McDermott Advances Into Match Play At U.S. Amateur

DENVER — University of Colorado junior Dylan McDermott survived two rounds of stroke play and has advanced to the match play portion here in the 123rd U.S. Amateur.

He tied for 26th in the two-day stroke play qualifier, fashioning a 1-over par 72 Monday at Cherry Hills Country Club and carding a 3-under 69 Tuesday at Colorado Golf Club. His gross total of 2-under 141 was one of just 49 players who finished under par out of the 312 attempting to make it to match play, of which the top 64 earned a spot in the bracket.