Madigan Makes U.S. Am Cut, Faces Playoff
Tim Madigan of Rio Rancho tied for 61st with a 3-over round in Day 2 of the U.S. Amateur Championship this afternoon at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., but faced a 27-man player for the four remaining spots in the match-play field.
The two other Sun Country qualifiers, Matt Williams of Albuquerque and Guillermo Chavez of Clovis, faltered and did not advance to match play.
Madigan posted a 5-over 75 on Day 1 at Cedar Ridge Country Club and moved over to Southern Hills for Round 2 Tuesday afternoon, where he posted a trouble-free 1-under on the front, which moved him up more than 20 spots to about 16th place.
The back nine, however, was a horrifying slide of five bogeys and a single birdie. He shot a 4-over 39 to limp in at 3-over for the day. The USGA scheduled the playoff to begin at 7 a.m. CDT, starting on the 14th hole of Southern Hills.
Williams of Albuquerque, executive director of the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association, finished Monday’s round at 6-over in a tie for 114th, and was only two shots behind the cut line, but fell to 16-over after a second-day score of 78 and finished in a tie for 177th.
Chavez, the third Sun Country qualifier, finished with a two-day total of 81-82, which put him in a tie for 287th.
The difficulty and pressure of Day 2 was seen by dramatic slippage across the field. Leader after Round 2 was Tim Jackson of Germantown, Tenn., at even. He had started the day at 2-under.
The Golf Channel picks up TV coverage Wednesday. Matches continues until the field of 64 is reduced to two finalists on Sunday.
