DECHAMBEAU HEADS UP FINAL 4 AT US AMATEUR

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The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. On the South Course at Olympia Fields

It’s down to the final four at the 115th U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields.

Match 1 staring at 8 Am will put Japan’s Kenta Konishi the 17th seed in match play against Derek Bard from New York and who plays for the University of Virginia Golf Team. They tee off first at 8 AM.

Match 2 puts two California kids against each other, Bryson DeChambeau the 2015 NCAA National Champion and member of the 2015 Walker Cup Team and SMU golf team, against Sean Crocker a member of the USC golf team. They will start at 8:20 AM.

Konishi held off a late charge by Matthew Perrine who squared the match on both the 15th and 17th holes, only to lose holes 16 and 18 by making bogeys.

Bard trailed world top rated amateur John Rahm 1 down after 15 holes, but after Rahm missed a short putt to go 2 UP with 3 to play, Bard seized the momentum and won 1 UP.

DeChambeau took the lead early on Dunne and never gave it back. This group ended up on the clock and had to rush for a couple of holes midway through their round. Dunne didn’t drive the ball well, and missed several drives wide right. DeChambeau kept the heat on by hitting fairway with his driver or Hybrid clubs of the tee. These two could rematch at the Walker Cup in England next month.

Crocker had to rally late to win his match vs Austin James of Canada, James had some issues driving the ball, including on 18 when he was 1 DN and pulled it left into a bunker. Crocker turned his match around in the final six holes to win 2 UP.

To hear interviews with Bryson DeChambeau, Derek Bard, and Sean Crocker, click hear.

For more online coverage visit USGA.org.

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Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.