Jack Whaley Stung By Wasp In Final, Rips Stinger Out In Fairway, Wins US Amateur

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Whaley shook off a wasp sting on the fourth fairway in the afternoon session before he rallied to the title. Leng, a Stanford junior, held a 2-up advantage through the first 18 holes after both players bogeyed the par-5 18th on an overcast and windy round.

Whaley pointed to a spot on his right ankle where the wasp got him and left him throbbing for the next two holes.

"I had to pull this stinger out," Whaley said with a laugh. Maybe the stinger will be immortalized down the line at Merion.

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