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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 Ballester (Pic: AFP)
Jose Luis Ballester (Pic: AFP)
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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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