Chatfield Goes Low, Makes Cut at U.S. Amateur
After posting a first round 73 at Oakmont Country Club, Davis Chatfield went low in the second round at the easier Longue Vue Club to make the cut at the U.S. Amateur.
Chatfield fired a four-under par 66 to finish the stroke play portion of the tournament in a tie for 20th and make it to match play.
Eight other players are tied for 20th with him.
The first round of match play is expected to go off this afternoon, after play was delayed and then suspended on Tuesday.
Tee times and brackets have not yet been released.
GolfNewsRI will have a full breakdown of Chatfield’s first round opponent as soon as its released.
Chatfield Makes Cut
Needing a good round on Tuesday-Wednesday, Chatfield didn’t get off to the best start, making a bogey on the third hole and then another on the fifth hole.
However, a birdie sandwiched between the two bogeys kept him afloat.
After that, the 2016 RI Amateur champ went on a big run.
He dropped birdie putts on six, seven, and eight to post a two-under 34 on the front nine.
Making the tun, he birdied 13 and 15 to play the back nine at two-under to shoot 66.
The cut figures to be about 3-over, which is where Chatfield was after his opening round.