Luke List, who could (should) have beaten Ryan Moore in the U.S. Amateur last year, plays to a +4.3. List is playing in the U.S. Open this week. We'll have to see how a +4.3 fares in the Championship. His lowest Indexed Round is a +5.9 (67 at a 74.0/135 rated course). As a frame of reference, Harbour Town plays 74.0/136 from the Heritage Tees (6900+ yards) for member play - not tournament conditions.
Chris,
Here is an interesting thought. Last week a friend of mine played in a small tournament at Cypress Point. The Rating was 72.1 and the Slope was 140. With an index of 6.3 (handicap
he shot a smooth 67 for a net 59 on his own ball. Birdied the 1st, bogied the 2nd, birdied 5 and 6. He holed out with a seven iron on twelve for an eagle and birdied 17.
His next outing was in the eighties.
No matter how good an amateur, it is rare to see someone outduel a veteran out of the blocks.
In the last twenty years or so only two British Amateur Champions have made an impact at the highest level, both Spaniards. Garcia and Olazaba.l