USGA-U.S. Amateur Championship

Thursday, August 24, 2006 USGA-U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP At Chaska, Minn. Match Play First Round Upper Bracket Billy Horschel (138), Grant, Fla., def. Ray Sheedy (147), Keymar, Md., 3 and 2. David Merkow (145), Hartland, Wis., def. Ben Leong (145), Malaysia, 5 and 3. Kevin Tway (146), Edmond, Okla., def. Lloyd Saltman (143), Scotland, 4 and 3. Ryan Yip (143), Canada, def. Jason Kang (146), Valencia, Calif., 2 and 1. Oliver Fisher (142), England, def. Drew Weaver (147), High Point, N.C., 3 and 2. Jim Renner (145), Plainville, Mass., def. Michael McGowan (146), Southern Pines, N.C., 2 and 1. Jonathan Hodge (147), Jefferson City, Tenn., def. Beck Troutman (142), Fernwood, Miss., 6 and 5. John Hahn (146), Hudson, Ohio, def. Derek Fathauer (144), Jensen Beach, Fla., 2 and 1. Matthew Swan (147), Montgomery, Ala., def. Greg Machtaler (141), Canada, 5 and 4. Ryan Posey (145), Dallas, def. Ben Fox (145), Studio City, Calif., 21 holes. Casey Watabu (146), Kapaa, Hawaii, def. James Love (143), Canada, 1 up. Trip Kuehne (144), Dallas, def. Chris Rogers (146), Franklin, Tenn., 5 and 3. Eddie Olson (142), Aptos, Calif., def. Michael Schachner (147), Libertyville, Ill., 1 up. John Kelly (145), St. Louis, def. Daryl Fathauer (146), Jensen Beach, Fla., 3 and 1. Dustin Johnson (143), Columbia, S.C., def. Justin Fraley (146), Rowlett, Texas, 1 up. Jon McLean (144), Weston, Fla., def. Jon Sauer (146), St. Cloud, Minn., 7 and 5. Lower Bracket Roberto Castro (147), Alpharetta, Ga., def. Mark Harrell (140), Hazlehurst, Ga., 3 and 2. Joseph Bramlett (145), Saratoga, Calif., def. Julien Guerrier (145), France, 2 and 1. Webb Simpson (143), Raleigh, N.C., def. Todd Mitchell (146), Bloomington, Ill., 2 up. Luke Bakke (144), Little Rock, Ark., def. Rory Hie (146), Lakewood, Calif., 19 holes. Alex Prugh (142), Spokane, Wash., def. Daniel Summerhays (147), Provo, Utah, 2 and 1. Jeffrey Castle (145), Towson, Md., def. Tarik Can (146), Augusta, Ga., 3 and 2. Bronson La'Cassie (142), Australia, def. Andres Echavarria (147), Colombia, 3 and 2. Mark Strickland (144), Woodstock, Ga., def. Josh Esler (146), Wauconda, Ill., 3 and 1. Kyle Davis (141), Kennett Square, Pa., def. Shane Prante (147), Olympia, Wash., 4 and 3. Jonathan Moore (145), Vancouver, Wash., def. Skip Berkmeyer (145), St Louis, Mo., 6 and 5. Antti Ahokas (143), Finland, def. Rhys Davies (146), Wales, 4 and 2. Richie Ramsay (144), Scotland, def. Mark Leon (146), Canada, 5 and 3. Ricky Fowler (147), Murrieta, Calif., def. Jeff Bell (142), Plano, Texas, 5 and 4. Andrew DiBitetto (146), Rochester, N.Y., def. Robby Ormand (145), Austin, Texas, 4 and 3. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.