OAKMONT, Pa. — A pair of Texans will be locking horns in the Round of 32 at the 121st U.S. Amateur.
Parker Coody and Travis Vick, teammates on the Longhorns men’s golf team, each won their Round of 64 match on Wednesday at Oakmont Country Club to set up the all-Texas duel in the afternoon. Coody defeated Jack Parker, 1 up, while Vick took down Preston Summerhays, 2 and 1.
“I actually played Travis at the Maridoe Amateur in match play (last December), so I’m hoping for the same result. I won, 2 and 1, and I don’t let him forget it,” Coody said with a laugh. “Yesterday he was like, ‘You better win your match because I’m going to go beat you.’ I’m like, ‘Once we get there, we’ll see how it goes, Travis.’”
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After another nearly four-hour weather delay on Wednesday, Coody and Parker finished nine holes before the day’s action was called due to darkness. Starting the morning 2 down, Coody thought the delay was a benefit because he got a chance to reset.
“I felt like I was playing a lot better than my score was. I was like 1 or 2 over on the front. I felt like I was doing a lot better than that,” explained Coody. “I just kept the ball in front of me. Jack made a few mistakes, and as match play goes, you have to capitalize on those. I was fortunate enough to do that.”
The two are scheduled to play at 2:10 p.m ET.