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THE GOG BLOG BY RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy, reporting from the Western Amateur in Sugar Grove.

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The last connection to Illinois in the Western Amateur Fighting Illini Golfer Charlie Danielson was defeated in the Sweet 16 of match play by UCLA golfer Jake Knapp by a score of 3 & 2.

With the match All-Square after 2 holes, Knapp drilled a hole-in-one on the 200 yard Par 3, Third hole. In the match that went 16 holes, Danielson never made a bogey or worse,but never led at any point in the match.

Danielson fell to Five Down at one point, but closed ground and was only 3 Down before being closed on the 16th green.

Charlie Danielson tee’s off at the Western Amateur.

After the match Danielson spoke about Knapp, who played very good and might have been motivated according to Danielson, since Illinois knocked out Knapp’s UCLA Bruins in the 2015 NCAA National Championships back in May.

In addition Danielson talked about the upcoming U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields, and his hopes to be part of the U.S. Walker Cup Team this September. Danielson says he thinks he will turn professional after his senior season at Illinois.

Click here to an interview with Charlie Danielson after his loss in the Match Play part of the 113th Western Amateur Championship.

The Gog Blog will return with a preview of the four match play finalists later today.