Herik Machado de Oliveira has won the Argentine Amateur
11/13/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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Herik Machado de Oliveira earned a 2 up triumph in a rain shortened final match
AUENOS AIRES, Argentina (November 13, 2016) -- After waiting out a morning rain storm Herik Machado de Oliveira claimed the Argentine Amateur at Pilar Golf Club. The championship match was shortened to 18-holes due to the rain and de Oliveira was able to claim the title 2 up over Andress Schonbaum.
de Oliveira the 13-seed, blitzed Schonbaum out of the gates and took a 4 up lead after 10-holes before hanging on down the stretch. Schonbaum, the two-seed, made a late run and got within 1 down with two holes remaining.
However, de Oliveira was able to right the ship with a halve on the 17th and then sealed the deal with a closing hole win.
SEMIFINAL AND QUARTERFINAL RECAP
Two-seed Andress Schonbaum and 13-seed Herik Machado de Oliveira have survived the gauntlet and they will square off in Sunday's 36-hole Argentine Amateur final. The match at Pilar Golf Club will begin at 8:30 a.m. local time.
Schonbaum handled his business relatively easily in the quarterfinals defeating Florida State senior and 10-seed Cristobal Del Solar 4&2. In the semifinals Schonbaum was again able to end the match early with a 3&2 triumph over three-seed Juan Alvarez.
Herik Machado de Oliveir was able to advance thanks to a dominant 5&4 win over the lowest remaining seed, No. 37-seed Juan Cruz Rocca in the quarterfinals and then a 3&1 victory against John Ross Galbraith.
Results: Argentine Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Brazil | 500 | ||
| Runner-up | , Argentina | 400 | ||
| Semifinals | , Northern Ireland | 300 | ||
| Semifinals | , Uruguay | 300 | ||
| Quarterfinals | , Argentina | 200 |
About the Argentine Amateur
The Argentine Amateur (Campeonato Argentino de Aficionados) is an international match play tournament, with 36 hole stroke play qualifying to determine 64 players for match play.
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