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  "id": 675941,
  "title": "U.S. Amateur playoff: Lots of birdies, heartbreak, even a near ace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/u-s-amateur-playoff-lots-of-birdies-heartbreak-even-a-near-ace",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:26:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/u-amateur-playoff-lots-birdies-152634872.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jack Whaley nearly aced the first hole of a 16-for-11 playoff at the U.S. Amateur while Taishi Moto downed Palacios on the third extra hole for the final berth in match play at Merion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Golf.com",
        "title": "U.S. Amateur’s 16-player playoff was fun for some fans — and agonizing for others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/u-s-amateurs-16-player-playoff-was-fun-for-some-fans-and-agonizing",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:32:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}