Jordan Niebrugge Facts And Figures From The Open

Jordan Niebrugge poses for a picture with the U.S. Amateur Public Links trophy after the conclusion of the final round of match play at the 2013 U.S. Public Links at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Va. on Saturday, July 20, 2013. (Copyright USGA/Joel Kowsky)

July 24, 2015 | Cowboy Golf

On his way to claiming The Open Championship's silver medal as low amateur on Monday, OSU rising senior Jordan Niebrugge made plenty of history along the way.

· Niebrugge became just the second Cowboy to claim low amateur honors at The Open and the first since Danny Edwards in 1973.

· Niebrugge's 11-under par total of 277 is the lowest score by an amateur in the history of The Open Championship.

· He became the first American to finish as the event's low amateur since Tiger Woods in 1996.

· Niebrugge tied for sixth, which is the best finish by an amateur at The Open since 2008.

· His sixth-place showing marked the first time an amateur has finished in the top 10 in an Open at St. Andrews since 1960.

· Niebrugge's 67 was the lowest opening-round score in an Open at St. Andrews ever recorded by an amateur.

· His 277 total tied Bob Tway for the second-lowest 72-hole total by a Cowboy at The Open, trailing only Rickie Fowler's score of 273 in 2014.