Conway begins match play

Newport Beach’s Steve Conway, who will begin his senior season at

UCLA in the fall, carded a 4-over-par 74 at the Pittsburgh Field Club

in Oakmont, Pa., Tuesday to finish the first two days of stroke play

in the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship at three-over-par (143), good

enough to be moving on in the tournament.

Conway, who placed second behind Bruin teammate Roy Moon at the

Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship in late

June, finished stroke play in a tie for 13th place and begins match

play today.

UC Irvine sophomore Jay Choe followed up his 6-over-par 76 at

Pittsburgh Field Club in the opening round Monday with a 79 at

Oakmont CC on Tuesday to finish the two days at 15-over-par (155). He

failed to qualify for match play, which took the top 64 golfers after

stroke play ended Tuesday.