U.S. Amateur: Oklahoma's Brad Dalke is winning and having fun

8/19/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Brad Dalke reacts to a made putt in the U.S. Amateur Round of 16 <br>(USGA Photo)

Brad Dalke has flexed his muscles in more than one way this week at the U.S. Amateur

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI (August 19, 2016) -- Nothing is more fun then winning and advancing at the U.S. Amateur.

However, winning a second celebrity wrestling match has to be a close second for Oklahoma sophomore Brad Dalke. Following his Round of 64 victory, Dalke spoke with Fox Sports reporter Holly Sonders and picked up another big win beating her in an arm wrestling match. Based on the photo that Dalke tweeted out she seemed to take the defeat in stride.

Enjoyed the arm wrestling match, feel free to ask for a rematch anytime 😝 @holly_sond ers pic.twitter.com/4OhZ Lmc2kB
— Brad Dalke (@DalkeKong) August 18, 2016

The win against Holly came about 16 months after Dalke, then 17-years-old, defeated Rory McIlroy in an arm wrestling contest.

Sorry Rory 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/vYgnRk 0PF0
— Brad Dalke (@DalkeKong) April 25, 2015

When Dalke isn't busy flexing his muscle on the arm wrestling circuit, he has been busy making a deep run at the U.S. Amateur. He will tee off Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals against David Boote of Wales.

-Story first report by Golf Digest

About the US Amateur

The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of .4 (point four) or lower. It is one of 15 national champ...

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