Tuesday, August 19, 2008 The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — A whirlwind of a month is almost over for Danny Lee. First, he became only the sixth player in the 106-year history of the Western Amateur to sweep medalist and match play honors, joining a group that includes Phil Mickelson and Curtis Strange. Then came a tie for 20th over the weekend in his PGA Tour debut at the Wyndham Championship. Those performances leave the 18-year-old player from New Zealand as one of the favorites in the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst, where he opened with a 1-over 71 in the opening round of stroke play Monday. Can his confidence level get any higher? "It actually doesn't stop," he said. "It goes up and up." The 312-player field is split between Pinehurst's No. 2 and No. 4 courses. The low 64 scores after the second round will advance to...
[read full story]
Your Web Site
