SAN DIEGO (AP) — Choosing to attend the Air Force Academy forced Kyle Westmoreland to put his professional golf career on hold. It was worth the wait. The former captain became the first player from the academy to qualify for the U.S. Open when he closed with a 63 in qualifying. Westmoreland has held his own against the best players in the world, putting himself within seven shots of the lead heading into the weekend. The big hitter kept his game sharp during his five-year service any way he could, hitting under the lights at a driving range, even putting on a ruler when the local greens were too bumpy.
Westmoreland thriving at U.S. Open after Air Force service
makes the cut at U.S. Open
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Kyle Westmoreland hits out of a bunker on the 13th hole during a practice round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Monday, June 14, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Posted at 10:52 PM, Jun 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-19 00:52:22-04
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