Rain interferes with U.S. Amateur matches

CHASKA, Minn. -- Canadian Ryan Yip beat Kevin Tway 6 and 5 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the U.S. Amateur Championship at a wet and windy Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Play was suspended for nearly 4 1/2 hours because of rain in the morning, and sprinkles were present throughout the afternoon -- delaying third-round matches until this morning with quarterfinals to follow. The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, with a 36-hole championship match set for Sunday.

Yip, from Calgary, Alberta, posted the largest margin of victory in the second rounds..

Yip is scheduled to face Billy Horschel, the stroke-play medalist who shot 60 on Monday, in the third round. With a birdie on the 17th hole, Horschel defeated David Merkow 3 and 1.

Oliver Fischer, a 17-year-old from England, defeated Jim Renner 1-up and will next face Jonathan Hodge, who was a 3 and 2 winner over John Hahn.

Matthew Swan defeated Ryan Posey and Trip Kuehne defeated Casey Watabu, both 2 and 1. Swan and Kuehne will meet today.

John Kelly beat Eddie Olson 4 and 3, and Jon McLean beat Dustin Johnson 2 and 1 to set up their third-round match.