Loyola Maryland golfer Michael Crowley Jr. overcomes nerves, odds to cement berth in U.S. Amateur Championship
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Crowley is playing in the U.S. Amateur at the course near his hometown of Wyckoff, New Jersey. He won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association individual title as a junior in 2019. Last spring, he ranked third among his teammates with a 74.5-stroke average in 30 rounds. This summer, Crowley has enjoyed hits and misses. He was tied for the low score at a U.,S Open local qualifier on May 12 and finished second at Delaware Amateur.