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Miami golfer finds Amateur rough

Ben Wood plays with some of golf's best young players in United States

Katie Morgan

Issue date: 8/28/07 Section: Sports
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"I played well but it was tough all around; the slightest mistake will cost you," Wood said. "Everyone is going to make a few bogeys under those conditions."

Though not qualifying, both Wood and Wiler are positive about
Wood's future.

"It gave me a lot of confidence," Wood said. "I got to see how the rest of (the competition) play and I know I'm not too far from it."

Wiler can now take what he saw from Wood at the Amateurs and use it during the Miami golf season, which begins Sept. 10 in California.

"This tournament really exposes what you need to work on," Wiler said. "It's a framework to move forward."

As for the rest of the Miami University golf team, three other players came close to making the U.S. Amateur. Sophomore Andrew Mock and first-year Nathan Sutherland were both first alternates for the tournament, while sophomore Charlie Hendrickson was second alternate.

"As a coach you love to see improvement and I think we are moving in the right direction," Wiler said. "We have been super young, but you can see our guys are maturing and making progress."

Wood said he looks forward to the rest of the season.

"I've played the hardest, now it should only get easier," he said.
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