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July 17, 2008

AURORA, Colo. --- John Chin, who will be a junior at UC Irvine in the fall, recorded two wins in match play Thursday at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Murphy Creek Golf Course.

Chin defeated Luke Morgan of Muldrow, Okla., 8 and 6 in the morning, then defeated Wesley Bryan from Chapin, S.C., 3 and 2 in the afternoon.

Chin had two birdies and an eagle in the 12 holes played during the morning match. He recorded five birdies over the 16 holes in the afternoon win over Bryan, including the first two holes and the last two.

Chin will face Jeff Dennis of Jacksonville, Fla., in a quarterfinal match Friday at 6:45 a.m. (PDT). The semifinals are scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Chin was named 2008 Big West Conference Player of the Year after winning medalist honors at the league tournament. He led UCI as a sophomore with a 71.57 average and seven top-10 finishes.

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