PARAMUS, N.J. — University of Colorado sophomore Justin Biwer won his first match of the day here Thursday but fell in the Round of 16 to complete a solid performance in the 122nd annual U.S. Amateur.
Seeded No. 22 after stroke play and winner of two match play efforts, Biwer's week came to an end in the Round of 16 against Pepperdine University senior Derek Hitchner, who claimed the win, 3 & 2. Hitchner got the jump early in the match on the 7,487-yard, par-71 Ridgewood Country Club course, opening with two pars while Biwer went bogey-double.