Niall Shiels Donegan progressed to the last four of the 125 th US Amateur at The Olympic Club’s Lake Course in San Francisco.

The Scot, who was 91 st in the World Amateur Golf Rankings ahead of the prestigious event, beat World No.15 Jacob Modleski in 19 holes to secure his spot in the semifinals.

Donegan conceded an early lead to Modleski, who went 1 up on the opening hole, but by the third, he was level when his opponent bogeyed the par-4. You may like

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Modleski hit back, taking a 2 up lead on the 12 th , before Donegan immediately halve

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