The rising junior shot a 9-under 70-65--135 to advance
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Oregon State rising junior Shawn Lu finished second at a sectional qualifying tournament on Tuesday to earn a spot in the 2018 U.S. Amateur.
Lu finished the 36-hole day with a 9-under 70-65--135 at the Eagle Point Golf Club to finish second, while Riley Elmes won the event with a 12-under 65-67--132. The top two golfers in the 66-player field qualified for the 2018 U.S. Amateur.
The 118th U.S. Amateur will be held Aug. 13-19 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif.