Williamson Makes Match-Play Portion of U.S Amateur Championship

ERIN, WIS. — Dartmouth men's golfer, Peter Williamson (Hanover, N.H) moved on to the match play portion of the USGA U.S. Amateur Championship after finished with a 2-under-par (140) during the stroke play part of the event. The low 64 scores advanced, and the senior finished tied for 31st.

Williamson's second round began on Tuesday, Aug. 23, three hours after it was scheduled due to a weather delay. He didn't finish that day because play was stopped at 7 p.m. central time due to darkness. He went to sleep knowing that he would have to go low on Wednesday after playing his opening nine holes at Blue Mound at 1-over-par.

He met the challenge head on, getting back to even-par with a birdie on the par-3 13th. Williamson secured his spot in the 64-player match-play field with birdies on his last two holes to finish at 2-under-par (68) for his second round and 2-under for the tournament (140). He birdied the par-3 17th and the par-5 18th to earn his spot.

Junior James Pleat (Nashua, N.H.) missed out on making the match-play portion of the championship by a couple of shots. He shot a 1-over-par (73) in the second round to finish the tournament at 1-over-par (143). He finished in a tie for 81st. He was 1-under through nine holes in his second round, but he finished two-over on his final nine holes. Pleat's second round was split over two days. He played his first nine on Tuesday, and then finished his second round on Wednesday after another delay due to fog.

Davis Mullany '11 (Great Barrington, Mass.) finished in a tie for 281st. He shot a 10-over-par (82) in his second round to put his two-day total at 14-over-par (155).

Williamson competes against Mackenzie Hughes of Canada in the opening round of match play. The two are scheduled to tee off at 5:33 p.m. central time. Hughes finished at 2-under during stroke play.

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