DERRY Hill’s Jordan Smith narrowly missed out on a spot in the match play round of the US Amateur Championships in Brookline, Massachusets, today.

The 20-year-old Bowood player was tied 50th after shooting four over par in two rounds of 72 during the stroke play rounds on Monday and Tuesday but lost out on a last-64 place in a 14th hole play-off.

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