US AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

RICHIE RAMSAY TWO UP AFTER SEVEN

Richie Ramsay (Royal Aberdeen), 23, was two up after seven holes of his semi-final against American Webb Simpson, 21, on the penultimate day of the United States men's amateur championship over the long and tough Hazeltine National course at Chaska, Minnesota.
Ramsay won the first with a par 4.
The next two holes were halved in par.
Ramsay won the short fourth with a birdie 2 to go two up.
The fifth was halved in par 4.
Simpson bogeyed the sixth for Ramsay to win it with a par to go three up.
Simpson birdied the long seventh to cut Ramsay's lead to two holes.