U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

August 19, 2023

Parker Bell

Cherry Hills Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. It was a battle out there today. Can you talk us through that match.

PARKER BELL: I mean, it was a good match. He played really solid all day. He really didn't make any mistakes. I think he had one bogey. We both played really solid. I just couldn't get anything going with the putter.

I drove it really well, thought I hit a lot of quality shots, and then just wasn't able to make the big-time putts. I've been making them this week, so that's what got me here, but today just couldn't get them to fall.

Q. Ultimately fell short of your final goal, but what are you going to take away from this awesome week making the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur?

PARKER BELL: I had a great week. I was faced with a 10-foot putt for bogey in stroke play just to get to match play. If I don't make that, I'm not even -- no one knows my name. I think a lot of people probably didn't know who I was in the golfing world until this week, and I hope -- I just hope I made a little bit of a name for myself.

I know I have what it takes, and I went toe to toe with the best and fell short. But overall it was a really, really good week.

Q. A lot has been made about how you didn't participate on the Florida team in the NCAAs. How do you think this will catapult you into next year and get you going?

PARKER BELL: Yeah, it's a good time to be playing well, and I haven't lost an ounce of confidence in my game, and hopefully once the season rolls around, which I think we start qualifying in about a week for our first event, so hopefully I can carry this good play into that and have a really good season.

Q. Have you thought about what comes with making the semifinals at the U.S. Amateur, the exemptions that come with it?

PARKER BELL: I honestly have no clue. I have no idea. I know the exemption that would have come if I would have won today, but I really don't know what comes with the semifinals.