AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Men's Golf senior Doug Ghim defeated Theo Humphrey, 2 and 1 on Saturday to advance to the final round of the U.S. Amateur at Riviera Country Club.

Ghim will face Doc Redman on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. CT in hopes of becoming the third Longhorn to win a U.S. Amateur Championship, joining Justin Leonard (1992) and David Gossett (1999).

The final match play round will be televised at 3:30 p.m. CT on Fox Sports.

In the semifinal round, Humphrey struck first, taking a 1 up lead after the second hole, but Ghim made a birdie on three's par-4 and didn't trail again. He made another birdie on six's par-3 and an eagle on eight's par-4 to take a 2 up lead through the front nine.

Ghim made another eagle on 11's par-5 and won 12 to take a 4 up lead through 13. Humphrey struck back, winning two of the next three holes, but it wasn't enough and Ghim closed with a par on 17 to win, 2 and 1.

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Saturday August 19, 2017