Former LSU golfer John Peterson advanced to the Sweet 16 at the U.S. Amateur Championship with a pair of 1-up wins at Erin Hills Golf Club in Erin, Wisc.
Peterson faced Todd Baek in the Round of 64 and trailed by a hole after 14 holes, when the first round of play was suspended Wednesday night due to darkness. Baek took a two-hole lead after 15 holes when play resumed Thursday before Peterson made a late charge and tied Baek on the 18th hole, shooting a par, while Baek bogied.
Both golfers parred the next three extra holes to remain all square. Baek bogied the fourth extra hole, while Peterson shot par to win the match.
Peterson moved to the Round of 32 against Stephan Jaegar. Neither golfer held on to a lead of more than one hole, and the match was tied on 11 of the 18 holes.
Peterson birdied the par-5 first hole to take an early lead before Jaegar birdied the next two holes to go ahead. Peterson then birdied the fourth hole to square the match, and the former LSU standout never trailed the rest of the way.
With the match square, Peterson birdied the 15th hole to regain the lead. Jaegar squared the match again with a birdie on the 17th hole, before Peterson sealed the win with a birdie on the 18th hole.
Peterson will face Max Buckley on Friday at 7:50 a.m.
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