EIGHTY years after the US Open was last won by an amateur, a 19-year-old South Korean-born amateur raised hopes on Saturday that the feat might be repeated this weekend at Merion.
American Michael Kim, ranked 12th in the world among amateur players and considered among the top US college golfers, birdied four of the first six holes on the back nine to reach third place at level par for the event.
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