10 | December 2017 Visit us at juniorgolfmag.net Neartheendofagrueling36-holematch fortheU.S.AmateurChampionship, Clemson’sDocRedmanhadUniversity ofTexasstarDougGhimrightwherehe wantedhim–twoholesuponRedman withtwotoplay. For most golfers, winning under these circumstances would have been nearly insurmountable. But Redman, a North Carolina native with an easygoing “take it as it comes” attitude, had been in these situations before. In fact, during the 36-hole stroke play U.S. Am qualifier to advance to match play, he had fought off 13 other players for eight remaining spots, securing the 62nd seed in the 64-player tourney. So what Redman did next should not have come as a surprise to anyone. He coolly rolled in a 60- foot eagle putt to win the 17th hole, then made birdie at 18 to force an extra playoff hole. Ghim, by now unnerved, hit his drive into the trees, followed by two shots into bunkers, on the 37th hole. Suddenly, Doc Redman was the 2017 U.S. Amateur champion. Though seeded 62nd in the tournament, Doc had already earned his stripes as a Clemson Tiger star on the collegiate circuit and other prestigious amateur events. In the past year, he was the team leader in stroke average and earned first-team freshman All-American honors from almost every rating service. Yet he still found time to win the Outstanding Freshman Award from Clemson’s College of Science Department of Mathematical Sciences. You wouldn’t think that a guy with that kind of drive and schedule would have much free time, and you’d be right. Even so, Junior Golf magazine was able catch up with Doc for a few minutes, and here’s what he had to say to our readers. BYRANDYSCHULTZ,JUNIORGOLF U.S.AM CHAMP REDMAN TakesItOneHole andOneDayataTime Top: Redman works the ball toward the green Above: The U.S. Am champ is a study in concentration