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ERIN, Wis. – At the 111th U.S. Amateur Championship, University of Dayton men’s golfer Sean Keating shot a first round even-par 70 and a 75 in round two in stroke play.

Keating’s 5-over par total put him in a tie for 187th, likely ending his run at the U.S. Amateur.

Storms caused a weather delay of over three hours on Tuesday, so half of the field was unable to complete the second round of stroke play. They will return at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday to finish the round, then the top 64 competitors will head to the match-play portion of the championship.

Two courses were used for stroke play, the par 72 Erin Hills Golf Course and the par 70 Blue Mound Golf and Country Club. The Erin Hills Course, which, at 7,760 yards, is the longest course in USGA history, will host the match-play part of the championship.

Keating is just the fifth UD men's golfer in the program's history to qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship joining former Flyers Jeff Hodapp, Rob Chappell, Zach Glassman and Jack Zimmerman Sr.

Chappell is the only Flyer to advance to match play achieving that feat in 2008.

Keating did match Chappell and Glassman for low score in a round with a 70. Chappell shot a 70 in the first round of the 2008 U.S. Amateur and Glassman matched that in round two.

The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of 2.4 or lower. It is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the USGA, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs.

Throughout its history, the U.S. Amateur has been the most coveted of all amateur titles. Many of the great names in golf, such as Gene Littler, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler, Jerry Pate, Mark O'Meara, Hal Sutton, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, grace the Havemeyer Cup.