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    The 113th Western Amateur is down to four finalists including medalist Robbie Shelton.

The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter @GogBlogGuy

What a day it was at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, the day started with 16 players and ended with four.

When the dust settled, medalist Robbie Shelton was leading four finalists into the semi-finals.

Shelton had a stellar day and seems ready to win again, after defeating Jack Maguire 3 & 2, and then afternoon he got off to a great start and defeated Ryan Ruffels 5 and 4.

Shelton will play Dawson Armstrong who defeated Harrison Endycott 5 & 4 and then survived a late charge from 2013 Western Amateur champion Jordan Niebrugge with a 3 & 1,when Niebrugge’s approach on 17 was hit fat and found the pond.

The most amazing 40 hole day was had by UCLA golfer Jake Knapp, who found himself in rematch with Illinois golfer Charlie Danielson who came from 3 down to defeat Knapp at the NCAA nationals this past May. Danielson called Knapp “motivated” which was something Knapp admitted he was when he saw the draw at the Sweet 16 dinner on Thursday night.

With the match All-Square after two holes, Knapp carded his first hole-in-one in tournament play, a 7-Iron from 191 that hit three yards short of the hole and then rolled in. Knapp said he saw the shot all the way. After building a 5 up lead on Danielson, Danielson came back, but after halving the 16th hole Knapp won 3 & 2.

Knapp then played #2 seed Gavin Hall in the quarterfinals and the match ended as the second longest match since the current Western Am format started in 1961. Knapp said the match went back and forth and he was just glad to win, with a birdie putt.

Knapp will play Oregon Duck Aaron Wise in an off-season Pac-12 together. Wise defeated Alex Franklin 3 & 2 in the morning after having a 6 Up lead. In the afternoon he jumped out early on Sam Horsfield who rallied to defeat John Coultas in 19 holes in his morning match. Wise shot 64 earlier this week and continues to play good golf as he moves through the championship.

Saturday mornings semi-final matches are:

8AM #1 Robbie Shelton vs #5 Dawson Armstrong                                                             8:15 # 3 Aaron Wise vs # 10 Jake Knapp

The championship match will start in the noon hour, unless one of the morning matches runs long and is decided in several extra holes.

Click here to hear interviews with in order Robbie Shelton, Dawson Armstrong and Jordan Niebrugge.

The Gog Blog will have coverage of the semi-finals and championship matches on Saturday. Stay clicked in.