Amateur Matt Vogt tries to find silver lining after opening 82 at US Open

SILVER LINING: Amateur Matt Vogt tried to find the silver lining after his Oakmont dream turned into a nightmare in Thursday's opening round at the US Open. Pic: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Amateur Matt Vogt tried to find the silver lining after his Oakmont dream turned into a nightmare in Thursday's opening round at the US Open.

Vogt, who is a dentist by trade, has provided one of the tournament's great stories after earning a place at the major when he swapped the drill for the driver to make it through qualification last week.