Where Does The U.S. Amateur Go From Here?

Golf World's Ryan Herrington rightfully wonders what it says about the state of the U.S. Amateur when a virtual unknown wins and then parlays his newfound status into a leave from college to tour the world playing professional events.

That’s what’s happened with 20-year-old Gunn Yang this year, and when coupled with Matthew Fitzpatrick’s decision to cut his college career short, leaves things in a very odd state for America’s once-prestigious national amateur championship.