US AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

LLOYD AND RICHIE MAKE IT THROUGH
TO THE 64 FOR THE MATCH-PLAY


Walker Cup Scots Lloyd Saltman (Craigielaw) and Richie Ramsay (Royal Aberdeen) both figured among the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the United States amateur golf championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska in Minnesota.
Saltman completed the medal-play test in 16th place on level par 143 with a two-under-par 69 over the Chaska Town Course and a two-over-par at Hazeltine National, over which the championship will be played.
Ramsay recovered from a 75 at Hazeltine National with a four-birdie round of 69 over Chaska Town for 19th place on 144. Richie would have qualified a notch higher but for a bogey 6 at the last.
Other GB&I Walker Cup players to qualify were England’s Oliver Fisher in eighth place on 142 (72 Hazlehead National, 70 Chaska Town) and Rhys Davies from Wales in 51st place on 146 (73 Chaska Town, 73 Hazeltine National).
England’s Robert Dinwiddie, winner of the Scottish open stroke-play at Royal Aberdeen last year, had a total of five-over 148 (72 Chaska Town, 76 Hazeltine National).
There was an 11-way play-off on the limit mark of 147.
Former British boys champion Pablo Martin from Spain - now a golf scholarship student at Oklahoma State - qualified in 11thplace on142 with 72 at Hazeltine National and 70 over Chaska Town.
Fourteen non-United States players will compete in the match-play stages.
Ramsay and Davies are on course to meet in the second round if they both win their opening ties.