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Updated at 4:42 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Chan Kim ousted from U.S. Public Links

Advertiser Staff

Former Hawaii high school state champion Chan Kim was eliminated today from the U.S. Amateur Public Links championship in Aurora, Colo.

Kim, a former Kaimuki High School student who now resides in Chandler, Ariz., was beaten 3-and-2 by Andrew Paulson of White Bear Lake, Minn.

Kim was the only one of five Hawaii golfers to advance to match-play competition. A field of 155 players were reduced to the top 64 players following two rounds of stroke play.

Both golfers were all-square after nine holes before Kim went 1-up on the 10th with a par. A bogey on the 11th put the match at all-square again.

Paulson then won holes 13-15 to go 3-up. Both golfers parred the 16th, giving Paulson the victory.