Arkansas golfer Julian Perico showed his match play mettle once again on Wednesday by pulling away late against Andres Schonbaum to advance to the round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur championship.
Perico won four of the last seven holes to close out Schonbaum, a senior at Jacksonville (Ala.) State at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore.
Perico, the No. 9 seed after stroke play, fell behind by one hole with a bogey on hole No. 3, but immediately gained it back with a par 4 on the next hole. Schonbaum, the No. 56 seed, went back ahead on the 5th hole and maintained his 1-up lead through the turn.