Matt Parziale’s story—a former mini-tour player turned firefighter—surfaced following his victory at the U.S. Mid-Amateur last fall. His tale stood out in a sport filled with sameness, transforming the 31-year-old into a folk hero by the time he reached Augusta National. And because the USGA awarded the Mid-Am champ a spot in the U.S. Open field for the first time, Parziale received another cup of coffee at Shinnecock. Though he had a quick exit at the Masters, he made the most of his U.S. Open bid, reaching the weekend and finishing a respectable T-48 to share low-amateur honors.
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