Jeremy then showed off his hands to a visitor. “These are all I’ve got.”

With Ethan’s consistency and Jeremy’s ability to get himself out of tough circumstances, Baloga feels his former players could be formidable at Bandon.

“I think they will do well,” added Baloga, whose had three other ex-players (Connor Flach, William Wears and Brendan Peel) qualify for past Four-Balls. “I am sure they will heckle and rib each other a bit, but they are really good friends.”

Being the youngest, Jack has been afforded a taste of elite golf from the time Jeremy qualified for his first USGA championship in 2011. He supported his older brother at the U.S. Junior Amateur at Gold Mountain in Bremerton, Wash., where he remembers seeing eventual champion Jordan Spieth putting on the practice green and sensing his greatness. Two years later at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Jack, then 12, caddied for his brother during a practice round and Jeremy let him hit a shot. Bragging about his brother’s skill to his fellow competitors, Jeremy handed Jack a 3-wood. It’s a good thing the ensuing shot didn’t portend his future.

“I think I topped it and started crying,” said Jack, now laughing at the ignominious moment. “[The club] was a little big. That’s my excuse. I did not hit a good shot. I hoseled it and it went down into the maintenance area. I think I hit something down there.”

When he failed to qualify for match play, Jeremy, who has made just one of five cuts in his USGA starts, said: “I told [Jack] I didn’t qualify because I literally couldn’t get that [shot] out of my head.”

Jack has since become one of the top juniors in the country. He already owns a couple of American Junior Golf Association titles, and after capturing the New Jersey state high school title last year, NJ.com named him its player of the year. His talent was further showcased during U.S. Open sectional qualifying at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. After a 3-over start through four holes, Jack played his final 32 holes in 6 under. A three-putt bogey on his 34th hole and not making birdie on the par-5 35th hole left him two strokes shy of the playoff for the final spot.

His performance at Canoe Brook caught the eye of fellow competitor Mike Miller, who earned one of the five spots to play at Shinnecock Hills.

“Honestly, his future is so bright,” Miller told NJ.com. “He hasn’t even developed yet and he’s phenomenal.”

Two months later, Jack nearly became the youngest champion in Metropolitan Open history, losing by one stroke to Andrew Svoboda.

“If I could hit my driver like [Jack],” said Jeremy, I would probably be a [PGA] Tour player. No joke.”

But Bandon could be the perfect place for the three brothers to showcase their talents. A venue where the wind can often blow hard, keeping the ball down is paramount. Jeremy and Ethan both are low-ball hitters, and the lack of trees could be offset by Jeremy’s propensity to hit wayward drives.

Jack and Brendan, who are missing Christian Brother Academy’s commencement ceremonies to play, come into the event with a different mindset. Jack’s ability to stay in virtually every hole allows Hansen to be aggressive. At the qualifier, Hansen reached a drivable par 4 and made eagle.

“Brendan is a great wind player,” said Jack, the 2018 New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur runner-up and 2017 NJSGA Junior champion. “We think if we play our games and play well, we can do some damage out there.”

The boys have been doing damage with their clubs since they could walk. With the family home just off the 11th fairway at Manasquan River Golf Club, the Walls enjoyed easy access to a championship-caliber course, one that hosted the 1990 U.S. Girls’ Junior. It wasn’t uncommon to see them squeeze in nine holes at dusk. All of them preferred to play over beating balls on the range, and they did so without any formal training. They instead used their natural instincts or picked up tips from their dad or others.

George won the 1995 club championship at MRGC, and Jeremy (five), Ethan (two) and Jack (one) have claimed the last eight. The family could create its own Wall of Fame.

All four brothers began their competitive careers in U.S. Kids tournaments, going to places such as Pinehurst (N.C.) and Arizona to play on the national level. The latter three progressed to American Junior Golf Association and USGA events. They also spend their summers competing in dozens of Met Golf Association, New Jersey State Golf Association and Golf Association of Philadelphia tournaments. Last year, Jeremy won the GAP’s BMW Philadelphia Amateur, defeating Andrew Mason in the title match.

Earlier this month, Ethan and Jeremy were involved in a 5-for-1 playoff for the last spot at a U.S. Open local qualifier in Yardley, Pa. Jeremy, again showcasing his short-game talent, drained a 55-foot putt on the first extra hole to advance to the June 3 sectional in Purchase, N.Y. Not long after the playoff, the two were back at the dealership. Jeremy had to deliver a vehicle to a customer while Ethan works in the accounting department. Augie serves as the service manager.

Three days later, Jack emerged from a 3-for-2 playoff in his U.S. Open local qualifier in Laurel, N.Y., to earn a second consecutive trip to sectionals. Playoff pressure is obviously in their DNA.

Someday, George hopes the three brothers will run the dealership and possibly sponsor Jack in his quest to play professional golf, something Jeremy and Ethan didn’t consider as they completed their college degrees. Ethan went to graduate school at Loyola. They would prefer to enjoy mid-amateur and senior golf.

“We like to play 18 holes and then have a cocktail,” said Jeremy, getting a nod of approval from Ethan. “We like it when [tournaments] have an open bar.”

But post-round libations aside, the Walls have a major event on the horizon. They are flying as a family to Portland, Ore., where George has arranged to pick up a Ford Expedition from a local dealer. The six will stuff luggage and three golf travel bags into the vehicle before embarking on the five-hour trek. When the championship concludes – they hope it will be Wednesday afternoon – they’ll share turns at the wheel for the cross-country drive back to New Jersey, arriving in Brielle in time for Jeremy and Jack to prepare for sectionals.

In between, George, Augie and Eileen will spectate and, perhaps, get in a round of golf on one of Bandon’s other two championship venues (Bandon Dunes or Bandon Trails) or the par-3 Preserve.

Jeremy and Ethan, who will play practice rounds with Jack and Brendan, hope they can be one of the 32 sides to qualify for match play, but as Jeremy aptly put it, “I just want to have fun.” Ethan echoed those thoughts.

Jack and Brendan are confident they can achieve that goal.

So what happens if the brothers somehow drew each other in a match?

“I’ve got a hundy ($100) on you guys,” said Jeremy, looking directly at Jack and Brendan. “Let’s go to Vegas. Put that [bet] down in a [sports]book.”

Said Jack: “We’ve joked with each other that we would see each other in the final four. I think these guys (Ethan and Jeremy) would be trying to get in each other’s heads, and Brendan and I would be sitting in the background just trying to play golf. It would be super fun.”

David Shefter is a senior staff writer for the USGA. Email him at dshefter@usga.org.