{
  "id": 12420251,
  "title": "Andrew Bailey was at the U.S. Open to sell merchandise, next year he'll return as a player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/andrew-bailey-was-at-the-u-s-open-to-sell-merchandise-next-year-hell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:28:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/andrew-bailey-u-open-sell-162847300.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andrew Bailey, a premium golf apparel brand representative, was at the U.S. Open to sell merchandise in late May. However, he also attended to watch 17-year-old Miles Russell compete in the U.S. Mid-Amateur. Bailey will be returning to the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach as a player, not a seller. Bailey recently won the U.S. Mid-Amateur by playing without any bogeys over the final 17 holes. He had to deal with a broken wrist from rock climbing and a shoulder surgery due to a snowboarding injury. Bailey doesn't fit into the category of former pros who are seeking reinstatement as amateurs. He became an amateur after receiving reinstatement in 2017. At the Masters, Bailey has watched famous players like Jordan Spieth make a clutch putt for a five-shot lead. Bailey is excited to watch the Masters and U.S. Open next year, but he hasn't figured out how to balance his work and two major tournaments.",
  "summary": "Andrew Bailey will be back at the U.S. Open next year at Pebble Beach in a far different capacity — hitting shots, not selling shirts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}