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Final four set at U.S. Amateur

(From left) Byeong-Hun An, David Chung, Peter Uihlein and Patrick Cantlay have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur Championship.

(From left) Byeong-Hun An, David Chung, Peter Uihlein and Patrick Cantlay have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur Championship.

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UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – The final four at the U.S. Amateur is set. Semifinal matches will begin Saturday morning at Chambers Bay.

David Chung vs. Byeong-Hun An: 8:30 a.m. PT

Patrick Cantlay vs. Peter Uihlein: 8:45 a.m. PT

Asher Wildman offers his predictions for who will make the finals.

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Here's a look back at the quarterfinals:

• Peter Uihlein beat OSU teammate Morgan Hoffmann to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur. As Sean Martin reports, the victory was bittersweet.

• With the pressure on, David Chung birdied the 18th hole to beat Scott Langley and advance to the semifinals at the U.S. Amateur. Ryan Lavner explains why Chung relished the moment.

• Byeong-Hun An defeated Cal-Berkeley teammate Max Homa, despite a few late hiccups at Chambers Bay’s closing stretch. Ryan Lavner explains what An’s strategy was in the victory.

• Underdog Patrick Cantlay topped Jed Dirksen to join an elite group of players in the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur. As Ron Balicki writes, Cantlay feels like he belongs.



Results from the quarterfinals at the U.S. Amateur, played Aug. 27 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.:

QUARTERFINALS

David Chung def. Scott Langley 1 up

Beyong-Hun An def. Max Homa 1 up

Patrick Cantlay def. Jed Dirksen 20 holes

Peter Uihlein def. Morgan Hoffmann 1 up

ROUND OF 16

David Chung def. Brad Benjamin 2 and 1

Scott Langley def. Ryan McCarthy 6 and 4

Max Homa def. Harris English 4 and 3

Beyong-Hun An def. Scott Strohmeyer 3 and 2

Patrick Cantlay def. Connor Arendell 1 up

Jed Dirksen def. Joseph Bramlett 19 holes

Morgan Hoffmann def. Alex Ching 4 and 2

Peter Uihlein def. John Hahn 19 holes

ROUND OF 32

Brad Benjamin def. Amory Davis, 3 and 2

David Chung def. Skip Berkmeyer, 4 and 3

Ryan McCarthy def. Brent Martin, 3 and 2

Scott Langley def. Patrick Reed, 19 holes

Max Homa def. Carter Newman, 7 and 6

Harris English def. Eugene Wong, 2 and 1

Scott Strohmeyer def. Justin Thomas, 19 holes

Byeong-Hun An def. Alex Shi Yup Kim, 4 and 3

Patrick Cantlay def. Blayne Barber, 3 and 2

Connor Arendell def. Chan Kim, 6 and 5

Joseph Bramlett def. Tyler Sheppard, 1 up

Jed Dirksen def. Hudson Swafford, 2 and 1

Alex Ching def. Patrick Rodgers, 3 and 1

Morgan Hoffmann def. Richard Werenski, 6 and 4

Peter Uihlein def. Emiliano Grillo, 2 up

John Hahn def. Arnond Vongvanij, 5 and 4

ROUND OF 64

Amory Davis def. Jeff Wilson, 3 and 1

Brad Benjamin def. Tommy McDonagh, 6 and 5

David Chung def. Mike McCoy, 3 and 2

Skip Berkmeyer def. Conrad Shindler, 2 up

Ryan McCarthy def. Daniel Bowden, 5 and 4

Brent Martin def. Drew Kittleson, 19 holes

Scott Langley def. Tim Jackson, 19 holes

Patrick Reed def. Daniel Zuluaga, 2 and 1

Carter Newman def. Andres Echavarria, 2 and 1

Max Homa def. T.J. Bordeaux, 2 and 1

Eugene Wong def. Joe Saladino, 19 holes

Harris English def. Jarred Bossio, 2 and 1

Justin Thomas def. Robert Leopold, 6 and 5

Scott Strohmeyer def. Cameron Peck, 2 and 1

Alex Shi Yup Kim def. Todd White, 1 up

Byeong-Hun An def. David Dannelly, 3 and 2

Patrick Cantlay def. Brad Shaw, 2 and 1

Blayne Barber def. Kevin Tway, 1 up

Connor Arendell def. Eric Steger, 2 up

Chan Kim def. Nick Taylor, 4 and 2

Joseph Bramlett def. Mike Miller, 4 and 3

Tyler Sheppard def. Scott Harvey, 4 and 2

Hudson Swafford def. Harry Rudolph III, 19 holes

Jed Dirksen def. Michael Morrison, 6 and 5

Patrick Rodgers def. Ricky Stout, 3 and 2

Alex Ching def. Denny McCarthy, 2 and 1

Morgan Hoffmann def. Albin Choi, 2 up

Richard Werenski def. Gunner Wiebe, 2 and 1

Emiliano Grillo def. Eric Chun, 4 and 2

Peter Uihlein def. Cheng Tsung Pan, 2 and 1

Arnond Vongvanij def. Nick MacDonald, 19 holes

John Hahn def. Andrea Pavan, 2 and 1