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Open Championship: 5 amateurs join the Royal Birkdale field

By Josh Farnsworth

HARTFORD, WI - JUNE 16: Amateur Maverick McNealy of the United States plays his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills on June 16, 2017 in Hartford, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
HARTFORD, WI - JUNE 16: Amateur Maverick McNealy of the United States plays his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills on June 16, 2017 in Hartford, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Open Championship 2017
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND – JULY 17: Amateur Luca Cianchetti of Italy plays a bunker shot on the 14th hole during a practice round prior to the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 17, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The 2016 European Amateur Champion Luca Cianchetti was also in contention to repeat in 2017, but lost in a playoff to Alfie Plant.

Cianchetti also took home the hardware at the 2015 South of England Championship in a performance that saw him shoot the round of the tournament (66) to move into the lead on the final day, the 2016 Coppa d’Oro Citta di Roma (Gold Cup City of Rome), where he came from five shots behind on the final day, posting a 67 for a two-shot victory, and 2016 Grand Prix of Monticello, where he bested the second place finisher by seven strokes.

Simply put, in big spots, Luca Cianchetti shows up. The Italian amateur showed consistent excellence in the two biggest tournaments of his career thus far.

Anyone for three?

Tee time (EST): 5:31 a.m.

Pairing includes: Richard Bland, Shaun Norris

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