BANDON, Ore. – Andrew Kozan won his matchup in the Round of 64 to move on to the Round of 32 during match play at the U.S. Amateur Wednesday at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.
The rising senior defeated Oklahoma's Patrick Welsh, 4&3, to advance to the next stage of the 120th installment of the event.
Kozan led from the start after winning the first hole. After tying the second hole, he then won the next five holes to hold a commanding 6-up advantage through seven holes.
The West Palm Beach, Fla. native extended his lead to as much as 7-up after earning a birdie on the par-4 10th hole.
Despite falling in three of the next four holes, Kozan earned the 4&3 result after tying the par-3 15th.
With the win, Kozan moves on to the Round of 32 Thursday and is slated to take on Charlotte's Matt Sharpstene at 10:40 a.m. CT. The winner will advance to the Round of 16 Thursday afternoon with approximate tee time set for 4:20 p.m. CT.
Match play will be televised on Peacock from 5-6 p.m. CT and Golf Channel from 7-9 p.m. CT. Live scoring can be found at www.usga.org.