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FOURTY THIRD
TIME'S A CHARM
FOR OAKMONT'S
KNAPP
SEAN
* BY NICK HUNTER *
* PHOTOS BY MARK BRETTINGEN *
I
t took 42 USGA events and several close calls, but Sean
Knapp, 55, of Oakmont, Pa., can fi nally call himself a national
champion. Knapp came out on the winning end of an upand-down
battle with two-time champion Paul Simson by
sinking his 12-foot par putt at the 17th hole to win the 63rd
U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Aug. 31 at The Minikahda Club
in Minneapolis.
" Certainly you would classify something in terms of the unexpected, "
Knapp said after his victory. " Earlier this year I had high expectations.
I've played in a lot of 'young-guy' tournaments, thinking that
that would prepare me best. To emerge victorious is such a blessing,
and I'm not sure what to say. I'm humbled, " he said.
" It's about being patient, not giving holes, and forcing your opponent
to get uncomfortable. And if you can force them into that level
of [discomfort], they might make poor decisions. I was very relaxed;
I haven't made a USGA event since 2014, and I've been playing some
pretty good golf. I don't know why, but the whole day was the calmest
I've been in any match. "
FRONT NINE: FIGHTING IT OUT
Falling behind after a birdie by Simson on the opening hole, Knapp
took advantage of a bogey by Simson at the second after he found the
sand short of the green with his approach to square the match.
Simson's second at the par-5 fourth rolled to the front edge; he then
chipped within three feet for a tap-in birdie after Knapp's third from
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