Amari Avery: Makes the cut at the US Open with borrowed clubs!

ERIN, Wis. – Amari Avery experienced a weekend full of emotions at the U.S. Women’s Open, demonstrating her resilience and skill amidst unexpected circumstances. Despite having to use a friend’s clubs for one of the most important rounds of her life, she managed to make the cut. Avery’s weekend began with an unusual incident. Around 2 a.m., her family had to alert the police about a suspicious person at the place where they were staying in Milwaukee.

To say it was wild is an understatement.
Amari Avery

The scare didn’t end there. Avery and her boyfriend, Gavin Aurilia, faced another challenge when, by mistake, Aurilia took Avery’s clubs instead of his own. Both golfers, who studied at the University of Southern California, realized the error shortly before their tee time. The situation seemed critical. Avery contemplated withdrawing from the tournament after a solid round. However, help came from a USC teammate, Gabi Ruffels, who, having missed the cut, lent her clubs.

I sat in my hotel at 12:30 and thought, ‘I guess I’m going to withdraw from the U.S. Open after a pretty solid round.’ Obviously, I was devastated.
Amari Avery

With the borrowed clubs, Avery shot a round of 73, which allowed her to qualify for the cut. The player had to finish Friday morning’s round with the borrowed equipment due to the rules of the United States Golf Association, even though her own clubs had already been returned.

The solution came thanks to Aurilia’s mother, who flew from Phoenix to deliver the clubs to her daughter.

I can’t thank you enough. I can’t thank my entire inner circle enough. Getting on a flight like this is crazy, and I’m so grateful.
Amari Avery

Amari Avery: Makes the cut at the US Open with borrowed clubs! — Después de que su novio accidentalmente se llevara sus palos el viernes, Amari Avery los recuperó gracias a la madre de él, quien voló desde Phoenix para entregárselos. Terminó jugando 76 con ellos el sábado.

Avery even achieved a better result with the borrowed clubs in the second round than with his own in the third. Despite the more difficult playing conditions, he achieved a 76, and came close to making a hole-in-one on the 6th hole, a 189-yard par 3.

After the experience, Avery joked about the possibility of keeping her friend’s putter. Although she eventually got her own clubs back, she acknowledged the good performance she had with the borrowed ones.