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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga men's golfer Sean Walsh begins his third straight quest at the U.S. Amateur Championship title Monday. The 115th U.S. Amateur Championship is at the Olympia Fields Country Club.

Walsh, who will be the first Zag to ever play in three straight U.S. Amateur Championships, made the event with a second place finish at a qualifier in Grand Ridge, Texas in mid-July. The upcoming senior was seven-under-par (137), two strokes behind the winner, in the two-round qualifier at the Tangle Ridge Golf Club.

Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) will be set up at 7,234 yards and will play to a par of 36-34--70. The North Course will host all match-play rounds. The co-host stroke-play qualifying course, Olympia Fields Country Club's South Course will be set up at 7,037 yards and will play to a par of 35-35--70.

The U.S. Amateur Championship is the oldest golf championship in America, one day older than the U.S. Open. Other than an eight-year period from 1965-1972, when it was contested at stroke play, the Amateur has been a match-play championship.

Throughout its history, the U.S. Amateur has been the most coveted of all amateur titles. Many of the great names of professional golf, such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gene Littler, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler, Jerry Pate, Mark O'Meara, Hal Sutton, Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, grace the Havemeyer Trophy.

Last year, Walsh was 16-over in the two rounds of stroke-play at the U.S. Amateur Championships, and missed the cut for match-play. He advanced to match-play before falling to the second-seed in 2013.

Last week, Walsh tied for 30th at the Canadian Amateur at four-over-par (291). The Keller, Texas native played consistent rounds of 72, 74, 74, and 71.

In 2015, A field of 312 players will play 18 holes of stroke play Monday and Tuesday, one round on each of the two qualifying courses, after which the field will be cut to the low 64 scorers for match play. Six rounds of match play begin Wednesday and the championship concludes with a 36-hole championship match on Aug. 23.

The U.S. Amateur will receive at least 15 hours of network coverage. Fox will air at least six hours of coverage during the semifinal and championship rounds. Fox Sports 1 will air at least nine hours over the first three days of match play. Joe Buck will anchor the Fox telecasts with Greg Norman in the 18th-hole tower.

The 2015 tournament begins with two rounds of stroke play Monday. Walsh tees off at 6 a.m. Pacific Time.