July 17, 2013
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Rising junior Xander McDonald-Smith (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) advanced to match play in the round of 64 at the US Amateur Public Links Championship at the Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Va.
McDonald-Smith finished 2-under-par after two rounds of stroke play Tuesday, posting a 138 (68-70). His tied-for-11th ranking earned him a spot in the top-64 to compete head-to-head against Kyle Henning of Brookfield, Wis.
Henning eventually defeated McDonald-Smith 2-up Wednesday during match play and advanced to the top-32.