UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Virginia senior Amory Davis has defeated U.S. Amateur medalist Jeff Wilson 3 and 1 in the first round of match play.
Davis arrived at Chambers Bay early Wednesday morning as part of a 16-for-6 playoff to determine the final entrants into match play. He earned the last spot by making birdie on the second playoff hole.
Davis then went out nearly seven hours later and took a 3 up lead on Wilson after 10 holes. Wilson won back two holes later in the round, including a 70-foot birdie putt on the 13th. But Davis held off the 47-year-old car dealer from Fairfield, Calif., making par on the par 3 17th to end the match.
Other afternoon winners included the Oklahoma State duo of Peter Uihlein and Morgan Hoffmann, and Patrick Cantlay, who finished tied for second in stroke play.
