USGA Amateur Championship 2014: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: August 14, 2014

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Following the major season for the PGA, the future of golf takes center stage at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia. The USGA Amateur Championship kicked off earlier this week, but match play officially started on Wednesday.

Notable faces like Nathan Smith and Beau Hossler were in the running, one of whom was eliminated early on. The emerging stars will look to add their names to the list of past winners, which includes the likes of Tiger Woods, a three-time winner, and Ryan Moore.

One player who came in with plenty of confidence is No. 1 amateur player Ollie Schniederjans. The Georgia Tech golfer boasted about his play and what he expects during match play, per Steve Eubanks of Global Golf Post:

I still have the mentality that I’m supposed to win this tournament. I’m the No. 1 player in the world and I’m playing in my hometown. Who else is supposed to win this tournament besides me, right? I think other people think that too, and that’s something I have to deal with.

The tournament started earlier with stroke play as Lee McCoy and Taylor Moore tied for first at eight-under during the two rounds. Given the talented field, match play is up for grabs by any player.

As the tournament heats up in match play, here's a look at the daily leaderboard and analysis from the riveting action.

 

Day 5 of Match Play



Gunn Yang defeated Corey Conners in Sunday's final round to win the U.S. Amateur championship by the score of 2-and-1. 

USGA tweeted the result:



Yang wasted no time racing out to an early lead, birdieing the opening two holes to take a two-stroke lead early on. He would hold onto that lead throughout the opening 18 holes, having it dwindle down to one stroke.

His lead didn't last forever, though. Conners continued to stick around and just past the halfway po...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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