Round of 32 results at Harding Park

The first day of match play delivered a mix of tight battles and convincing victories as the field was cut in half. Several top seeds advanced comfortably, while a few lower seeds found ways to break through and extend their run.

• Alexander Thu (1) def. Ben Choe (32), 3 & 2
• Jackson Lutz (16) def. Adam Levin (17), 2 & 1
• Luis Diaz (8) def. Kingston Lee (25), 4 & 3
• Kyler Heath (9) def. Arden Xu (24), 1 up
• Leo McDonough (4) def. Jason Lee (29), 1 up
• Giovanni Affrunti (13) def. Aston Lim (20), 2 & 1
• Inho Park (5) def. Durham Vail (28), 6 & 5
• Joey Hayden (21) def. Brian Yu (12), by default
• Reid Buzby (2) def. Trey Tuyo (31), 2 & 1
• Grant Norton (15) def. Sean Etow (18), 9 & 8
• Will Hardy (26) def. Kavi Marez (7), 3 & 2
• George Goff (10) def. Angelo Marcon (23), 2 & 1
• Ryan Nix (3) def. Ryan Giardino (30), 3 & 2
• Michael Perchak (19) def. Jack Yu (14), 2 & 1
• Daniel Robertson (6) def. Karl Besinga (27), 6 & 5
• Jackson Suh (11) def. Drew Kim (22), 4 & 3

Round of 16 matchups

With the opening round complete, the bracket now moves into the Round of 16, where the remaining players will try to keep their momentum going at Harding Park.

• Alexander Thu vs Jackson Lutz
• Luis Diaz vs Kyler Heath
• Leo McDonough vs Giovanni Affrunti
• Inho Park vs Joey Hayden
• Reid Buzby vs Grant Norton
• Will Hardy vs George Goff
• Ryan Nix vs Michael Perchak
• Daniel Robertson vs Jackson Suh

By the end of Sunday, the championship field will already be reduced to just eight players, setting the stage for quarterfinals and semifinals next weekend before the traditional 36-hole final on March 22.