Solid Run by the Aggies at the U.S. Amateur Comes to an End

CHASKA, Minn. – Texas A&M men's golf standouts Phichaksn Maichon and Wheaton Ennis finished their solid efforts at the 124^th U.S. Amateur with Thursday's match play.
 
Maichon's run came to an end in the round of 16 where Luis Masaveu prevailed 3&2. Ennis was topped by Ashton McCulloch in the round of 32, 1-up, at the par-72, 7,552-yard Hazeltine National Golf Club.
 
In his battle to get to the quarterfinal round, Maichon held 1-up leads after No. 3 and No. 10, but Masaveu used three birdies over a five-hole span to go 3-up with three holes to go and Maichon was unable to keep the match in play on No. 16.
 
In his round of 32 match, Maichon scored a 4&2 victory over James Ashfield. He pounced on the Welshman early, going 4-up after six holes. Ashfield showed signs of life with an eagle on No. 11 and he took advantage of a Maichon double-bogey on No. 12 to cut the margin in half. The Aggie closed the deal with a birdie on No. 15 coupled with Ashfield's bogey on No. 18.
 
Wheaton led 3-up after 12 holes, but bogeys on three of the next five holes gave Ashton McCulloch the 1-up advantage headed to No. 18. Both golfers bogeyed the last hole ending the stellar U.S. Amateur debut for the Aggie incoming freshman.
 
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