Jack Whaley nearly aced the first hole of a 16-for-11 playoff at the U.S. Amateur while Taishi Moto downed Palacios on the third extra hole for the final berth in match play at Merion.
ARDMORE, Pa. The first playoff hole Wednesday morning at the U.S. Amateur was the 119-yard, par-3 13th, which Merion Golf Club added in 1924 after rerouting a few holes because of increased traffic o…
