McNealy battles from behind to remain alive in US Amateur

Former University of Colorado golfer David Oraee fired his second consecutive 3-under-par 67 Tuesday to move into second place, one shot off the lead, in U.S Amateur stroke-play qualifying at Olympia Fields, Ill.

“I laughed with my dad when I saw the pairings come out”, Ziegler said.

“At home, everyone says this is the tournament to get into”, Coletta said.

Although two outstanding rounds can sometimes be enough to win a 72 hole tournament, there is no such luxury at the week long US Amateur.

“I played well at the start and had good chances at four, five and six from 10 feet and missed them all, which was disapppointing”, said Dunne, who had his regular foursomes partner Gary Hurley as caddie.

Second round play was suspended due to darkness as the current cutline is projected to be three-over 143 for an opportunity to be in the 64-player field for the match play portion of the championship.

“Having that extra distance and hitting it straight, and being able to hit those short irons in really helps. I thought I played really well and really solid”.

And for the U.S. Amateur Championship at Olympia Fields, where howling winds and wet fairways stretched the North Course well beyond its official 7,110 yards Wednesday. It’s probably one of the biggest events in amateur golf as it’s covered live on TV and attracts with massive crowds.

Stanford junior Maverick McNealy was regarded as the best male golfer in college this past season after being honored with both the Jack Nicklaus Award and Haskins Award as the NCAA Player of the Year. Spieth clinched the points-based PGA of America player of the year.

Hammer burst on the scene this summer when he played in the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay.

Two days after Canadian Brooke Henderson, 17, won on the LPGA Tour, she won the right to be a member. She won the Cambia Portland Classic Sunday for her first LPGA victory.