Three Ohioans advanced to match play in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship this past weekend at Troon Country Country Club in Scottsdale, but unfortunately two of them had to immediately face each other in the Round of 64 matches.
Tyler Riley of Findlay advanced through 36-hole qualifying with 73-70=143, slotting into the 28th position in the bracket. But decorated Clevelander Andrew Bailey shot 72-72=144 to slot into the 37th spot, so the two of them played each other in the Round of 64.
Bailey won that All-Ohio meeting 2-up. He plays nationally-recognized amateur Stewart Hagestad of Newport Beach CA today in the Round of 32.
Dublin’s Jeg Coughlin III shot 75-69=144 to take the 43rd bracket position, and defeated his Round of 64 competitor Benjamin Albin of Dallas by 3&2. Coughlin faces another Dallas amateur today, Liam Logan.
Follow the results as Coughlin and Bailey play on…
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ROUND OF 32 UPDATE:
Andrew Bailey jumped out to a quick 2-up lead through four holes, but from there Stewart Hagestad was unbeatable, winning 7 of the next 11 holes by shooting 5-under par in that span. Bailey fell 5&3.
Jeg Coughlin III went 1-down to Liam Logan on the fifth, but immediately got the hole back on six. The pair halved every hole from there until the 15th, which Logan won with a birdie. But Coughlin responded by making a birdie of his own on 16 to square the match, then a par on 17 to win the hole. A pair of fours at the last gave Coughlin a 1-up victory. Coughlin will play Jonathan Fricke of Destin, FL in the Round of 16.
ROUND OF 16 UPDATE:
Dublin’s Jeg Coughlin III won the first three holes of his match against Jonathan Fricke of Destin, FL, went 4-up with a birdie at the 12th, lost 13 and 14 but closed out the match with a birdie at 16 to cruise to a 3&2 win in Scottsdale. On to the Quarterfinals tomorrow in Scottsdale. GAME STORY >
QUARTERFINALS UPDATE:
Dublin’s Jeg Coughlin III went 3-up in the first four holes of his match against Parker Edens of Brookings, SD and never looked back. He traded holes twice at the end of the front nine, went 4-up at the 12th, and won comfortably on the 16th hole by a 3&2 margin.
Couglin faces Evan Beck of Virginia Beach in the Semifinals this afternoon at Troon; Beck also won his Semifinals match 3&2.
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