Cal’s Aaron Du, Sampson Zheng win U.S. Amateur Four-Ball title

KIAWAH ISLAND S.C. — Aaron Du, Sampson Zheng and Drew Stoltz, Cal teammates Aaron Du & Sampson Zheng won the U.S. Four-Ball Championship on Wednesday with a 2-and-1 over Drew Kittleson & Drew Stoltz. Amateur Four-Ball Championship was held on Wednesday.

The Golden Bears narrowly missed the NCAA championship by just three shots a week ago. Du and Zheng will be seniors at Cal next year. They are the first No. The first No.

Du and Zheng were in the lead at the par-5 11th hole on the Cassique course. Du hit a 52 degree wedge from 96 yard into the wind, landing on 4 feet. Zheng converted a birdie two holes later after hitting a 6-iron just inside 15 feet.

They took control when Zheng birdied the 16th hole with a 6-iron from 12 feet to restore a 2-up advantage, and Kittleson & Stoltz missed the 17th hole to extend the match.

Kittleson, an amateur who was reinstated, finished as runner-up in USGA events for the third consecutive time. He and Stoltz both lost the championship match in the U.S. Last year, he and Stoltz lost the championship match of the U.S. Amateur.