Hamilton Coleman buried a birdie putt on the 35th hole to win the 77th U.S. Junior, 2 and 1, staving off a furious comeback attempt from Minh Nguyen.

DALLAS — Hamilton Coleman made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 35th hole to hold on for a 2-and-1 victory Saturday over Minh Nguyen of Vietnam in the U.S. Junior Amateur. The victory sends the 17-year-old Coleman, from Augusta, Georgia, to the U.S. Open next year at Shinnecock Hills.

Hamilton Coleman battled his way through sweltering Texas heat and a grueling 36-hole final round against Vietnamese golfer Minh Nguyen to win the 77th Annual U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas,