US MEN'S AMATEUR QUALIFYING

LLOYD SALTMAN OK BUT DINWIDDIE ON BORDER
LINE AT HAZELTINE NATIONAL AND CHASKA


Lloyd Saltman looked to have booked a place for himself in the match-play stages of the United States amateur golf championship with a two-over-par second round of 74 over the Hazeltine National course in Minnesota today.
Saltman had scored a two-under-par 69 in his first qualifying round over the easier Chaska Town course. A level par aggregate of 143 was well inside the projected cut figure of six-over-par 148 listed by the United States Golf Association media centre.
Former Scottish open amateur stroke play champion Robert Dinwiddie left himself too close to the danger zone for comfort. He had rounds of 72 over Chaska Town and 76 at Hazeltine National for a five-over total of 148.
Oliver Fisher, the youngest ever Walker Cup player, was two under par overall with nine holes to play on the Chaska Town course. He had opened with a par 72 at Hazeltine National.
Richie Ramsay (75 at Hazeltine National) and Rhys Davies (73 at Chaska Town) were among the later starters in the second qualifying round.
American Billy Horschell who shot an 11-under-par 60 over the Chaska Town course on Monday, followed that up with a six-over-par 78 at Hazletine National. A five-under-par total of 138 gave him the early clubhouse lead.
The 36-hole qualifying process will whittle a starting field of 312 down to the 64 who will start the match-play stages on Wednesday. The championship will end with a 36-hole final on Sunday.