PARAMUS, N.J. — Arguably the U.S. Amateur's most anticipated match in the Round of 64 did not disappoint.
Texas A&M's Sam Bennett held a narrow lead over University of North Florida's Nick Gabrelcik throughout most of the match. But that lead closed late, and it would take an extra hole for Bennett, the world's third-ranked amateur, to close out the 1-up victory — with a chip on his shoulder.
"Nick was down most of the match, but he kept on putting pressure on me," Bennett said afterward, "and he was stacking shots and I was, too, but it was kind of a tough first-round matchup because we're both pretty high ranked, but it is what it is.