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Men's Golf:
UCI's John Chin Advances at U.S. Amateur Public Links
July 16, 2008
AURORA, Colo. --- John Chin, who will be a junior at UC Irvine in the fall, won his first round of match play Wednesday in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Chin, the 2008 Big West Conference Player of the Year, birdied the second extra hole to defeat Brandon Crick of McCook, Neb. Chin birdied his last three holes in the match. Crick had a 2-up lead through 14 holes, but Chin birdied the par-5 15th and the par-4 18th to force extra holes. Both players recorded birdies on the first extra hole (par-4, 382-yard No. 1) before Chin won with a birdie on the par-4, 495-yard second hole, the 20th of the day between the two. Chin faces Luke Morgan of Muldrow, Okla., in the round of 32 Thursday at 8:06 a.m. (PDT). The round of 16 will also be played Thursday.
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