Abraham Ancer of Mission, Texas makes solid contact on the par 3 12th during the first round of match play at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Cheng-Tsung Pan of Taiwan and Abraham Ancer of Mission, Texas shake hands after the 20th hole of their opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Abraham Ancer of Mission, Texas found the rough on the final hole of his opening match, but was able to stick it close at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Lorens Chan of Honolulu, Hawaii sends a drive down the fairway in his opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Lorens Chan of Honolulu, Hawaii eyes a chip as it approaches the green on his back nine during his opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Lorens Chan of Honolulu, Hawaii gets some advice from his mother towards the end of his opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Alex Moon of Dallas, Texas successfully saves par thanks to this sand shot in his opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Peter Williamson of Hanover, NH carefully reads the green before one of his putts during his opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Cheng-Tsung Pan of Taiwan approaches the 18th green in need of a birdie to extend his match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Justin Thomas of Goshen, Kentucky sends a tee shot towards the flag stick on the par 3 12th during his opening match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, IL on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Western Amateur trophy display during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

WGA Chairman Jim Bunch with players Jordan Russell (L) and Justin Thomas (R) before the start of the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Abraham Ancer hits his tee shot on 11 during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams hits his approach shot to the 10th green during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams hits his tee shot on 15 during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Brandon Stone hits his tee shot on 15 during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams shakes Brandon Stone's hand after winning their quarterfinal match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Brandon Stone after making putt on 16 to keep match alive during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Jordan Russell pitches to the 15th green during the quarterfinals of the match play competiton at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Jordan Russell® shakes Justin Thomas's hand after winning their quarterfinal match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams hit his approach shot to the 17th green during the quarterfinals of the match play competiton at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Brandon Stone hits a pitch from the rough to the 17th green during the quarterfinals of the match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Peter Williamson is all smiles after beating Lorens Chan in their quarterfinal match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Friday, August 3, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Semifinalists Chris Williams and Abraham Ancer with WGA Chairman Jim Bunch on the first tee at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalists Peter Williamson (left) and Jordan Russell (right) with WGA official Rich Peterson at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalists Chris Williams and Abraham Ancer toward the first fairway at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalists Peter Williamson and Jordan Russell with WGA officials Bob Saliba and John Vitt on the first tee at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Vitt is president of Exmoor, and Saliba is co-chairman of the club's Western Amateur Committee. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalist Abraham Ancer stares a morning drive down into the sunat the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalist and medalist Chris Williams blast a wedge out of the sand during his semifinal match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalist and medalist Chris Williams stares down his target during his semifinal match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalist Peter Williamson surveys the green during his semifinal match during the 2012 Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Aug. 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalist Abraham Ancer does his best Michael Jordan impression out of the bunker during his semifinal match at the 2012 Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Aug. 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Semifinalst Jordan Russell follows through on one of the par 3's during his semifinal match of the 2012 Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Aug. 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Peter Williamson reacts as his ball slides just past the cup to extend the match to another extra hole. He lost on the 20th hole in his semifinal match of the 2012 Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Aug. 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Ian Yelton)

Crowd watches Chris Williams hit his approach shot to the 18th green during the semi-finals of match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Abraham Ancer reacts after narrowly missing a birdie putt on 18 that would have won the match against Chris Williams during the semifinals of their match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Abraham Ancer and Chris Williams walk to the 18th green during the semifinals of their match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Abraham Ancer (R) and Chris Williams (L) shake hands after Williams' win during the semifinals of their match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Peter Williamson chips to the first green which was the first playoff hole during the semifinals of match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Spectators applaud a sand shot by Peter Williamson during the semifinals of match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Peter Williamson reacts after missing a birdie chip on the second playoff hole against Jordan Russell in the semifinals of match play competition at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams (left) and Jordan Russell (right) with WGA Chairman Jim Bunch in the finals of match play at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams (left) and Jordan Russell with WGA lead rules official at the start of the championship match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Jordan Russell hits his tee ball at the first hole in the finals of match play at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Jordan Russell Chris Williams in the finals of match play at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams (left center) and Jordan Russell (right center) with their caddies at the start of the finals of match play at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

The scoreboard tells the story just before the start of the championship match at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park IL. on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)

Chris Williams makes a birdie putt on the 11th hole in the finals of match play at the 2012 Western Amateur Championship at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill., on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (WGA Photo/Charles Cherney)