Sharpstene wins in 19 holes to reach US Amateur quarterfinal

[ASFN Admin]

Matthew Sharpstene holed a 20-foot par putt to avoid going 2 down with two holes to play, and then won the last two holes to beat Van Holmgren and advance to the quarterfinals Friday in the U.S. Amateur. The final three matches in the round of 16 delivered big moments at Oakmont Country Club as the U.S. Amateur was close to getting back on schedule from a week delayed by storms. Nick Gabrelcik, coming off a strong freshman year at North Florida, hit an approach that spun to about 3 feet for birdie at No. 10 to win his match over Hugo Townsend of Sweden in 19 holes.

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