@SunDevilMGolf junior Chun An Yu and freshman Cameron Sisk both earned trips to the U.S. Amateur Round of 64 in Pebble Beach, Calif. on Tuesday. FS1 has the coverage from 2-5 p.m. PT. Sisk fired a 1-under 142 to tie for tenth (70-72). Led by a 70 in the first round, An Yu tied for 24th with a 1-over 144 (70-74).Heading to matchplay ??
— Chun An Yu (@kevingolfyu) August 15, 2018
#USAmateur#forksup pic.twitter.com/JNwG4oEQPA
3 @TheSunDevils @USGA U.S. Amateur champs: @MickelsonHat (1990), Billy Mayfair (1987) & @jquinney22 (2000) pic.twitter.com/WPgoiuBkSy
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) August 17, 2015
Sisk will face Mason Overstreet at 9:10 a.m. PT, while An Yu will face Blake Windred at 1p.m. Sisk had six birdies in his two rounds, as did An Yu.
An Yu, 20, earned the trip as a 2017 U.S. Amateur quarterfinalist, a 2018 U.S. Open qualifier and Top 50 ranking in World Amateur Golf Ranking. He has posted six top-10 finishes in his two seasons and earned medalist honors at the 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship and the 2017 National Invitational Tournament in Tucson. He competed in this year's U.S. Open and advanced to the quarterfinals in last year's U.S. Amateur, falling to Theo Humphrey, 1 up. He is playing in his fourth USGA championship, tied for fifth in the NCAA Raleigh Regional and tied for 21st in the NCAA Championship. In 2016-17 he posted the second-best stroke average (71.61) by a freshman in Sun Devil history behind Jon Rahm.
Ready for tomorrow! Let's go??
— Chun An Yu (@kevingolfyu) August 13, 2018
#USamateur2018#pebblebeach pic.twitter.com/f1gHPbB8Xo
SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN SCORING AVERAGES (1985-2018)
Jon Rahm, 15, 2012-13, 71.37
Chun An Yu, 9, 2016-17, 71.61
Alejandro Canizares, 8, 2002-03, 71.65
Mason Andersen, 13, 2017-18, 71.95
Todd Demsey, 15, 1991-92, 72.10
Alex del Rey, 12, 2016-17, 72.14
Phil Mickelson, 14, 1988-89, 72.14
Jesper Kennegard, 12, 2007-08, 72.16
Chan Kim, 8, 2008-09, 72.20
Paul Casey, 12, 1997-98, 72.30
San Diego and El Cajon native and freshman to be Cameron Sisk advanced to semifinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur this summer after advancing to the Round fo 64 in last year's U.S. Junior Amateur. He shot a final-round 64, his lowest competitive round, to finish third in the 2018 Heather Farr Classic and was a 2017 AJGA Rolex All-American and chosen to the All-Southern California Junior Team. He has been a member of the AJGA Wyndham Cup West Team. He signed with ASU in November of 2017.
Want to be impressed by our freshman Cameron Sisk as he competes in the US Junior Amateur? Would a 59 impress you? https://t.co/yf6FegCdMV
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) July 19, 2018
@SunDevilMGolf Signs Pair As Future Is Bright For NCAA Championship Hosting Program - https://t.co/mdhUZqYhcZ
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