Frank Vana Jr. has advanced to the Round of 32 at the U.S. Senior Amateur at The Kittansett Club. (David Colt)
On the opening day of match play at the U.S. Senior Amateur, 71-year-old Paul Simson kept on doing what he’s been doing for years:
Winning first-round matches.
The Raleigh, N.C., resident, a two-time champion of this event in 2010 and ‘12, won his 14th first-round match (in 14 tries) when he defeated Buddy Allen, 2-up in the Round of 64 at The Kittansett Club in Marion, Mass.
Next up for him: a match against hometown favorite Frank Vana.