, 2024. Austin won the 2024 Maryland Amateur and the 2024 Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur, and Evan won the 2024 Delaware Amateur to propel them to the championship. Out of 4,970 entries to attempt to play in the 2024 U.S. Amateur, it is rare indeed that two brothers are set to compete together at the highest national level in this prestigious event. And they have the privilege to play in a challenging field stacked with the top ranked amateur golfers in the world.

Both Austin and Evan play out of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in Rising Sun, Maryland. Austin is a recent graduate of Liberty University, and Evan a rising junior at Liberty University. Of note is that Evan is a current member, and Austin and older brother Zachary Barbin are former members of Liberty’s NCAA Division I Men’s Golf team.

This will be Austin’s fourth USGA event – he played in two U.S. Junior Amateurs (2016 -The Honors Course, Ooltewah, TN and 2019 – Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio), and the 2019 U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2).

This will be Evan’s second USGA event – he played in the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur at The Country Club of North Carolina (Dogwood Course), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

Austin and Evan Featured on USGA Website

Austin and Evan are featured in the latest USGA article “124th U.S. Amateur: Inside the Field” where certain players are highlighted for distinction.

PLAYER NOTES:

“Austin, 23, and Evan Barbin, 20, of Elkton, Md., are brothers who both earned their way into the field by winning championships conducted by Allied Golf Associations. Austin, who just completed his senior season at Liberty University, won the 2024 Maryland Amateur and Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur to become exempt, while Evan, a rising junior at Liberty, captured the 2024 Delaware Amateur. Their father played golf at Lynchburg College, where he is a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame. Another brother, Zach, was a team captain during his time at Liberty (2018-22) and another brother, Andrew, played at Eastern University.”

Source: usga.org

Leaderboard – Play begins Monday, August 12

MONDAY TEE TIMES:
(August 12th – Central Time)

Hazeltine National Golf Club: 7,599/Par 72

10-H	8:39 AM	Austin Barbin	Christian Brand	Jaden Soong
10-H	2:20 PM	Evan Barbin	Cameron Tankersley	Brantley Baker

TUESDAY TEE TIMES
(August 13th – Central Time)

Chaska Town Course: 6,804 yards/Par 70

1-C	8:50 AM	Evan Barbin	Cameron Tankersley	Brantley Baker
1-C	2:09 PM	Austin Barbin	Christian Brand	Jaden Soong

Source: Tee Times / Leaderboard: usga.org

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About the 124th U.S. Amateur

FAST FACTS:

• Austin and Evan Barbin are two of only 142 “Fully Exempt Players”
• Field Size: 312
• Entries Accepted: 4,970

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:

• Monday, Aug. 12 (18 holes, stroke play)
• Tuesday, Aug. 13 (18 holes, stroke play)

Match Play Cut: 64 competitors will qualify for match play following two rounds of stroke play; a playoff, if necessary, will be conducted to get the draw to exactly 64 golfers

• Wednesday, Aug. 14 (Round of 64, match play)
• Thursday, Aug. 15 (Round of 32/16 matches)
• Friday, Aug. 16 (Quarterfinal matches)
• Saturday, Aug. 17 (Semifinal matches)
• Sunday, Aug. 18 (36-hole championship match)

WHAT THE CHAMPION RECEIVES:

• A gold medal
• Custody of the Havemeyer Trophy for one year
• Exemption from qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Amateurs
• Exemption into 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club
• Exemption into 2025 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, at Royal Portrush (must be an amateur)
• Likely invitation into 2025 Masters Tournament (must be an amateur)