Spaniard Garcia tops Kuchar to reach US Amateur semis
Spain's Sergio Garcia, 18, defeated defending champion Matt Kuchar 2 and 1 at Oak Hill to advance to the US Amateur semifinals. Garcia, who won the British Amateur in June, will face Tom McKnight as Hank Kuehne meets Bill Lunde in the other semifinal. The match featured seven hole-winning birdies and a late decisive wedge from Garcia on the 16th, sealing the victory and keeping alive a potential trans-Atlantic double.
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Rochester
N.Y
Sergio Garcia
Matt Kuchar
Kuchar
Oak Hill
el Nino
Lake May
Fla
Garcia
Tom McKnight
Galax
Hank Kuehne
McKinney
Texas
Bill Lunde
Henderson
Nev
Harold Hilton
Robert T Jones Jr
W. Lawson Little Jr
Robert B. Dickson
Manny Zerman
South Africa
Mitch Voges
Simi Valley
Calif
Woods tied for NEC World Series lead at Akron
David Duval Tiger Woods and Craig Parry share the 36 hole lead at 135 in Akron. Phil Mickelson shot 71 to sit two back as Vijay Singh Mark O'Meara and others chase the $405000 winner's check. Lee Janzen was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard after delaying a putt on the 17th.
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Akron
Ohio
David Duval
Tiger Woods
Craig Parry
Duval
Woods
Phil Mickelson
Vijay Singh
Mark O'Meara
Justin Leonard
Scott Hoch
Loren Roberts
Parry
Lee Janzen
Janzen
Gordon nabs pole as Burton wrecks at NHIS
Jeff Gordon secured his seventh pole of the year at New Hampshire International Speedway with a 129.033 mph lap, while Jeff Burton wrecked his primary car in practice on a slick track and will race Sunday from 25th. Dale Earnhardt voiced frustration over the sand and liquid asphalt mix used to create a new groove. Other drivers like Ernie Irvan, Ron Fellows, Dale Jarrett, and Bill Elliott also faced spins or backups during the session. Burton had dominated NHIS recently but will contend from a challenging starting spot.
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Loudon
Jeff Burton
Jeff Gordon
New Hampshire International Speedway
Burton
Nhis
Gordon
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Sterling Marlin
Ernie Irvan
Ron Fellows
Dale Jarrett
Bill Elliott
Victory Gallop Shapes Travers Test Against Eight Holders
Durable champion Victory Gallop seeks his fifth Grade I in a string of four in his last four starts as he faces an eight horse Travers field at Saratoga. Coronado's Quest and Archers Bay among rivals with jockey changes noted for Victory Gallop in post positions.
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Travers
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Saratoga
Elliott Walden
Victory Gallop
Coronado’s Quest
Mike Smith
Alex Solis
Gary Stevens
Jerry Bailey
Jean-Luc Samyn
Smith
Pat Day
Jose Santos
Jorge Chavez
Solis
Eibar Coa
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