Chalkley defeats Moyers in playoff to advance to U.S. Amateur

Virginia Tech’s BryceChalkley defeated two competitors, including teammate Mikey Moyers, in aplayoff to claim the final spot out of the U.S. Amateur sectional qualifying atthe Country Club of Petersburg Monday in Petersburg, Va.

The Hokie duo each shotfive-under-par 67 in the morning round and even-par 72 in the afternoon round.Chalkley, Moyers, a rising junior from Stanardsville, Va., and Sam Beachentered a playoff. Chalkley secured the final spot in thenational championship by converting a two-putt par from 10 feet at the secondextra hole, the par-3 ninth.

Chalkley, a rising sophomorefrom Richmond, Va., who plays out of the Country Club of Petersburg, will joinNick Austin of Midlothian, Va., and Jeremy Wells of Hopewell, Va., as thequalifiers out of Petersburg. The trio will play in the 2011 U.S. AmateurChampionship, to be played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis., Aug. 22-28. Chalkleyand Wells were teammates at St. Christopher’s School for two years.