IN PHOTOS: Jose Luis Ballester wins US Amateur

Updated On: 19 August, 2024 02:45 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Jose Luis became the first Spaniard to win the US Amateur. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP)

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Jose Luis became the first Spaniard to win the US Amateur. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP)

<p>Jose Luis Ballester, a senior-to-be at Arizona State, became the first player from Spain to win the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/pochettino-set-to-become-usa-boss-23376048" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>US</strong></a> Amateur by defeating United States` Noah Kent</p>

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Jose Luis Ballester, a senior-to-be at Arizona State, became the first player from Spain to win the US Amateur by defeating United States` Noah Kent

<p>Ballester, who was the only player in the top 10 of the world amateur ranking to reach the round of 16, took the lead on the second hole and never trailed</p>

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Ballester, who was the only player in the top 10 of the world amateur ranking to reach the round of 16, took the lead on the second hole and never trailed

<p>He joined <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/rahm-dedicates-masters-glory-to-idol-ballesteros-23280331" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jon Rahm</strong></a> as the only player from Spain to win a USGA tournament. Rahm, who also played for the Sun Devils, won the US Open in 2021</p>

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He joined Jon Rahm as the only player from Spain to win a USGA tournament. Rahm, who also played for the Sun Devils, won the US Open in 2021

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Noah Kent, who entered the week as a long shot at No. 560 in the world amateur ranking, refused to fade on the exhausting final day

<p>Once the victory was secured, Ballester began to cry as he thought of friends and family in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/photo/in-photos-players-to-complete-career-golden-slam-in-tennis-novak-djokovic-101790/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Spain</strong></a>, including his grandmother who`s been ill this summer</p>

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Once the victory was secured, Ballester began to cry as he thought of friends and family in Spain, including his grandmother who`s been ill this summer

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