Tommy McDonagh of Norwalk lost in the first round of match play Wednesday at the U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay in Washington. McDonagh, entering his senior year at Penn State, lost to Brad Benjamin of Rockford, Ill., 6-and-5.
McDonagh lost the first hole with a double bogey, and it was an uphill climb from there. Benjamin went 2-up with a birdie on the par-5 fourth hole and was 4-up after nine holes. McDonagh was the only golfer from Connecticut to make it into the match play portion of the tournament. Norwalk's Cameron Wilson and Wilton's John Murphy failed to qualify for match play.
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