U.S. Amateur Public Links: Ghim, Meth reach championship match

7/18/2014 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Doug Ghim and Byron Meth both won twice Friday to advance to Saturday's finale at Sand Creek Station

NEWTON, Kan. (July 18, 2014) -- The championship match is set at the 2014 U.S. Public Links Championship. Following Friday morning's quarterfinals at Sand Creek Station Golf Course, Michael Gellerman, Doug Ghim, Byron Meth and Jess Bonneau advanced to the afternoon semifinals. That was where Ghim and Meth continued their impressive runs at the final playing of the event before it gives way for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball starting next year. Meth, a golfer at Pacific University, knocked off highly-ranked Bryson Dechambeau of SMU with a 1-up victory in the morning quarterfinal before defeating Bonneau, a Houston native, 6 and 5. Bonneau, earlier in the day, had beaten Rico Hoey, the red-hot USC star 5 and 3. Gellerman, who plays at Oklahoma and hails from the region moved on with a quarterfinal win over Robert Geibel before falling to Ghim, the highly-touted incoming freshman at Texas. Ghim advanced with a 1-up victory. Meth and Ghim tied for medalist honors and serve as the No. 3 and 4 seeds, respectively. AmateurGolf.com will have full coverage of the championship match following the completion of play Saturday.

Results: U.S. Amateur Public Links

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Byron Meth	San Diego, CA	1000
Runner-up	Doug Ghim	Arlington Heights, IL	700
Semifinals	Michael Gellerman	Sterling, KS	500
Semifinals	Jess Bonneau	Cypress, TX	500
Quarterfinals	Rico Hoey	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	400

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About the U.S. Amateur Public Links

The U.S. Amateur Public Links is one of 13 national championships conducted by the USGA. It is designed for players who do not have playing privileges at a private club. See USGA website for details and complete description of eligibility requirement...

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