Aug. 24, 2010

(University Place, WA) - The 2010 U.S. Amatuer Golf Championships got underway on Monday, and after two rounds of stroke play it looks like two Toreros will advance to the Match Play format - senior Gunner Wiebe (Denver, CO) and junior Alex Ching (Honolulu, HI). Wiebe is currently tied for 15th overall after shooting a 74 today on the tougher Chambers Bay Course. He sits at 1-over par 144 (70-74). Ching matched his Monday score of 73 with today's round on the Honors Course and currently is tied for 33rd overall at 146 (+3). Both players will advance to the Match Play format.

Kenneth McCready (Placerville, CA) followed up his opening round 74 with a 77 today and his 8-over par 151 left him just two strokes out of the Match Play format with +6 cut number.

Jason Shano (Scottsdale, AZ) did not advance to Match Play after posting back-to-back scores of 82 (Home Course) and 78 (Chambers Bay).

Match Play
Wednesday August 25th will be the first round of match play. 64 players out of the 312 player field made the cut to match play and will play a "win or go home" format until the champion is crowned on Sunday.

Tee Times for Wednesday

Alex Ching vs Denny McCarthy 12:20pm

Gunner Wiebe vs Richard Werenski 12:40pm